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Nov 29, 2019 Local News
Lexus Electric SUV to be Produced in Miyawaka, Fukuoka Plant
Toyota Motor Corporation announced on Nov 22 the production of the first electric vehicle under the Lexus brand. The new vehicle, UX300e, will be...
Nov 28, 2019 Local News
Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament Ticket Sales Strong
Once again the Kyushu Basho sumo tournament recorded excellent ticket sales, referred in Japanese as manninn onnrei (満員御礼) throughout the fifteen-day event. Over 80%...
Nov 28, 2019 Local News
Expressway Traffic Forecast for New Years in Kyushu
The West Nippon Expressway Company announced its traffic forecast for the upcoming new year holidays on November 20. Kyushu area expressways will experience...
Nov 28, 2019 Local News
Microplastics Found in Fukuoka City’s Air
A group of researchers at Fukuoka Institute of Technology discovered that microplastics are floating in the...
Nov 28, 2019 Local News
Yame Tea Cafe to Open in Ohori Park
Next July, the Prefecture will open a cafe near the Japanese Garden in Ohori Park that will...
Nov 28, 2019 Local News
Prefecture Opens Fukuoka Small and Medium Enterprise Productivity Support Center
Fukuoka Prefecture has opened the Fukuoka Small and Medium Enterprise Productivity Support Center inside the Yoshizuka Government Building next to the prefectural office. Fukuoka i...
Nov 27, 2019 Local News
Kanmon Strait Museum Reopens After Renovations
On Sept. 21, the Kanmon Strait Museum in Mojiko reopened after the completion of renovations. The main attraction...
Nov 27, 2019 Local News
Nishi-Nippon Financial Holdings to Establish New University-affiliated Venture Fund
Nishi-Nippon Financial Holdings has announced plans to establish a new university-affiliated venture fund next...
Nov 26, 2019 Local News
Fukuoka and Finland Conclude Tech MOU
Startup Gogo, a startup-supporting organization in Fukuoka, exchanged a memorandum of understanding with the Finish startup accelerator WeBuust Oy...
Nov 26, 2019 Local News
Rugby World Cup Brought Record Beer Sales to Oita
Unsurprisingly, Rugby World Cup 2019 created a significant increase in beer consumption in Oita Prefecture during the tournament. According to an announcement by the prefecture on ...
