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Feb 15, 2022 Local News
YAMAP Announced Kyushu Ranking of Most Popular Mountains Among Climbers 2021
The Fukuoka-based startup, Yamap, announced the ranking of mountains in Kyushu that attracted the most climbers in 2021. Kuju Renzan (Kuju mountain range 1,791 m) was...
Feb 14, 2022 Local News
Kyudai Alumni Mathematician Produces Paper Art Using Excel
A mathematical alumnus of Kyushu University creates art using the Excel spreadsheet software. Kentaro Okamoto is a paper-cutting artist who teaches math classes to adults in Tokyo....
Feb 14, 2022 Local News
Korean Middle School In Kitakyushu Seeks Support For Equipment
Kyushu Korean Junior High School has opened a crowdfunding project introducing an ICT-based learning system. The school, which is not eligible for the national “GIGA School” progra...
Feb 10, 2022 Local News
Hydroponic Farm in Maizuru Sells Vegetables
A laboratory-like farm is growing leaf vegetables recently opened in the Maizuru area of Chuo Ward, Fukuoka City. The next-generation vegetable store uses the hydroponic system and...
Feb 9, 2022 Local News
Miyazaki City – The Gyoza Eating Capital of Japan
The 2021 survey on family income and expenditure declared Miyazaki City to eat the most gyoza in Japan. With the average expenses on gyoza of ¥4,184* per family (household with two...
Feb 4, 2022 Local News
Moji Chuo Market Revival Project
Life is returning to Kitakyushu City’s Moji Chuo Market as shuttered shops are to be rented out to new tenants. The market, established in 1957, currently has only ten shops operat...
Feb 1, 2022 Local News
National Government Supports Establishment of Semiconductor Engineer Training in Kyushu
The national government plans to develop a new educational base in Kyushu to train more semiconductor engineers. An industry-government-academia organization would launch by March ...
Feb 1, 2022 Local News
Kitakyushu City Test Sheltering in Cars
An organization in Kitakyushu City seeks to utilize cars as temporary shelters during natural disasters. While taking refuge in a vehicle is considered an option if an evacuation o...
Jan 27, 2022 Local News
IMPORTANT – Corona Special Alert Issued To Prevent Spread Of Virus
In response to the spread of the new coronavirus, priority measures to prevent the spread of the virus have been applied to Fukuoka Prefecture from today. The measures will be in e...
Jan 25, 2022 Local News
Kokura Shopping Center introduces Free Sanitary Napkin Machine
Saintcity shopping mall in Kokura City introduced free-of-charge sanitary-napkin dispensing machines. Eleven units of OiTr were installed in women’s restrooms on four floors (B1, 2...