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Dec 21, 2020 Local News
Avispa Returns to J1 League Soccer in 2021
Avispa Fukuoka returns to the J1 League for the 2021 season! The Fukuoka-based pro-soccer team won the match against Ehime FC on Dec. 16, securing either first or second place in t...
Dec 16, 2020 Local News
Tokyo-based Companies Purchase Fukuoka Green Juice Company
Fukuoka City-based aojiru (green juice) manufacturer, Q’sai Co., Ltd, will be acquired by Euglena Co., Ltd. Tokyo-based Euglena produces and sells health products and biofuel made ...
Dec 16, 2020 Local News
Daily Christmas Fireworks in Fukutsu Announced
A total of 10,000 fireworks light up the night sky of Fukutsu City between Dec. 18 ~ 20. The ‘Xmas Special Firework’ presents daily shows of fireworks, music, and laser lights for ...
Dec 16, 2020 Local News
JR Kyushu Announces New Station Names
JR Kyushu officially named its future shinkansen station in Ureshino City (Saga) as ‘Ureshino-onsen.’ Since the station will be developed next to the Takeo-onsen Station of the new...
Dec 16, 2020 Local News
Flight Without a Destination To Take Off from Fukuoka
A special night flight without a destination but to enjoy Nagasaki’s nightscape takes off on Dec. 22. Operated by Fuji Dream Airlines, the round trip from Fukuoka Airport promises ...
Dec 14, 2020 Local News
Increasing Occurances of Clusters in Kitakyushu
On Dec. 11, Fukuoka Prefecture reported 122 new cases of the new coronavirus infection. Fifty-eight of them were found in Kitakyushu City, including eleven students at...
Dec 14, 2020 Local News
Last Trains on Nishitetsu Omuta Line To Depart Earlier
Nishitetsu plans to bring forward the departure time of the last train of the Omuta line. Reflecting on the reduced number of passengers due to the impact of the new coronavirus sp...
Dec 14, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka Taxis Raise First Meter Fares
Kyushu District Transport Bureau announced a ¥60 raise in the base fare of taxi rides in Fukuoka's metropolitan area. Beginning in January 2021, the base fare of ¥750 will be appli...
Dec 14, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka Corona Warning Issued for Second Time
The second ‘Fukuoka Corona Warning’ was issued on December 12. According to the prefecture, the situation exceeded two of the four criteria as of December 11. (1) hospital bed occu...
Dec 11, 2020 Local News
Parfait Set For After Hot Pot Meals From Saga
The Saga Prefecture-produced “shime parfait hot pot” sets debut online. The home-meal kit features three kinds of giant fresh parfait to enjoy at the end of one’s hot pot meal. It ...