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Aug 18, 2020 Local News
Otter Cafe Opens in Daimyo, Fukuoka
A cafe along the lines of a cat cafe, but with otters instead of pussycats, has opened in Daimyo and is attracting increased attention. Kotsumeito welcomes guests with cute kotsume...
Aug 18, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka-sourced Afternoon Tea Set Served in Hong Kong
Department store Dalloyau Hong Kong is serving a Fukuoka-inspired sweet set to meet the demands of customers who long for a trip to Japan. While the prolonged impact of the new cor...
Aug 18, 2020 Local News
Okinawa Has Highest Infection Per Capita – Fukuoka City Crosses 2,000
On August 17, Fukuoka Prefecture announced 50 more cases of the new coronavirus infection, bringing the prefecture's cumulative total to 3,683. On the same day, the death of a COVI...
Aug 17, 2020 Local News
University Opens Facility Promotes Student and Local Business Collaborations
Kyushu Sangyo University established its Open Innovation Center to encourage the development of more industry-academia businesses. In a room of 300 square meters, the center hosts ...
Aug 17, 2020 Local News
Itoshima Discount Shopping Coupons
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry for Itoshima City (Itoshima City Shokokai) is issuing a 'premium voucher’ to stimulate the local economy from the impact of the new coronavirus...
Aug 17, 2020 Local News
Bullet Train Ridership From Hakata at Record Lows for Obon
On August 16, Fukuoka Prefecture announced 74 new cases of the new coronavirus infection. Also, Fukuoka City reported the deaths of two COVID-19 patients in their nineties. Those w...
Aug 15, 2020 Local News
Suspected Cluster at Starbucks Coffee Aeon Mall Chikushino
On August 14, Fukuoka Prefecture announced 125 more cases of the new coronavirus infection. This is the second consecutive day with over one hundred cases and the cumulative total ...
Aug 14, 2020 Local News
Drive in Theater Fukuoka 2020
With the goal of providing entertainment to the public amidst the coronavirus epidemic, a group of creators have organized a drive-in movie theater event for Aug. 29 ~ 30.
Aug 13, 2020 Local News
Prefecture To Nearly Double Treatment Beds for COVID-19
On August 12, Fukuoka Prefecture announced 77 more cases of the new coronavirus infection. The cumulative total stands at 3,215. The daily instances include 44 instances in Fukuoka...
Aug 12, 2020 Local News
Kurate Town Offers PCR Testing To Asymptomatic Persons
Kurate Hospital in Kurate Town, Fukuoka Prefecture, announced it would provide PCR tests to even those without symptoms of COVID-19. While the test has been conventionally conducte...