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Apr 14, 2022 Local News
Repeat Offender Arrested For Self-serve Coffee Theft
A 72-year-old man from Itoshima was arrested for theft in connection with self-serve coffee at a convenience store. The man is believed to have purchased an S-size cup but poured h...
Apr 13, 2022 Local News
Fukuoka City’s Launches Support for Artists Initiative
To support artists, Fukuoka City will begin a new initiative by opening former junior high school buildings in the city as bases of operation. Fukuoka City Mayor Takashima announce...
Apr 12, 2022 Local News
Pacific War Art Exhibition In Kotake Town
As Russia's military invasion of Ukraine continues, a special exhibition is being held at the Kotake Town Museum to introduce the paintings drawn during the Pacific War. This uniqu...
Apr 11, 2022 Local News
Fukuoka Prefecture Joins Tick-borne Disease Research
Fukuoka Prefecture and the National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Japan, will participate in joint research on tick-borne diseases. Reflecting on the recent increase of SFTS...
Apr 8, 2022 Local News
Admittance of Skilled Foreigner Workers Resumed in Fukuoka
With the relaxation of border measures, acceptance of foreigners with specific skills has resumed. A company in Kitakyushu, which handles the long-term care business, has accepted....
Apr 7, 2022 Local News
Banksy Art Exhibition at Junkudo in Daimyo
Official Banksy replica prints are on exhibit and on sale at the Junkudo bookstore in Tenjin until Apr. 12. Works recreated by West Country Prince using the same method as Banksy's...
Apr 7, 2022 Local News
Garbage Trucks Used As Moving Security Cameras
A ceremony was held today to mark the installation of a drive recorder capable of taking 360-degree photos from garbage trucks in Hirokawa Town. The area grows strawberries and gra...
Apr 1, 2022 Local News
American Casino Company Announces Plans for IR in Fukuoka City
Bally's Corporation, an American entertainment company, announced at a press conference in Fukuoka on March 30 its desire to enter the integrated resort (IR) business with Fukuoka ...
Apr 1, 2022 Local News
Tiger Motif Scooter Donated To Fukuoka City Zoo
On March 29, a tiger-patterned motorcycle was presented to the Fukuoka City Zoo in honor of the Year of the Tiger. The Fukuoka City Zoo received a three-wheeled motorcycle wrapped ...
Mar 30, 2022 Local News
More Redevelopment Unveiled in Fukuoka
Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company is currently building a new hotel on the site of its former office building in Nakasu. The company aims to contribute to the local community wit...
