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Apr 20, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka Prepares for High-Stakes High Diving Event
Preparations are well underway for the "World Aquatics Championships" event, set to begin on July 14th, with venues being established throughout the city. The high diving venue is ...
Apr 20, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka Launches Satellite Leak Detection Pilot With Startups
The city of Fukuoka has initiated a public call for businesses to participate in a pilot project that will utilize satellites to detect water leaks in underground pipes. The announ...
Apr 18, 2023 Local News
Wisteria Vigilante Comes Clean, Apologizes
Well, folks, we have an update on the wisteria cutting incident at Maizuru Park in Fukuoka City. A man, apparently trying to be some sort of hero...
Apr 14, 2023 Local News
Sun’s Egg Mangoes Fetch Record-Breaking ¥600,000
The first auction of the season for the "Egg of the Sun," a premium brand of mangoes from Miyazaki Prefecture, took place on April 13th, setting a record high price of ¥600,000 for...
Apr 13, 2023 Local News
Nishitetsu Hotel Debuts Near Nanakuma Line Station
The Nishitetsu Hotel Croom Hakata Gion Kushida Shrine-mae opened on April 12th, featuring a location one minute away from the recently extended Kushida Shrine-mae Station on the Fu...
Apr 11, 2023 Local News
Vandals Cut Dozens of Wisteria Vines in Fukuoka’s Maizuru Park
According to Fukuoka City, more than ten branches and vines of wisteria in Maizuru Park were cut off, and the sections appear to have been sawed off flat as if using a saw. However...
Apr 11, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka Police Look to Recruit Talent to Combat Cybercrime
As cybercrime continues to increase and the securing of investigators with specialized skills becomes a challenge, the prefectural police headquarters held an event at Fukuoka Inst...
Apr 11, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka City Suspends Kyushu Electric Power’s Participation in Bidding
Regarding the sale of electricity to businesses, five companies including Kyushu Electric Power and its subsidiary formed a cartel with Kansai Electric Power to avoid competing for...
Apr 7, 2023 Local News
Mysterious Dismembered Body Remains Unidentified in Fukuoka
A chilling discovery of a dismembered body part at the former site of Kyushu University in Fukuoka City has left investigators puzzled for over a year. Despite interviewing around ...
Apr 7, 2023 Local News
Ito Lab+: Fukuoka’s Innovative Research & Development Center
A new research and development hub, complete with research facilities, shops, and rental apartments, has been established within walking distance of Kyushu University in the Nishi ...
