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Jun 8, 2023 Local News
Trotter Trouble: Kitakyushu City’s Boar Alert
Crikey! A wild boar took itself for a leisurely jaunt around Wakamatsu Ward in Kitakyushu City, causing a proper hullabaloo. The city's been on its toes, urging folks to keep their...
Jun 8, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka Aquatics Championships: Opening Ceremony Details Revealed
Details of the opening ceremony for the World Aquatics Championships, set to commence in Fukuoka on July 14th, have been revealed. The ceremony will take place at Boat Race Fukuoka...
Jun 8, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka Lawyers Target ‘Black Rules’ in Schools
The Fukuoka Bar Association has publicly called for the immediate cessation of excessively rigid school rules, known as "black rules". They voiced concerns over unreasonable regula...
Jun 7, 2023 Local News
Japan’s Rugby Pros Get New Fukuoka Home
Fukuoka City has become home to "Japan Base," the first dedicated training facility for the Japanese national rugby team. A grand opening ceremony was held at the new base to comme...
Jun 7, 2023 Local News
New Pilot Program Brings Flexible Childcare to Fukuoka City
Fukuoka City is set to launch a pilot program that allows parents to enroll their children in childcare facilities for one to two days per week, regardless of whether or not they a...
Jun 6, 2023 Local News
Nagahama’s Food Scene Returns: Six Stalls Kickstart Revival
In Fukuoka City's Nagahama district, where the number of food stalls had been on the decline, the evening of June 5 saw a revival with six new stalls...
Jun 6, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka Flourishes: 19 Firms Wooed in Three Years
In an effort to transform Fukuoka City into an international financial hub, the industry-academia-government organization "TEAM FUKUOKA"…
Jun 2, 2023 Local News
Heatstroke Hits Itoshima High School: 23 Hospitalized
Just before noon on the 1st, at a high school in Itoshima, Fukuoka Prefecture, 32 students reported feeling unwell while rehearsing for a sports festival. Of these, 23 were rushed ...
Jun 2, 2023 Local News
Surge in Syphilis Infections Triggers Alarm in Fukuoka
The number of syphilis cases, a sexually transmitted infection (STI), is seeing a rapid rise. In Fukuoka Prefecture, the infection rate is increasing at a pace higher than the prev...
Jun 2, 2023 Local News
Hakata Gion Yamakasa Gears Up for Mask-Free Revival
Preparations have begun in Fukuoka City for the upcoming Yamakasa festival, which is expected to take place without mask requirements or other COVID-19 restrictions. On June 1st, 7...
