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Apr 23, 2021 Local News
Financial Firms From Tokyo and Singapore Locate in Fukuoka
Team Fukuoka, an organization to promote the creation of an international financial center in Fukuoka, reported the entrance of two financial firms to the region. International fun...
Apr 23, 2021 Local News
Over 200 infections in Fukuoka
On Apr. 21, Fukuoka Prefecture reported 244 new cases of the new coronavirus infection. The daily count exceeded 200 for the first time since Jan. 24, when the second state of emer...
Apr 21, 2021 Local News
Chari Chari Share Bicycles Announce Price Hike
Chari Chari bicycle share service announced its first price hike. Beginning on May 18, bicycle rental fees will be raised from the current ¥4/min. to ¥6/min. Revenue from the new f...
Apr 21, 2021 Local News
Four Tokyo-based IT Companies Partner With Ureshino City
Four Tokyo-based IT companies partnered with Ureshino City in Saga Prefecture to establish offices inside Ureshino Onsen ryokan. Representatives of the four companies gathered at W...
Apr 21, 2021 Local News
Kyushu Ramen Dojo Opens in China
A limited-time Kyushu ramen food court opened in Nanjing City of China on Apr. 17. The food court serves noodles from five popular shops in Fukuoka, one in Kumamoto and one in Yoko...
Apr 21, 2021 Local News
Kyuden To Raise Salmon at Buzen Power Plant
Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc. (Kyuden) announced it would build Kyushu’s largest land-based salmon farm. Partnering with three other companies, Kyuden aims to construct a farm po...
Apr 21, 2021 Local News
Russian Restaurant In Fukuoka Closes After 61 Years
The restaurant Tundra on Meiji-Dori in Tenjin will close its doors for good after sixty-one years on May 7. The Russian restaurant run by its past founder and 77-year-old son serve...
Apr 21, 2021 Local News
Avispa To Support Development of Players Post Sport Careers
Fukuoka’s pro soccer team, Avispa, partnered with SystemSoft in Tokyo to support players’ careers after retiring from the sport. Athletes, coaching staff, and other members can par...
Apr 21, 2021 Local News
Five Double-articulated Buses Introduced at Fukuoka Airport
Fukuoka Airport will operate five double-articulated buses between its international and domestic terminals. Beginning on Apr. 20, flour to six runs per hour will be operated by Ni...
Apr 21, 2021 Local News
100 Yen Breakfast Service For Students Resumed
Fukuoka Institute of Technology resumed “100-yen breakfast” services at its cafeterias. The cheap breakfast supported students of the college since 2014; however, in 2020 it was su...