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Nov 30, 2018 Local News
JR Kyushu To Raise Fares
The president of JR Kyushu, Toshihiko Aoyagi, announced at a press conference on Nov. 26 that the company would raise its train fares reflecting Japan's consumption tax hike schedu...
Nov 30, 2018 Local News
Department Store and Supermarket Sales Decline
Statistics released by Kyushu Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry indicate that department store and supermarket sales in Kyushu and Okinawa area in September has declined by 0.4...
Nov 30, 2018 Local News
Kyushu University Completes Relocation to Ito Campus
Kyushu University has completed the relocation of its facilities to Ito Campus which began in 2005. Measuring 3 km east-to-west and 2.5 km north-to-south, the 272-ha Ito campus is ...
Nov 29, 2018 Local News
New Shopping Center on Former Tobu Market
A new shopping center named Branch Fukuoka Shimobaru will open in Higashi-ku on November 30. Located in Fukuoka City's former Tobu Market site, this spot will provide community spa...
Nov 29, 2018 Local News
Subway to Operate Friday Late Night Trains in December
Fukuoka City Subway, Nishitetsu and JR Kyushu will operate special late-night trains on Friday nights during December. Since the trains were packed with passengers at weekend night...
Nov 29, 2018 Local News
Softbank Hawks Welcome 30th Year in Fukuoka
Softbank Hawks has announced various projects to celebrate its 30th year in Fukuoka in 2019. Starting with a large-scale renovation of Yahuoku! Dome, where seating capacity will be...
Nov 29, 2018 Local News
Kyushu Basho Closes With 22-Year-Old Champion
The final day of Kyushu Basho ended on November 25 with Komusubi Takakeisho winning his first championship. At just 22 years of age, the Kansai-born wrestler has become the 6th you...
Nov 27, 2018 Local News
Construction to Begin on New Hotel in Yanagibashi Market in 2020
Real estate agency Joyful Corporation and developer Daikyo plan to build a hotel on a site inside the Yanagibashi Market. They expect to begin work on the 12-story, 240-room facili...
Nov 26, 2018 Local News
Koga and Fukutsu Selected to Host Olympic Training Camp for Romanian Judo Team
In a successful joint bid to host foreign Olympians ahead of the Tokyo Olympics, the cities of Koga and Fukutsu were selected to host the training camp for the Romanian judo team. ...
Nov 26, 2018 Local News
Projection Mapping Installation in Basement of Fukuoka Parco
An egg-shaped, projection-mapping object was installed above the Kappa no Izumi (Kappa Fountain) display at the basement floor of Fukuoka Parco. Six projectors produce images of th...