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Jul 20, 2020 Local News
Nine Newly Registered National Tangible Assets in Fukuoka
Kurume University Honkan (main building) World Peace Pagoda in Kitakyushu and seven more places in Fukuoka Prefecture will be registered as Japan’s tangible cultural properties. Th...
Jul 20, 2020 Local News
Corona-linked Job Losses Rise in Kyushu and Okinawa
More than 3,600 new coronavirus-linked job losses have been reported in Kyushu and Okinawa as of June 19. According to the regional Labor Bureaus, 1,680 companies cut or plan to cu...
Jul 20, 2020 Local News
Rice Planting Plans Reduced for Kyushu in 2020
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries released an updated report on rice projections for planting. Accordingly, three Kyushu prefectures (Saga, Kumamoto, and Kagoshi...
Jul 18, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka ‘Gobo-ten udon’ Flavor Jagarico Debut
Calbee debuted ‘Goboten Udon, a fried burdock-topped noodle flavored potato snack. The company formerly sold ‘Goboten Udon’ flavored potato chips, which were popular and developed ...
Jul 16, 2020 Local News
Occupancy Rate of Hotels in Kyushu on the Rise
A report by the Kyushu Economic Research Center revealed an increase of occupancy rates for accomodation facilities in Kyushu in June. The index for entire Kyushu rose by 9.7 (*com...
Jul 15, 2020 Local News
Time Required to Restore Rail Service in Rain-hit Areas
JR Kyushu stated the restoration of railways damaged by recent torrential rain would require considerable time. According to the company, damages have been reported at 345 location...
Jul 15, 2020 Local News
Kyushu Sumo Basho Relocated to Tokyo for 2020
The Nihon Sumo Kyokai announced the relocation of the all Kyushu Basho matches to Tokyo. While the association announced the resumption of admitting live audiences to Ryogoku Kokug...
Jul 14, 2020 Local News
Kyushu Sangyo University Unveils Large High Tech Sports Arena
Kyushu Sangyo University unveiled its new gymnasium, Okusu Arena 2020, to the media on July 9. The high-tech arena is equipped with thirty ceiling cameras that can provide video an...
Jul 13, 2020 Local News
Otonari-wari Tourism Discount For Trips to Oita, Miyazaki and Kumamoto
The Otonari-wari (neighbor discount) tourism promotion project will be launched in the prefectures of Oita, Kumamoto, and Miyazaki. The discount campaign aims to restore regional t...
Jul 10, 2020 Local News
Car Manufacturers Offer Passable Route Information for Disaster Hit Areas
Toyota Motor Corporation is providing map-based traffic information for areas including disaster-hit northern Kyushu, Kumamoto Prefecture, and Nagano Prefecture. Based on submitted...