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Mar 25, 2021 Local News
Cat on Expressway Closes Lane For Three Hours in Fukuoka
A cat was found loose on Fukuoka Urban Expressway in the morning of Mar. 22. From around 8:00 a.m. to 11:00, a lane near the Enokida Ramp in Hakata Ward was closed to capture it. A...
Mar 23, 2021 Local News
Fukuoka Police Introduces Traffic Signal App for Visually Impaired
Fukuoka Prefectural Police installed four traffic lights that communicate with visually-impaired pedestrians via a smartphone application. The free app, "ShinGO!," informs users of...
Mar 23, 2021 Local News
Oita and Kagoshima Accept Seconded Airline Workers
More prefectures in Kyushu are accepting seconded workers from major airline companies. On Mar. 19, Oita Prefecture announced three office workers from ANA and JAL would join their...
Mar 23, 2021 Local News
Fukuoka Prefecture’s Updated Requests To Residents
Fukuoka Prefecture announced new guidelines to limit the spread of the new coronavirus infections. Beginning on Mar. 22, the prefecture requests the following...
Mar 22, 2021 Local News
Seven Stars Train To Serve Ippudo Ramen
JR Kyushu’s luxury sightseeing train, Seven Stars, announced they would serve bowls of ramen noodles. Reflecting upon the passengers’ desire to slurp noodles before going to bed, e...
Mar 22, 2021 Local News
Hoshino Resort Acquires Grand Hyatt Fukuoka
Hoshino Resorts Inc. has announced plans to acquire the Grand Hyatt Fukuoka in June, aiming to initiate a recovery plan for the hotel from the new coronavirus-induced downturn...
Mar 22, 2021 Local News
Fukuoka-based Startup Launches Frozen Fish Subscription
The Fukuoka-based startup, Benners, launched a subscription service to deliver lesser-known kinds of fish to homes and offices. While over 3,000 kinds of fish live in the seas arou...
Mar 22, 2021 Local News
Kyushu Hospitals Improve Supporting For Teenage Pregnancies
Four hospitals in Kyushu have stepped up their efforts to support teenagers with unexpected pregnancies. While reports of young women giving birth alone or abandoning newborn babie...
Mar 22, 2021 Local News
Kashiihama and Island City Expressway Completion Announced
The Island City Line is scheduled to open at 15:00 on March 27. The Fukuoka Expressway Route No. 6 is a 2.5-kilometer route between Kashiihama and Island City's ramps...
Mar 22, 2021 Local News
Fukuoka City Museum To Reopen
Fukuoka City Museum will reopen on April 1, after completing renovations to its electrical circuits and some water facilities. This museum’s famous “Kinin” (a golden stamp,) which....