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Nov 24, 2020 Local News
Kyushu Exports Mark First Increase in 15 Months
Exports from Kyushu, Okinawa, and Yamaguchi during October surpassed a year before for the first time in fifteen months. According to a report by the customs office in Moji, Kitaky...
Nov 6, 2020 Local News
Kyushu Promotion Center in Hanoi Opened on Nov 2
On November 2, the Kyushu Promotion Center opened in Hanoi, Vietnam. The center consists of two three-story buildings, with a total floor space of about 1,000 square meters. The of...
Nov 2, 2020 Local News
Tour de Kyushu – Yamaguchi to Start in 2023
A new international bicycle race will be held in the Kyushu-Yamaguchi area from 2023.The Kyushu Regional Strategy Council, which currently discusses the matter, aims to hold the ev...
Oct 30, 2020 Local News
New Nagasaki Shinknasen To Be Named Kamome
JR Kyushu named the new shinkansen (bullet train), which will run between Nagasaki and Takeo-onsen ‘Kamome.’ The six-car train (N700S) will feature an exterior and interior designe...
Oct 30, 2020 Local News
SnowPeak and JR Kyushu Collaborates In Tourism Promotion
JR Kyushu announced a partnership with Snow Peak Inc., the Niigata-based international outdoor gear brand. The association's goal is to promote the Kyushu regions' charms by connec...
Oct 30, 2020 Local News
New Smartphone App Shares Excitement of Flying Fish
October is the fishery season of flying fish. The fish, also known as Kyushu-ago, is one of the classic sea ingredients in Kyushu. Its behavior of jumping out of water is thought t...
Oct 20, 2020 Local News
JR Kyushu New Sightseeing Train 36+3 Makes Maiden Journey
On October 16, a new sightseeing train of JR Kyushu, “36 Plus 3”, departed from Hakata Station for the first time. The name “36+3,” derives from Kyushu being the 36th largest islan...
Oct 5, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka Distilleries x International Influencers Online Event
The Kyushu Bureau of Economy is running an online shochu sampling event with international influencers and buyers. It selected four distilleries to present their products in an onl...
Oct 5, 2020 Local News
APU and PR Times Partner in Promoting Student Startups
Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU) and PR Times Inc. have established a partnership to promote student startups. The university has seen four student startups between 2018 a...
Sep 29, 2020 Local News
JR Kyushu To Run Demon Slayer Trains
Specialty trains wrapped with illustrations of “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba” will run on JR Kyushu’s Kamome and Sonic lines this autumn. The trains will run between Hakata-Nagas...
