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Feb 6, 2013 Local News
Iizuka Siblings Raise Rare Male Calico
A brother and sister in Iizuka found out they are the owners of an incredibly rare pet: a male calico cat. Because of their genetic makeup, calico cats are almost always female, so...
Feb 6, 2013 Local News
Idemitsu and Canadian Gas Partnership
Oil company Idemitsu, has announced a joint venture limited partnership with Canadian gas company, AltaGas Ltd. The new business will pursue opportunities involving imports of liqu...
Jan 31, 2013 Local News
Kyuden Posts Losses
Kyushu Electric Power reported ¥234.7 billion in losses in its consolidated financial statement for the first three quarters of FY2012 (April ~ December) released on Jan. 30. The 9...
Jan 29, 2013 Local News
Spaceworld Offers Discount Tickets
Spaceworld, in Kitakyushu, is offering ‘Thank You Free Pass’ for residents of Fukuoka, Oita and Saga Prefectures. Tickets purchased at convenience stores in the three prefectures w...
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...