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Feb 17, 2023 Local News
Cheering and Singing Return to SoftBank Hawks Games
The SoftBank Hawks announced that they will allow fans to cheer and sing songs at their games for the first time in four years, while still requiring masks to be worn as part of th...
Feb 17, 2023 Local News
Nishitetsu Railway Does Not Plan to Enforce Mask-Wearing on Trains and Buses
The President of Nishitetsu Railway, stated in a press conference on February 16th that the company does not plan to actively encourage the wearing or removal of masks on its train...
Feb 16, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka City Announces Budget Proposal Exceeding One Trillion Yen
Fukuoka City has announced a budget proposal for the next fiscal year that exceeds one trillion yen. The plan includes the exemption of childcare fees for second and subsequent chi...
Feb 16, 2023 Local News
Tenjin Loft to relocate to Mina Tenjin in Fukuoka
The Tenjin district in Fukuoka City, where rebuilding work on buildings is progressing, will see the commercial facility, Mina Tenjin, reborn this spring. Currently, work is underw...
Feb 10, 2023 Local News
Thirteen Street Vendors Selected to Join Food Stalls in Fukuoka City
Thirteen new street vendors have been selected to join food stalls in Fukuoka City, Japan, seven of which will be located in the Nagahama area. The city received 65 applicants, the...
Feb 10, 2023 Local News
New Retrofit Electric Buses to Begin Operating in Fukuoka City in April
Nishitetsu has manufactured the first overseas retrofit electric buses in Japan with the help of a leading electric bus manufacturer in Taiwan. The retrofit electric buses are made...
Feb 10, 2023 Local News
Fuel Prices Take a Toll on Community Bathhouses
The rise in fuel prices has led to an increase in the cost of living, affecting even the beloved public bathhouses in the community. Beginning April, the admission fee for those ov...
Feb 7, 2023 Local News
Avian Influenza Confirmed in Dead Crow in Fukuoka City
On 6th February, a dead crow was reported in Fukuoka City, and later confirmed to have tested positive for avian influenza. In response, the Ministry of the Environment designated ...
Feb 3, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka City Welcomes Vegan Visitors with New Menu Offerings
Fukuoka City organized a tasting event to accommodate foreign tourists with diverse food cultures and cater to the needs of vegans, who follow a diet that does not include meat, fi...
Feb 3, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka City Abolishes Five School Rules, Including Underwear Color
Fukuoka City is eliminating five school rules at all junior high schools starting in April, including the restriction on underwear color and hairstyles. This decision is in line wi...