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Jul 4, 2015 Local News
Fukuoka City Wants To Regulate LED Billboards
On June 26, City Hall reported its intention to regulate large light emitting diode (LED) billboards at a meeting of the standing committee of the Fukuoka City Assembly. The City c...
Jun 2, 2015 Local News
Rainy Seasons Officially Begins In Fukuoka
According to the Japanese Meteorological Agency, the raining season begun in both Southern and North Kyushu. It’s a few days later than average, but the same as last year (June 2)....
May 21, 2015 Local News
Ban On Taiji Dolphins May Lead To End Of Dolphin Shows In Kyushu
To remain a member of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA), the Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums (JAZA) announced that its members will stop buying live dol...
May 11, 2015 Local News
Funky Shrooms Aglow In Amami, Kagoshima
Mycena lux-coeli, a species of bioluminescent mushroom, is lighting up the forests of Amami Oshima, Kagoshima Prefecture. The glowing fungi can be seen in the Amami Natural Forest ...
Apr 20, 2015 Local News
Fukuoka Zoo Welcomes Tsushima Leopard Cat Kittens
On Apr. 13, the Fukuoka City Zoo announced the birth of three Tsushima leopard cats, a nationally protected species that they have been trying to breed. This was the first leopard ...
Mar 30, 2015 Local News
Lunar Eclipse To Coincide With Sakura Viewing Next Week
A total lunar eclipse has been forecast for Apr. 4, which means Kyushu residents may get the unusual treat of a lunar eclipse during flower viewing season. Lunar eclipses occur onl...
Mar 18, 2015 Local News
Genkai (Fukuoka) Island Tour – 10 Years after the Earthquake
March 20 will mark the 10th year anniversary of the Fukuoka Prefecture Western Offshore Earthquakes. The civic group “Yume Circle” is organizing an event involving a walk around Ge...
Mar 12, 2015 Local News
City Gets More Companies To Sponsor Streetlights
Since 2013, Fukuoka City has recruited 10 supporting companies for its Streetlight Partner program. Under this public-private initiative, companies receive the right to advertise o...
Feb 28, 2015 Local News
Restaurant To Open In Seinanmori No Kohan Park
This April, a restaurant called Green Gate will open in Seinanmori no Kohan Park in Nanakuma (Jonan Ward). This is the first time the City will allow a private business to operate ...
Feb 23, 2015 Local News
Kirin To Make Kyushu Veggie Juice, Help Nagasaki’s Unesco Bid
Kirin To Make Kyushu Veggie Juice, Help Nagasaki’s Unesco Bid ::: Kirin Beverage Kyushu has announced it will begin nationwide sales of a juice made solely from Kyushu and Okinawa ...