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Dec 7, 2018 Local News
Nakagawa City Takes Steps to Attract Entrepreneurs
Nakagawa City is set to establish a new ordinance for attracting entrepreneurs. Taking the chance of its promotion to a city, the local government intends to accelerate the economy...
Dec 7, 2018 Local News
Cat-Friendly Apartment Building to Open in Fukuoka
Miyoshi Real Estate Co., Ltd. is opening a cat-friendly apartment in Sawara-ku, Fukuoka. Reflecting the popularity of keeping cats as pets, the company decided to renovate an entir...
Dec 7, 2018 Local News
Fukuoka City Partners with Anker Japan for Disaster Relief
Anker Japan, a group company of Anker Innovations Ltd. in China, announced its partnership with Fukuoka City in relief supply during disasters. The company agreed to supply 450 set...
Dec 6, 2018 Local News
Fukuoka Growth Next Initiative Renewal
It was announced that the Fukuoka Growth Next (FGN) initiative would be renewed next summer. The public-private facility provides support to new startups. It was announced on Novem...
Dec 6, 2018 Local News
Initial Results of Kyushu Tourism Survey
An outline of results of the first Kyushu tourism survey targeting tourists from USA, Germany, France, UK, and Australia was released by the Kyushu District Transport Bureau and Ky...
Dec 6, 2018 Local News
Fourteen New Yatai Licenses Available in Fukuoka
On Dec. 5 a meeting of Fukuoka City’s Yatai Selection Committee was held. The processes, terms, and conditions for the next round of yatai (mobile food stall) licensing was discuss...
Dec 6, 2018 Local News
Canada Qualifies for Rugby World Cup – First Match in Fukuoka
On November 24 Canada’s national rugby team defeated Hong Kong (Germany and Kenya too) to earn the last qualifying spot for Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan. Even better, Canada’s fir...
Dec 6, 2018 Local News
Thailand Festival in Tenjin
Thailand Festival will be held in Shintencho Shopping Arcade in Tenjin on December 7 and 8 to celebrate the launch of the new Thai Consulate in Fukuoka. Muay Thai dance performance...
Dec 5, 2018 Local News
Robot Demonstration at Former Kyushu University Campus
A demonstration of a delivery robot took place at the site of the former Kyushu University campus in Hakozaki. The European-made robot measures approximately 1.5 meters high and 1....
Dec 5, 2018 Local News
Kumamoto City to recognize LGBT partnerships
Kumamoto City will begin officially recognizing the partnerships of LGBT couples from April 2019. According to the statement of Kumamoto City Mayor Kazufumi Onishi at a press confe...
