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Oct 13, 2017 Local News
Softbank Hawks Victory Parade on November 26
Regardless of the results in the Climax Series and Japan Series, the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks will celebrate winning the Pacific League pennant with a victory parade on November 26. ...
Oct 13, 2017 Local News
Kyuden Launches All-Electric Campaign
Kyushu Electric Power Company (Kyuden) is holding a campaign until the end of the year for promoting the benefits of running a home using electricity. The aim of...
Oct 13, 2017 Local News
Kyushu Sake Recognized in France
A competition was recently held in France in which top wine sommeliers compared and judged the quality of 550 types of Japanese sake. The results were announced at...
Oct 11, 2017 Local News
Zombie Taxis Return to the Streets of Fukuoka
The Lucky Taxi Group gave three of their vehicles a special Halloween-inspired makeover! On top of the zombie taxis that were on the road last year, they will also send-out a...
Oct 10, 2017 Local News
Number of Visitors to Kyushu Continues to Increase
On the October 6, The Kyushu Regional Bureau of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism confirmed that the number of people entering the region from abroad during July reached....
Oct 6, 2017 Local News
Children’s Artwork on Display in Nishitetsu Buses
Nishitetsu's Hakata Machi Gallery Bus project continues to provide local school children the chance to have their artwork be seen by locals and people visiting the...
Oct 4, 2017 Local News
A Culture that Fosters Startups and New Businesses
There was an increase in the number of people from overseas setting up businesses in Fukuoka. News has come to light of a Puerto Rican native, who completed graduate studies at...
Oct 4, 2017 Local News
Fuel Cell Bus Service Trial in Fukuoka Prefecture
Fuel cell (FC) buses are currently being tested out in Fukuoka Prefecture. The fuel cell vehicles, which were released by Toyota in February of this year, run on...
Oct 3, 2017 Local News
APU – Global Business Case Challenge 2017
Yesterday, Oct. 2, teams of five (four students and one counsellor) from twelve universities from around the world arrived in Fukuoka to participate in the APU Global Business Case...
Oct 3, 2017 Local News
Preferential Booking for Overseas Visitors on Cruise Train Seven Stars in Kyushu – Limited Offer!
Are you interested in riding on the fabulous Cruise Train Seven Stars in Kyushu? Well, due to its popularity, it’s been very difficult to make a reservation. But we have good news ...