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Jun 23, 2021 Local News
Three Sites in Fukuoka Registered as National Monuments
The Agency for Cultural Affairs of Japan designated three additional historical sites in Fukuoka Prefecture as National Monuments. ‘Genko Borui’ inside the former Kyushu University...
Jun 22, 2021 Local News
Slime Shaped Crackers a Hit for Fukuoka Confectioner
One of Fukuoka’s most popular souvenirs, Niwaka Senbei, has released a new cracker in the shape of the ‘Slime’ creature from the Dragon Quest video game series...
Jun 22, 2021 Local News
Post-war Photos of Fukuoka by US Military Online
Fukuoka City Museum launched an online project to introduce scenes of post-war Fukuoka photographed by the U.S. military. As part of the museum’s tradition to...
Jun 18, 2021 Local News
Shochu Awamori Export Network Launched
The ’Authentic Shochu and Awamori Export Promotion Network’ for the Kyushu and Okinawa region launched in late May. The organization has ninety-seven members, including 37 local di...
Jun 17, 2021 Local News
Local Taxi Company To Test GPS Measured Fares
Daiichi Kotsu Sangyo and NTT West will test a GPS-based taxi fare calculation system in July. Unlike conventional taximeter systems based on the number of wheel turns, their new sy...
Jun 17, 2021 Local News
Local Sake and Shochu Added To National Export Promotion List
A total of 196 liquor producers in Kyushu were added to the export support program of the national government. In addition, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries dre...
Jun 16, 2021 Local News
New Tourist Brewery To Open in Oita in Spring 2022
Sanwa Shurui Co., Ltd., an Oita-based producer of popular shochu ‘iichiko,’ will open a tourist brewery in May 2022. Construction of the 700-square-meter facility has begun on a sp...
Jun 16, 2021 Local News
Saga-produced Sake Obtains GI Approval
The first GI (Geographical Indication) designation for Kyushu-produced sake was announced in Saga Prefecture on June 14. ‘GI Saga”’ guarantees the integrity of Saga-produced sake, ...
Jun 15, 2021 Local News
Fukuoka City Zoo’s Guinea Pigs Big On Instagram
A two-minute clip of guinea pigs at Fukuoka City Zoo is buzzing on Instagram. About forty furry and plump critters cross a 4-meter bridge connecting the exhibition space to their s...
Jun 11, 2021 Local News
Fukuoka Budokan Relocation Decided
On Jun. 10, Fukuoka Prefecture announced plans to relocate Fukuoka Budokan to the former Fukuoka City Civic Gymnasium (Shimin Taiikukan.) The 1979-established Budokan had become ou...