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Aug 1, 2013 Local News
e-ZUKA Smartphone App Contest 2013
Iizuka City is currently holding a contest for smartphone app development, with a grand prize of ¥300,000! Themes for the possible apps are provided by Iizuka City and various comp...
Jul 30, 2013 Local News
Wedding Hall Woes Reported in Fukuoka
As Japan’s population declines, competition among wedding halls for customers in the relatively young metro Fukuoka area is intensifying. Many Tokyo-based companies have moved into...
Jul 30, 2013 Local News
Kumamoto Knife-maker Popular Abroad
Moritaka Hamono, a Yastushiro (Kumamoto)-based knife-maker with 720 years of tradition, is gaining attention from foreign customers for its sharp cutlery. Company president and 27t...
Jul 25, 2013 Local News
Yaskawa Denki expands in Turkey
Kitakyushu based Yaskawa Denki announced their expansion into Turkey, with the launch of Yaskawa Turkey Elektrik Ticaret Ltd. Sti. on July 8. The company will sell inverters and ro...
Jul 25, 2013 Local News
Apple Milk Makes a Comeback
The Kumamoto Prefecture Dairy Farmers’ Association has started selling Rakuno Ringo, an apple-flavored milk beverage based on Omuta-based Omu Milk Products’ famous Omu Ringo drink....
Jul 25, 2013 Local News
Social Biz Supports Inner Mongolia with Ramen
BanBen, a Fukuoka-based social business that uses a portion of the proceeds from its sales of Inner Mongolian rock salt to greenify the desert there, will begin selling ramen noodl...
Jul 22, 2013 Local News
Gaikokujin Tour Guide on Fukuoka Open Top Bus
Local rising foreign personality, Bobby Judo has been selected to act as an honorary tour guide on the Fukuoka Open Top Bus. It’s the first time for a foreigner to take the reins a...
Jul 22, 2013 Local News
Aeon and Daiei Offer Sales as Veggie Prices Soar
With vegetable prices soaring due to the extreme summer heat, supermarket giants Daiei and Aeon launched massive veggie sales in most of their Kyushu outlets. Local markets have re...
Jul 18, 2013 Local News
Daimyo Art Action 2013 Artist Wanted!
How would you like to paint an original mural that will brighten up Fukuoka’s Daimyo district? Applications are currently open for local artists to submit their ideas for a commiss...
Jul 18, 2013 Local News
Prefecture to Build Loo on Mt. Hiko
Mt. Hiko, one of Japan’s major monk training areas of yore and a destination for many a modern-day hiker, is getting a public toilet on its zenith. The summit of Mt. Hiko summit wa...