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Dec 25, 2021 Local News
First Case Of Omicron Strain Confirmed In Fukuoka
According to officials in Fukuoka Prefecture, a person living in the prefecture was confirmed today as infected with the Omicron strain, a new variant of the new coronavirus. This ...
Dec 24, 2021 Local News
Fukuoka City To Support Ice Arena
Fukuoka City announced intentions to support the continued operation of the Papio Ice Arena by bearing partial repair costs. The only ice-skating facility in the city has been on t...
Dec 24, 2021 Local News
Fukuoka City Tests New Waste Separation System
Fukuoka City is considering a new waste separation system to boost plastics recycling. Trials would run in different city areas during the fiscal year of 2022 to see how effectivel...
Dec 23, 2021 Local News
Hitachi and Fukuoka City Test Remote Application Services
Hitachi, Ltd. and Fukuoka City jointly began a trial to remotely handle administrative procedures and consultations. The digitization program for city hall’s convention in-person s...
Dec 21, 2021 Local News
Fukuoka Tech Company Testing Better Sounding Masks
A smartphone-based technology to make mask wearers’ voices sound clearer is being tested at Fukuoka City’s Higashi Ward Office. The application developer, Sound, is a local startup...
Dec 21, 2021 Local News
Fukuoka City To Continue Operation of Hydrogen Station
Fukuoka City will acquire the government-owned hydrogen station in Chuo Ward. The facility was initially built in 2015 as a social trial for generating power from sewage sludge. Bu...
Dec 21, 2021 Local News
Fukuoka City Encourages Use of Fringe Parking Lots
Fukuoka City encourages the use of ‘fringe parkings’ (parking lots of the surrounding area of Tenjin) to solve traffic congestion during the year-end and new-year days. Designated ...
Dec 20, 2021 Local News
Skyfight Fukuoka Canal City
Canal City Hakata’s first drone shop, Skyfight Fukuoka Canal City, opened on Dec. 16. In addition to selling a variety of drones and parts, the shop also offers training programs f...
Dec 17, 2021 Local News
Fukuoka City To Send Out ¥100,000 Subsidies To Families From Dec. 24
Fukuoka City will begin distribution of ¥100,000 subsidies for families with children on Dec. 24. The city will use the system of the existing jido-teate (child allowance) and auto...
Dec 17, 2021 Local News
Peach Airline Gachapon Capsules At Fukuoka Parco
Peach Aviation’s ‘Travel Lottery’ (Tabi Kuji) is now in Fukuoka! The ¥5,000 gachapon capsule contains your travel-destination slip, Peach Point code to redeem air tickets, a travel...