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May 15, 2017 Local News
Fukuoka Donates Waste Collection Vehicle To Kenyan County
Fukuoka Kankyo Zaidan (Environment Foundation), the garbage collection agency in Fukuoka City, has donated a waste collection vehicle to Kiambu County in Kenya. It is hoped that th...

Apr 28, 2017 Local News
Oil Spill Spreads Inside Hakata Bay
A fire which led to the submersion of a 1,972 tonnes cargo ship off the shores of Hakozaki Futo caused a huge oil spillage that continues to spread around Hakata Bay. Fishermen and...

Apr 20, 2017 Local News
Nagasaki Court Ruled Against Opening of Isahaya Bay Gate
The Nagasaki District Court reached a judicial decision against opening the drainage gate of Isahaya Bay, fully accepting the complaint made by local farmers. Over the drainage gat...

Apr 14, 2017 Local News
Rental Electric Vehicles On Koshikijima Island
Sendai City Nissan and Sumitomo Corp sent 40 electric vehicles (Nissan e-NV200) to Koshikijima island. A ceremony to present the cards was held on April 12. The cars will be rented...

Apr 14, 2017 Local News
Four Cities In Nagasaki Oppose Genkai Nuclear Power Plant
In a Matsuura City Council session on April 12 it was decided that they would oppose the restarting of the Genkai Genpatsu (Genkai Nuclear Power Plant). The decision of the council...

Mar 13, 2017 Local News
Small Earthquake felt in Fukuoka
Some shaking was felt, but no damage reported, when an earthquake measuring magnitude 3.3 at a depth of 20 km, or 2 on the JMA Seismic Intensity scale, occurred in Itoshima City, F...

Mar 1, 2017 Local News
Annual Aso grass burn-off begins
The annual controlled burn of grass, called noyaki, in the Aso area started on February 26 this year. Particularly for farmers in the area, the annual spring burn-off is very impor...

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...