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Oct 15, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka Prefecture Supports Local Gibier Restaurants
Fukuoka Prefecture launched a project to designate ‘Fukuoka Gibier Restaurants’ to promote local gibier cuisine. As of October 1, twenty-two shops have registered for the program, ...
Oct 15, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka Prefecture Releases Promotional Videos for Travel to Uncongested Places
Fukuoka Prefecture created a series of tourism videos titled “Fukuoka Himitsu no Tabi.” Four stories follow tourism themes for women (joshi-tabi) honeymoons, family trips, and “sch...
Oct 15, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka Prefectural Library Introduces E-library System
Fukuoka Prefectural Library introduced KinoDen, an e-library service, as of Oct. 15. Registered-user cardholders can access approximately 240 titles (mainly technical books and dic...
Oct 15, 2020 Local News
Interactive Space for Local Residents and Kyudai Students & Staff Opened
The Motooka Open Salon opened near Kyushu University Ito Campus to promote interactions and collaborations between the local community, university students, and staff. The 50-squar...
Oct 15, 2020 Local News
New Phone Consultation Service In Support of Working Pregnant Women
As of October, the Fukuoka Labor Bureau has begun to provide phone consultations specialized in supporting working pregnant women. The move comes in the background of the impact of...
Oct 14, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka Prefecture To Subsidize Hotel Stays
Fukuoka Prefecture plans to subsidize stays at local accommodation facilities, aiming to accelerate economic recovery from the new coronavirus’s impact. Governor Hiroshi Ogawa expl...
Oct 13, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka Jisho Opened Its First Logistic Facility
Fukuoka Jisho opened its first logistic facility in the Island City area of Fukuoka City. The four-story building is named Logicity and was designed to facilitate more eco-friendly...
Oct 13, 2020 Local News
Kyudai Startup Begins Antigen Testing Using Silkworm Protein
Kyushu-University startup, Kaico Ltd., began taking reservations for its new coronavirus antibody test. The test kit was developed by Kaico and a Saitama-based medical startup, usi...
Oct 13, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka Prefecture To Launch Go To Eat Coupons in November
Vouchers for ‘Go To Eat’ will become available inside Fukuoka Prefecture in early-November. The tickets can be used until Mar. 31, 2021, at local eateries with ‘COVID-19 Safety’ st...
Oct 13, 2020 Local News
Dazaifu Tenmangu Advises New Year Visitors to Avoid Jan. 1 ~ 3
Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine is asking new year visitors to avoid visiting the area between January 1 ~ 3, 2021. Usually, the area is seen by some 2 million people during the first thre...