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Nov 28, 2020 Local News
Daily C19 Infections Surpass Fifty Three Consecutive Days In Fukuoka Prefecture
Daily counts of the new coronavirus infections in Fukuoka Prefecture surpassed fifty for three consecutive days. On Nov. 26, 27 and 28, the prefecture reported 53, 58 and 56 new pa...
Nov 27, 2020 Local News
Our First Ride on the JR Kyushu Queen Beetle
Yesterday Fukuoka Now was invited aboard the brand new super high-tech and high-speed trimaran Queen Beetle. Built-in Australia, the 83-meter high-speed trimaran ferry will eventua...
Nov 27, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka Introduces Device to Enable EVs To Contribute Power at Evac Shelters
Fukuoka City will introduce a new device to enable the use of electric vehicles as power sources at local evacuation shelters. Construction will take place at 166 public halls and ...
Nov 27, 2020 Local News
New Hotel Opens On Island City
The 358, a new hotel on Island City (Higashi Ward) in Fukuoka City, opened on Nov. 25. The hotel is divided into two facilities: the family-oriented ‘Sora’ with 159 guest rooms and...
Nov 27, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka City Tops National Ranking For Most Desirable City to Live In
Fukuoka City topped the latest national ranking for “most desirable cities to live in.” 1,123 or (7.2% of total votes) rated Fukuoka number one for criteria such as the city’s acce...
Nov 26, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka Prefecture Drafts Corona-linked Ordinances
The Fukuoka prefectural assembly drafted an ordinance to mandate new coronavirus patients to submit records of their activities. These first such ordinances in Japan also include c...
Nov 25, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka Softbank Hawks – Japan Series Champions Again!
Tonight our hometown heroes, the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks, defeated the Tokyo Giants by a score of 4 to 1 to sweep the Nippon Series in four consecutive games. In fact, they swept th...
Nov 25, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka University Joins Study on C19 Related Suicides
Fukuoka University and five other universities in Japan began research on relations between the new coronavirus spread and the recent increase in the number of suicide attempts. Ac...
Nov 25, 2020 Local News
Queen Beetle To Operate Hakata Bay-Okinoshima-Itoshima Cruises
The Queen Beetle is preparing to operate domestic round trip cruises beginning in early 2021. The 500-seat cruise ship will sail out from Hakata Port and visit sightseeing spots in...
Nov 25, 2020 Local News
Daiwa House to Develop Residential Academia Town Near Itoshima Campus
Fukuoka City officially selected Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd. as the developer of its new residence-and-research town near the Kyushu University Ito Campus. According to the city...