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Nov 6, 2013 Local News
Hakata Bay Cruises Now Available from Marinoa
On Nov. 1, Shizuoka-based Nihon Kaiyo Kanko began operating Hakata Bay cruises from the Marinoa City shopping complex in Nishi-ku. The 19-ton Youmin Tomato has a capacity of 90 and...
Nov 6, 2013 Local News
Condo Sales Up Across Kyushu
According to a survey by Jutaku Ryutsu Shimposha, a Fukuoka-based real estate research company, condominium sales in the seven prefectures of Kyushu increased 6.2% year-on-year for...
Nov 5, 2013 Local News
Supporters Call for Mayor to Run Again
At a fundraiser on Nov. 2, Fukuoka Mayor Soichiro Takashima spoke about his vision for the future in light of his track record over the past three years. Deputy Prime Minister Taro...
Nov 5, 2013 Local News
Homanzan Designated National Historic Site
Homanzan, a mountain that straddles the border of Dazaifu and Chikushino cities, was recently approved for designation as a National Historic Site, and the boards of education from...
Nov 1, 2013 Local News
Fukuya Assists Avispa with Metaiko Money
Spicy mentaiko maker Fukuya has announced additional support for the struggling J2 soccer club Fukuoka Avispa. On Nov. 1 the company started selling specially-marked packages of it...
Oct 31, 2013 Local News
New Nishitetsu Bus Links Tenjin to Tosu
For just 10 days (11/1 ~ 11/10) Nishitetsu will run a daily bus service between Tenjin and Tosu, coinciding with Tosu Premium Outlet’s winter sale. The bus route is regularly opera...
Oct 31, 2013 Local News
Kyuden Begins Smart Grid Tests
Kyushu Electric Power has started testing at an experimental smart grid facility operated jointly with Satsumasendai City, Kagoshima, where one of its nuclear power plants is locat...
Oct 31, 2013 Local News
Fukuya Releases Chilli and Black Pepper Mentaiko “Tubu Tubes”
Do you like your mentaiko (spicy cod roe) from a tube? Fukuya, the Fukuoka-based spicy mentaiko maker, is set to release a batch of new flavors of their popular mentaikotubu tube. ...
Oct 30, 2013 Local News
Pop-up Oyster Hut Opens on Top of Fukuoka Building
Following the success of the Fukuoka Building beer garden this summer, the Tenjin rooftop space will play host to a seasonal oyster hut from 11/1 (Fri.) until March 2014. Delicious...
Oct 30, 2013 Local News
Find Kumamon’s Missing Red Cheeks!
In a youtube video posted yesterday Oct. 29, Kumamoto Prefectural Governor Ikuo Kabashima announced at a press conference that Kumamon is missing his red cheeks! The governor goes ...