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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...

Nov 8, 2016 Local News
Sinkhole Opens Near Hakata Station, Fukuoka, Japan
At 05:15 this morning, a sinkhole opened up near the intersection of Hakata Ekimae 2-chome near Hakata Station, causing electricity outages in the local area and disrupting traffic...

Nov 1, 2016 Local News
Free Entrance to Kashii Kaen 11/21 ~ 11/23
For three days (Nov. 21 ~23) Kashii Kaen (the retro theme park in Higashi Ward) will be free to the public before...

Oct 8, 2016 Local News
Mt. Aso Eruption
At 1:46 am Saturday, Oct. 8, Mt. Also in Kumamoto Prefecture, erupted and sent ash several thousands of meters into the air. Light to moderate ash fell in the surrounding areas (30...