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Jan 29, 2013 Local News
1,500 Flock to Buy Itoshima Produce in Ginza
Given the rising popularity of Itoshima brand produce, Itoshima City held an event to showcase its fruits, vegetables, dairy products and seasonings at Matsuzakaya Department Store...
Jan 29, 2013 Local News
Mentaiko Maker Fukuya to Open in Singapore
Fukuya, the Fukuoka-based spicy mentaiko maker, announced on Jan. 25 that it would begin internet sales in Singapore. The company plans to open a wholly-owned local subsidiary as e...
Jan 25, 2013 Local News
Kyushu’s Christian Sites Proposed for World Heritage Listing
Nagasaki and Kumamoto prefectures want the government to recommend that a group of 13 sites related to Nagasaki’s Christian past be listed as UNESCO World Heritage sites. A draft p...
Jan 24, 2013 Local News
Ainoshima Pearls Hit the Shelves
Hitoshi Yoshida, president of Tokyo-based jewelry maker Mikimoto, visited Governor Ogawa at the Prefectural Office on Jan. 23 to announce his company would begin selling pearl neck...
Jan 24, 2013 Local News
Kyushu Cherry Blossom Forecast Announced
Yesterday, Weather Map Co., Ltd. released their forecast for the 2013 cherry blossom (sakura) season in Japan. According to the forecast, sakura will begin to bloom slightly earlie...
Jan 21, 2013 Local News
Fukuoka City Staff Suggest Casinos
A study session was held at the Prefectural Office on Jan. 17 at which three Fukuoka City Hall employees announced the findings of their research on the feasibility of operating ca...
Jan 19, 2013 Local News
Win A Free Air Ticket To Amsterdam From Fukuoka!
To celebrate the launch of a brand new non-stop route between Fukuoka and Amsterdam (from Apr. 3) we’re giving away a free round trip air ticket by lucky draw at the upcoming...
Jan 19, 2013 Local News
Fukuoka To Host Spring Fashion Show
Fukuoka Asian Fashion Promotion Council (FACo) have announced that it will hold the 5th Fukuoka Asia Collection 2013, this spring. Twenty-seven local apparel businesses and brands ...
Jan 16, 2013 Local News
Munakata to Reproduce Edo Period Marriage Parade
On February 24th Munakata cities citizen group, the Akama districts community management council, will be holding their annual Akama inn festival where they will reenact a marriage...
Jan 16, 2013 Local News
Fukuoka’s Desalinated Bottled Sea Water
The sales of bottled water made from desalinated water of the Genkai Sea since last year April has been going well. The "Drinkable sea water" has been on sale for ¥200 at the City ...