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Apr 16, 2020 Local News
Win Free Cinnabon for a Year – Home Delivery Starts
Sticky, chewy, moist, sweet, and yummy cinnamon rolls are available for home delivery. With so many people stuck at home, delivery service has been added for these tasty numbers. ...
Apr 16, 2020 Local News
Reservations for Jr Kyushu Trains Down Over 90% for Golden Week
JR Kyushu Railways announced that reservations for the upcoming Golden Week holiday period are 90.7% less compared to the previous year. According to the announcement made on April...
Apr 16, 2020 Local News
Kyudai and Other Group Dance Teams Join Nationwide Initiative
'Ouendan' (Japanese-style cheering squad) teams at Kyushu University, Kumamoto University, and Seinan Gakuin University are inspiring people with unique videos online. Started by t...
Apr 16, 2020 Local News
Kyushu Symphony Orchestra Shares Concert Online
The Kyushu Symphony Orchestra is streaming videos of concerts to entertain those who planned to attend concerts. The group has canceled all its performances scheduled for March. Th...
Apr 16, 2020 Local News
Local Governments Hiring Staff to Fight Unemployment
Local governments are creating positions for people who lose their jobs due to the impact of the coronavirus. The mayor of Beppu City, Oita, announced on April 13 that the city wou...
Apr 16, 2020 Local News
Sixth Death in Fukuoka – Thirty More Infections – Three Hour Ambulance Ride – Hotel Subsidies Offer by Kitakyushu
Local authorities in Fukuoka Prefecture reported 30 more confirmed COVID-19 infections on April 15, bringing the cumulative total to 436. On the same day, the prefecture saw its si...
Apr 15, 2020 Local News
Usa City Designated as a Sake Brewing Special Zone of Japan
Usa City in Oita Prefecture has become the second seishu (sake liquor) special zone in Japan. The new special zone allows local breweries to open an additional brewing facility pur...
Apr 15, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka’s First Case of Reinfection – Two COVID-19 Deaths – Itoshima City Hall Closed
Fukuoka Governor Hiroshi Ogawa revealed on April 14 that the prefecture would soon lease another hotel in Fukuoka City to accommodate some of the new coronavirus patients with no o...
Apr 15, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka Mayor Announces Rent Support, Medical Facility Support, and ¥500 Coupons For Takeout Meals
On April 14, Fukuoka City Mayor Soichiro Takeshima outlined plans to offer financial support to businesses and facilities that comply with requests to temporarily close or reduce b...
Apr 14, 2020 Local News
Hakata Drinking Snacks Sold in Vending Machine
Hakata Sugaya, a local souvenir shop in Hakata Ward, has installed a unique vending machine in front of their shop to spice up your home-drinking experience. Amidst the ongoing ref...