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May 21, 2021 Local News
Banksy – Genius or Vandal?
Over seventy works of Banksy, the famous and anonymous street artist based in the UK, will be exhibited at Unitedlab in Daimyo, Fukuoka City. The rare exhibition introduces the wor...
May 21, 2021 Local News
Sukesan Udon Introduces Vaccination Day Off System
Kitakyushu City-based udon noodle chain, Sukesan Udon, announced paid vaccination leave to its workers. Approximately 700 employees working at its shops, factories, and more would ...
May 21, 2021 Local News
Omuta Zoo Live Streams Its Animals Activities
The Omuta Zoo, which is temporarily closed until May 31, began live-streaming videos of its animals. Aiming to provide fun for people during the ongoing state of emergency, zookeep...
May 21, 2021 Local News
Kyushu Becomes Important Region of Bluefin Tuna Farming
Kyushu is becoming an important producer of farmed bluefin tuna or kuromaguro. Over sixty percent of the kind was produced in Kyushu prefectures during 2020. Nagasaki Prefecture pr...
May 20, 2021 Local News
Kyushu Pancake Sells Taiwanese Pineapple Dish in Support of Taiwan
Kyushu Pancake debuted a Taiwanese pineapple dish to commemorate friendship with the region. ‘Pineapple and white chocolate pancake’ (¥1,500) combines the refreshing taste of Taiwa...
May 18, 2021 Local News
Edible Insect Vending Machine For Kokura Arcade
A startup venture by students at the Tokyo University Of Agriculture is running a crowdfunding project to bring an edible insect vending machine to Kokura City. The Utsusemi Techno...
May 18, 2021 Local News
Fukuoka-based Jazz Pianist Wins Award
A Fukuoka-based jazz pianist, Kaoru Hashimoto, won an Honorable Mention at the 2020 International Songwriting Competition (ISC.) His composition, “Dawn - Chaos,” was written last y...
May 14, 2021 Local News
Nishitetsu Palace Bowl To Close
Nishijin Palace Bowl will close at the end of March 2022. The operating company, Nishitetsu, explained on May 13 that the number of visitors to the recreation facility, which opene...
May 14, 2021 Local News
Plum Picking At Historic Site in Dazaifu
The first picking of ume plum at the ruins of the ancient seat of government in Dazaifu took place on May 13. Thirty-five students at Fukuoka Agricultural High School picked the fr...
May 14, 2021 Local News
Muraokaya Gallery To Close Permanently
Shintencho Muraokaya Gallery will close at the end of May. The art gallery was opened by Saga Prefecture-based confectionery, Muraokaya, in 1972. It was one of the first galleries ...