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Oct 3, 2013 Local News
Kyushu Winter Weather Forecast
Fukuoka should brace itself for a cold winter this year, according to the latest three and six month forecasts released by the Fukuoka District Meteorological Observatory. Low pres...
Sep 9, 2013 Local News
Company Revamps Old Condos with Fukuoka Cedars
Fukuoka-based construction company Shouei Kensetsu has started a new business that uses Fukuoka’s own Mino cedars to renovate old wooden condos. Operating under the brand name Doop...
Sep 5, 2013 Local News
Eco Mileage Scheme Begins in October
This October, the seven prefectures of Kyushu will begin offering Kyushu Eco Life Points for activities such as planting trees and saving energy at home. Participants can exchange ...
Sep 5, 2013 Local News
Kyushu Rice Crops Fare Well
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries released its 2013 Crop Situation Report on Aug. 30. Favorable weather conditions after the rainy season led to “somewhat good” r...
Aug 29, 2013 Local News
Typhoon 15 Kong-Rey
The Japan Weather Association released information this morning that “Typhoon 15 Kong-rey” is currently moving northerly across the country from Yonaguni Island, Okinawa. As a resu...
Aug 21, 2013 Local News
Kyushu Dam Levels Low, Residents Asked to Conserve
With minimal rain since the rainy season, there are concerns over water shortages throughout Kyushu. The Japan Water Agency has established a task force for the Egawa and Terauchi ...
Aug 20, 2013 Local News
Kyushu’s Electricity Consumption Peaks
Kyushu Electric Power Company announced that yesterday Aug. 19 was the Kyushu’s highest power usage day of this summer, reaching 16,190,000 kilowatts at around 16:00. Electricity u...
Aug 19, 2013 Local News
Sakurajima Record Eruption
Located just across the bay from Kagoshima City (population 600,000), Sakurajima, one of Japan's most active volcanoes, experienced one of its most powerful eruptions in decades Su...
Jul 17, 2013 Local News
Kyuden Applies to Restart Genkai Reactors
On July 12, Kyushu Electric Power Co. submitted applications to the Nuclear Regulation Agency (NRA) to restart the No. 3 and No. 4 reactors at the Genkai Nuclear Power Plant (Genka...
Jun 24, 2013 Local News
Trio Of Faults Near Genkai May Be Connected
A research team led by Shoichi Shimoyama, an assistant professor of geology at Kyushu University, has found that it is highly likely that three active faults located about 25km fro...