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Mar 8, 2019 Local News
Fukuoka to Co-host FIVB Volleyball World Cup 2019
Games of FIVB Volleyball World Cup 2019 are coming to Fukuoka in the autumn of 2019! On Mar. 4, the Japan Volleyball Association announced that 24 men’s and women’s teams will comp...
Feb 27, 2019 Local News
Fukuoka Game Contest GFF Award Registration Opens
Registration for viewing seats at the GFF Award 2019 has begun. The twelfth edition of the game contest, presented by Fukuoka City, Kyushu University and a joint organization of ga...
Feb 20, 2019 Local News
E Stadium in Fukuoka
E Stadium Fukuoka opened in North Tenjin on Feb. 15! The new facility for playing e-sports is part of a renovation to the cosplay studio on the 5th floor, Booty. Visitors can enjoy...
Feb 20, 2019 Local News
Samurai Japan Baseball Selects Four Softbank Hawks Players
Samurai Japan announced its lineup for upcoming matches against Mexico and the list included four from the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks. The series is the latest step in Japan’s preparat...
Feb 5, 2019 Local News
Sports Tourism Set to Grow in Kyushu
The Kyushu Economic Research Center (KERC) issued a white paper on January 31, outlining how sports tourism could help draw in new visitors to the region. KREC believes that there ...
Jan 10, 2019 Local News
Beppu City’s Rugby and Onsen Rugby World Cup PR Video
Beppu City has posted a fun video to promote itself in relation to Rugby World Cup 2019. Oita City (located next door to Beppu) will be the venue for matches but training sites for...
Dec 21, 2018 Local News
Rugby World Cup 2019 in Fukuoka – Tickets on Sale Soon!
Don't miss seeing Rugby World Cup, the world’s most popular international rugby event! Rugby World Cup is the 15-man team-style rugby world championship held once every four years....
Dec 14, 2018 Local News
Applications for Fukuoka Triathlon 2019 Open
Following the inaugural event in 2017, Fukuoka Triathlon 2019 will once again take competitors around Uminonakamichi Seaside Park and Shikanoshima, a part of Fukuoka steeped in his...
Dec 6, 2018 Local News
Canada Qualifies for Rugby World Cup – First Match in Fukuoka
On November 24 Canada’s national rugby team defeated Hong Kong (Germany and Kenya too) to earn the last qualifying spot for Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan. Even better, Canada’s fir...
Dec 3, 2018 Local News
Rizing Zephyr and Softbank Hawks Collaboration
As a part of their Fukuoka Sports Collaboration Project to promote sports activities in the prefecture, Rizing Zephyr will host a special match to celebrate the opening of Fukuoka ...