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Feb 21, 2017 Local News
Kyushu Pollen Forecast 2017
Fukuoka peak pollen season is coming soon. The pollen mostly comes from Japanese cedars (sugi) and Japanese cypress (hinoki). The season starts at the end of February and goes to ...
Feb 17, 2017 Local News
Haru Ichiban Hits Northern Kyushu
The Fukuoka Regional Headquarters of the Japan Meteorological Agency announced on Feb. 16, 2017 at 16:20 the first spring storm (‘haru ichiban’) was observed in Northern Kyushu. It...
Dec 2, 2016 Local News
Haze Trees Along the Enjuji River in Ukiha Turning Red
Think koyo is over? Think again! The haze trees along the Enjuji River in Ukiha City, Fukuoka Pref...
Nov 22, 2016 Local News
Kyushu Denryoku Registers for Gas Retail
On Nov. 16, Kyushu Denryoku applied to register to enter the gas business. From Apr. 1 next year, gas sales in Japan will be deregulated and...
Nov 22, 2016 Local News
Hiko-san and Itoshima Locations Proposed as Tangible Cultural Properties
According to a report released on Nov. 18 by the Council for Cultural Affairs to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and...
Nov 18, 2016 Local News
Itoshima City Hydroelectric Power Plants Started
Itoshima City has completed the construction of a small hydroelectric power plant at the Zuibaiji dam. Construction started in June 2015. The opening ceremony was...
Nov 18, 2016 Local News
Small Earthquake Felt in Fukuoka
Today at 10:19 a small earthquake was felt in Fukuoka City. The epicentre of the earthquake was...
Nov 15, 2016 Local News
Meet the Newcomers at Fukuoka City Zoo
There are two newcomers at the Fukuoka Zoo! A one-year old male giraffe named Jura has been brought over from...
Nov 14, 2016 Local News
Nuclear Reactors in Kyushu Get Restart Go Ahead
On Wednesday, Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority approved a preliminary report stating that Kyushu Electric Power Co.’s Genkai Nos. 3 and...
Nov 11, 2016 Local News
Ten Thousand Cranes in Izumi for 20 Seasons in a Row
On Nov. 4, about 12.000 cranes were confirmed to be living on in Izumiheiya, Kagoshima, a known wintering spot for...