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Aug 26, 2021 Local News
Hawks to Allow Double Vaccinated Fans Into Dome
In response to the state of emergency declared in Fukuoka Prefecture, Fukuoka Softbank Hawks are currently playing home games without spectators. However, for the four games from t...
Aug 24, 2021 Local News
Cleaning Staff Suspected of Stealing Softbank Hawks Equipment
A 23-year-old janitor for PayPay Dome was arrested on suspicion of stealing a baseball glove belonging to Tsuyoshi Wada, a pitcher of the Softbank Hawks. The suspect allegedly sto...
May 14, 2021 Local News
Nishitetsu Palace Bowl To Close
Nishijin Palace Bowl will close at the end of March 2022. The operating company, Nishitetsu, explained on May 13 that the number of visitors to the recreation facility, which opene...
Mar 22, 2021 Local News
Fukuoka City Museum To Reopen
Fukuoka City Museum will reopen on April 1, after completing renovations to its electrical circuits and some water facilities. This museum’s famous “Kinin” (a golden stamp,) which....
Mar 17, 2021 Local News
5G Lab Fukuoka Opens Inside E・ZO FUKUOKA
5G Lab Fukuoka will open on Mar. 26 inside E・ZO FUKUOKA, featuring many fun features of Softbank’s new 5G Lab entertainment streaming service. Two of the attractions include ‘NiziU...
Feb 4, 2021 Local News
Unko (Poo) Museum Comes to Fukuoka
The ‘Unko Museum’ is coming to Fukuoka between March and August in 2021. The exhibition created a sensational stink in 2019 when it brought an unprecedented fun concept of “the wor...
Jul 21, 2020 Local News
Fireworks Motif Planned for Fukuoka Tower Illumination
Between Jul. 18 ~ 28, a special two-minute light up program using the imagery of fireworks will bring summer cheers to citizens. While many of the local firework festivals were can...
Aug 5, 2019 Local News
Hanabi Fantasia Fireworks Canceled for August 7 and Rescheduled for Thursday, August 8
Due to the approaching typhoon #8 STS 1908 (Francisco), the Hanabi Fantasia Fukuoka 2019 event scheduled for August 7 has been canceled. Instead, the event will take place on Augus...
Jun 17, 2019 Local News
Yoshimoto Kogyo to Open New Theater
On June 10, Yoshimoto Kogyo announced plans to open a new 500-seat theater in Fukuoka City. The E Zo Fukuoka entertainment facility will be located inside the Fukuoka Yafuoku! Dome...
Jun 17, 2019 Local News
The Ghibli Expo in Fukuoka Sets Attendance Record
The Ghibli Expo: From Nausicaä to Marnie at Fukuoka City Museum has attracted 300,000 visitors, marking a record high since the museum opened in 1990. A ceremony was held on June 1...
