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Aug 15, 2019 Local News
Expansion at Tosu Premium Outlet in November
The extension of Tosu Premium Outlets mall will open on November 7. Construction has been taking place on a 3,600-square-meter area next to the south-east side of the mall where...
Aug 14, 2019 Local News
JR Kyushu to Partner with International Hotel for New Luxury Hotel in Kyushu
JR Kyushu revealed plans to invite international luxury hotels to Kyushu. Four companies including Marriott International, InterContinental Hotel Group, and two other hotel brands ...
Aug 14, 2019 Local News
Umakacchan-flavored Menbei and Other Collaborative Products Coming Soon
House Foods Group Inc., the manufacturer of Umakacchan, the popular instant noodles in Kyushu, announced special limited-time projects to celebrate Umakacchan’s 40th anniversary. I...
Aug 14, 2019 Local News
New Frozen Ice Cream Sweet From Nagasaki
A rice-product retailer in Nagasaki Prefecture, Mind Bank, developed a product to make ice cream-like rice balls. The product, Yureimai (yurei = ghost / yu = great, rei = cold) was...
Aug 14, 2019 Local News
Fukuoka Racks Up ¥2.3 Billion Losses From Heavy Rains
Fukuoka Prefecture estimated that losses caused by the heavy rainfall on July 21 exceeded ¥2.3 billion. Water filled 325 hectares of rice fields and other farm fields in areas such...
Aug 13, 2019 Local News
Kirby Cafe Debuts At Canal City Hakata
The first Kirby Cafe in Kyushu has opened at Canal City Hakata on August 8. The limited shop of Kirby, a long-loved character of Nintendo video games, offers...
Aug 13, 2019 Local News
New Sweet Stores Open in Fukuoka Airport
A new set of shops and food stands specializing in sweets opened on the second floor of Fukuoka Airport’s Domestic Terminal on August 7. The refurbished section of the airport feat...
Aug 9, 2019 Local News
Fukuoka Financial Group to Launch Online Bank
Fukuoka Financial Group, Inc. announced the launch of an online bank, "Minna no Ginko", in fiscal year 2020. The company aims to expand its client base through operating a virtual ...
Aug 9, 2019 Local News
New Capsule Hotel Opens in Hakata Riverain Mall Basement
Nine Hours, a capsule hotel offering quality stays in its cozy sleeping pods, opens its first hotel in Kyushu. The hotel provides 66 rooms for women and 61 rooms for men on the bas...
Aug 8, 2019 Local News
New Consultation for Non-Japanese Residents Opened in Tenjin
A new consultation center for foreigners opened on the third floor of ACROS Fukuoka on July 31. Reflecting revised immigration rules for international workers, Fukuoka Prefecture e...
