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Dec 11, 2012 Local News
Oldest Maasai Giraffe in Japan Has Died
Fuji, the oldest Maasai giraffe in Japan, has died at the age of 19 years eight months. He was born and lived its life at the Hirakawa Zoological Park in Kagoshima. Fuji has father...
Dec 6, 2012 Local News
Hakata Dolls for Year of the Snake on Display
2013 is the year of the snake according to the traditional Chinese calendar. 40 Hakata Doll makers will display their year of the snake dolls at Takumi Gallery in ACROS Fukuoka unt...
Dec 4, 2012 Local News
Photos of Local Birds on Display in Koga
An exhibition of photos of 70 types of birds found in the Koga area will be held Dec 5~16. Entry is free. It will be held at Sunfrea in 2 Chuo, Koga City. For further details, plea...
Dec 4, 2012 Local News
Santa Lighthouse in Hakata Port
Your eyes don’t deceive you! Santa Claus has come to town early this year, in the form of a lighthouse at Hakata Port! It took the staff at the Fukuoka Coast Guard four days to com...
Dec 4, 2012 Local News
Fukuoka Considering to Build Cruise Ship Terminal
Currently, cruise ships from overseas dock at a wharf in Hakata Bay without use of a permanent terminal. Fukuoka City has announced it is considering the construction of a terminal...
Nov 30, 2012 Local News
Lavish Transportation Allowances for Nagasaki Prefectural Council Members
A Nishinippon Shimbun investigation found that the Nagasaki Prefectural Council created a rule providing from 5-8,000 yen a day to each of the 46 council members for transportation...
Nov 30, 2012 Local News
Sharp Rise in Failure to Declare Inheritance Tax
A survey by the Fukuoka and Kumamoto Regional Taxation Bureaus of inheritance taxes in the seven Kyushu prefectures for the period from July 2011 to June 2012 found an 11% year-on-...
Nov 30, 2012 Local News
Yaskawa Electric to Make Servomotors in China Plant
Kitakyushu-based Yaskawa Electric announced they have established a development center at their plant in Shenyang, China, to make special servomotors and servo-amps for machine too...
Nov 30, 2012 Local News
Kitakyushu Exam Prep School Adopts Zen Meditation
The Kokura school of Kitakyushu Yobiko, Kyushu’s largest university entrance exam prep school by enrollment, is having 50 students try Zen meditation at the local Kozen-ji Buddhist...
Nov 30, 2012 Local News
Fukuoka City Selects Wajiro Seishoen for Architectural Award
Fukuoka City selected the children’s institution Wajiro Seishoen as the grand prize recipient in its 25th City Scenery Award for buildings that contribute to the city’s appeal. Pr...