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Feb 1, 2021 Local News
New Onsite Car Wash Service With Subscription and Online Booking
Wouldn't it be convenient to have your car washed while you are at work? A new car wash service is opening this month in Fukuoka City. Mr. Takuya Ikematsu, who launched the new ser...
Feb 1, 2021 Local News
Ratio Of Job Openings To Job Applicants In Fukuoka Falling
The active job openings-to-applicants ratio in Fukuoka Prefecture was 0.99 as of December 2021, falling behind 1.00 for the first time in six years and three months. The Fukuoka La...
Feb 1, 2021 Local News
LINE To Share Corona Vaccination Reservation Source Code
LINE Fukuoka announced free use of their source code to support the management of reservations for the new coronavirus vaccinations. Beginning in February, registered local governm...
Feb 1, 2021 Local News
Hakata Yamakasa Festival To Require PCR Tests and Vaccinations
The organizing group of the Hakata Gion Yamakasa held a general meeting on Feb. 28, in which they proposed a plan to proceed with this year’s summer festival. Guidelines will be fi...
Feb 1, 2021 Local News
Free Subway Transfer System To End in Fukuoka
Fukuoka City Subway plans to discontinue their ‘noritsugi’ fare (transit fare) system to passengers who transfer between the two lines at the junction of Tenjin and Tenjin-minami. ...
Feb 1, 2021 Local News
Nishitetsu Train Announces Fare Hikes
Nishitetsu announced a railway fare hike to cover losses from new coronavirus impact. Beginning on Mar. 6, increased fares will be applied for the Tenjin-Omuta Line and the Kaizuka...
Jan 29, 2021 Local News
Ringer Hut Pivots To Supply Home-dining Products
The Nagasaki-based noodle restaurant chain, Ringerhut, raised ¥7.3 billion to restructure their business to meet the demands amidst the new coronavirus impact. Aside from shoring u...
Jan 29, 2021 Local News
Special JR Kyushu Shinkansen Wrapped In Wishes
A special shinkansen train will travel along the Hakata-Kagoshima route, carrying 777 wishes for a brighter future. The joint project between JR Kyushu, LINE Fukuoka, and The Nishi...
Jan 29, 2021 Local News
Whisky Production Resumes In Oita After Two Decades
Whisky production resumes in Oita Prefecture for the first time over 22 years. A liquor shop owner in Taketa City, Shoji Utoda, installed authentic Scottish equipment in a storehou...
Jan 27, 2021 Local News
Miyawaka International Art Triennale Announced
Trial Holdings will hold the Miyawaka International Art Triennale “TRAiART” in collaboration with Miyawaka City and the Center for Future Design, Kyushu University. Student works w...