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Jan 7, 2022 Local News
High-rise Luxury Condominium Slated for Tenjin
Tenjin will get its high-rise condo in 38 years. Leben Fukuoka Tenjin One Tower will offer luxury condominiums in a 76-meter high building. Each unit has a floor space of 37 ~ 143 ...
Jan 6, 2022 Local News
Fukuoka Creator Wins Award at Asian Projection Mapping Contest
Fukuoka-based creator, Kazunobu Noguchi, won an award at one of the largest project-mapping contests in Asia. Noguchi’s program, “Shidainote Hands of New Age,” was the only Japanes...
Dec 24, 2021 Local News
JR Kyushu Converts 29 More Stations To Unmanned Stations
Twenty-nine JR stations in Kyushu will be converted to unmanned stations by March 2022. JR Kyushu recently revealed the names of those stations, including nine in Fukuoka Prefectur...
Dec 24, 2021 Local News
Fukuoka City To Support Ice Arena
Fukuoka City announced intentions to support the continued operation of the Papio Ice Arena by bearing partial repair costs. The only ice-skating facility in the city has been on t...
Dec 24, 2021 Local News
Go To Eat Resumes in Fukuoka
The ‘Go To Eat’ campaign resumed in Fukuoka Prefecture from December 20 with the sale of ¥12,000 ticket books for just ¥10,000 for use at local eateries. In addition, previous coup...
Dec 21, 2021 Local News
Kyushu University Opens New School For Employed Learners
Kyushu University announced the opening of a new school that allows students to learn while earning wages at partner companies. The Mathematics for Innovation school combines mathe...
Dec 21, 2021 Local News
New Stuffed Mentaiko Product From Onojo Company
Yamato (Yamato Bioletz,) a mentaiko producer based in Onojo City, recently debuted stuffed tarako products. The raw cod roe product is named Tarakorune and features seaweed, potato...
Dec 21, 2021 Local News
JR Queen Beetle To Be Registered in Japan
JR Kyushu Jet Ferry applied to change the country of registration of the new Queen Beetle from Panama to Japan. The Panamanian ship would gain more flexibility to serve domestic ro...
Dec 20, 2021 Local News
Skyfight Fukuoka Canal City
Canal City Hakata’s first drone shop, Skyfight Fukuoka Canal City, opened on Dec. 16. In addition to selling a variety of drones and parts, the shop also offers training programs f...
Dec 17, 2021 Local News
Kurume Elementary Students Receive 9,000 Apples From Aomori
Twenty elementary schools in Kurume City received 9,000 apples from Aomori Prefecture. The delicious gifts convey appreciation from JA Tsugaru Mirai after the region got a lot of s...