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Nov 26, 2013 Local News
Sale of Home-Meal Replacements up in Kyushu
The Fukuoka branch of Teikoku Databank released its top 50 rankings for restaurant sales in Kyushu and Okinawa in FY2012. Total sales of the top 50 companies increased 5.7% year-on...
Nov 26, 2013 Local News
Newlyweds Pose with Sazae-san and Masuo-san
11/22 “ii fufu no hi” (Good Couple Day) full-size mascots of popular characters Sazae-san and Masuo-san welcomed newlyweds at Sawara Ward Office and posed for photos with them. Thi...
Nov 26, 2013 Local News
Level-5 Stadium Naming Rights Renewed
In agreement with Fukuoka City, Fukuoka based independent video game developer and publisher Level-5 has renewed naming rights of Level-5 Stadium. Located in Hakata, Level-5 Stadiu...
Nov 22, 2013 Local News
Zero-Sen Aircraft at Hakata Station
A full-scale model of a Zero fighter aircraft will be on display at Hakataekimae Hiroba for two days 11/30 (Sat.) ~ 12/1 (Sun.) in promotion of a new release film “Eien-no-zero” wh...
Nov 22, 2013 Local News
Kyushu Limited Edition Calbee Chips
Major Japanese snack food company Calbee has launched a Kyushu-only potato chip promotion! Calbee is popular for its wide range of uniquely flavored chips. Recently the company’s a...
Nov 22, 2013 Local News
Open Top Bus Launches Illumination Tour
This Saturday Nov. 23, the Fukuoka Open Top Bus introduces two new Christmas season tour routes. Between Nov. 23 and Christmas Day Nov. 25, you can enjoy a night view of Fukuoka’s ...
Nov 22, 2013 Local News
New Kagoshima School Aims to Cultivate Leaders
The Kagoshima Prefecture Board of Education has announced it will conduct nationwide recruitment for Nanshun Junior-Senior High School, an integrated secondary and upper secondary ...
Nov 21, 2013 Local News
NYC’s Mart Mitton Comedy Magic Show at Canal City
Until the end of the month, NYC-based magician Mark Mitton will be performing illusion magic three times a day, at Canal City’s B1F Sun Plaza Stage as part of their “Comedy Magic S...
Nov 21, 2013 Local News
City Seeks Cooperation of Business in Event of Major Quake
Fukuoka City estimates that more than 190,000 residents would have trouble returning home if a large earthquake struck along the Kego Fault. About 62,000 of these people would be c...
Nov 20, 2013 Local News
Ming / Hakata Station Chikagai / Hakata Ichibangai 50th Anniversary
December 1 marks the 50th anniversary of Hakata Station’s three underground department stores: Ming, Hakataeki Chikagai and Hakata Ichibangai. To celebrate, there are various promo...