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Jul 11, 2019 Local News
Google Japan Offers Free IT Seminars in Kyushu
Google's Japanese subsidiary will hold free IT courses to educate mid-small companies in Kyushu with effective ways to improve their work environments and promote their businesses....
Jul 11, 2019 Local News
LGBT Couple in Fukuoka City to Sue for Equal Marriage Rights
An LGBT couple in Fukuoka City held a press conference on July 5 and announced plans to sue the government of Japan for violation of equal marriage rights. The men, in their twenti...
Jul 11, 2019 Local News
Yamakasa-themed Smartphone Cases Now Available
Bokuranoie, a non-profit organization, is selling Hakata Gion Yamakasa-inspired smartphone cases. The designs feature the official Yamakasa mascot Hakata Iwai Medetai. Customers ca...
Jul 11, 2019 Local News
The Hip Marks the Spot for Multilingual Support
A unique illustration of a “hip” at Kazariyama float #5 (Higashi Nagare) marks the location of the multilingual support provided by students of Kyushu Sangyo University for the Yam...
Jul 10, 2019 Local News
Hakata-ori Kimono for Coming of Age Ceremony
Hakata textile manufacturer Okano has developed a new line of kimono made using Hakata-ori, a traditional textile with a history that dates back to the 1200s. The range is aimed at...
Jul 10, 2019 Local News
New Indoor Theme Park Opens in Kitakyushu
Kyushu's largest indoor theme park opened in Riverwalk Kitakyushu on June 29. The Ribachika Kodomo Okoku (River-Chika Children's Kingdom) Giant Stadium is located in the basement f...
Jul 9, 2019 Local News
New Public Square to Open in Kitakyushu
A new public square will soon open in Kokura, Kitakyushu City. Senba Hiroba is located near the Izutsuya department store and will be used as a space for outdoor events. Local gove...
Jul 9, 2019 Local News
Nishitetsu to Expand BRT Service
Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co., Ltd. will expand their BRT bus services from July 20, reflecting increasing passenger demand. The company has been operating bi-articulated buses in a ci...
Jul 9, 2019 Local News
Nishi-Nippon City Bank Creates New Office Rental Guarantee System
Nishi-Nippon City Bank began providing a new service to facilitate the renting office spaces. With revised civil codes taking effect in April 2020, procedures for renting office sp...
Jul 8, 2019 Local News
26 Candidates in Kyushu Enter Japan Upper House Elections
The House of Councilors election was officially announced on July 4 and 26 candidates from seven constituencies in Kyushu have begun campaigning for the upcoming election on July 2...