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Mar 13, 2013 Local News
Questionnaire on Gifts for White Day
White Day began in 1978, when Fukuoka based confectioner, Ishimura Manseido Co.,Ltd, decided to dedicate a day when men can give gifts to women they received Valentine’s Day presen...
Mar 11, 2013 Local News
Pillar Holes Unearthed in Fukuoka Castle Remains
The Fukuoka City team in charge of refurbishing Fukuoka Castle, a national historic site, has discovered holes from pillars used to support mud walls. None of the pillars or walls ...
Mar 8, 2013 Local News
Saga Sake Brewers to Hike Prices
It was discovered that nine of 29 sake brewers in Saga Prefecture plan to raise the suggested retail price of their sake between April and May in an effort to combat rising product...
Mar 6, 2013 Local News
Yatai Ordinance Details Released
On Mar. 4 Fukuoka released a summary of its Yatai Ordiance, a law aimed at clarifying rules for operating outdoor food stalls and cracking down on violators. The new law will allow...
Mar 6, 2013 Local News
City Hall Heaps on More Aid for Hakataza
Fukuoka City has finalized plans to provide additional financial support to Hakataza Theater in the upcoming fiscal year. City Hall will allocate ¥130 million to help cover utiliti...
Mar 5, 2013 Local News
Northern Kyushu Pegged for Osprey Training Flights
The Ministry of Defense announced that the MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft deployed at U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma (Ginowan, Okinawa), will conduct low-altitude training...
Mar 4, 2013 Local News
United Cinema Torius Hisayama Opens
The twelve screen movie theater, United Cinema Torius Hisayama opened Mar. 1. The theater replaces the Toho Cinema which closed in Aug. last year. The theaters can seat 1,644 in to...
Mar 1, 2013 Local News
Kyudai Grad Students Design Hotel
Graduate students at Kyushu University’s Ito Campus have designed a hotel to be built in neighboring Itoshima. The students gave a presentation on their work at Itoshima City Hall ...
Mar 1, 2013 Local News
Watermelon Harvest Begins
The annual watermelon harvest began in the Kamoto of Kumamoto, Feb 27. The cold winter experienced this year forced a later start of harvest than usual. The first fruit picked will...
Feb 28, 2013 Local News
Nakagawa Most Popular Place for Company Bosses
Nakagawa-machi, Fukuoka, has come out on top in Kyushu in the ranking of the town with the most company presidents. Coming in it at #42 on the national list, Nakagawa’s appeal lies...