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Jul 3, 2015 Local News
Kyushu Voluntary Car Insurance Rates Lower Than Average
According to recent statistics, roughly one in 1utomobiles in Kyushu are not enrolled in voluntary insurance. Aside from Saga Prefecture, the other six prefectures in Kyushu have e...
Jul 1, 2015 Local News
Fukuoka City Bulletin July 2015
Selected news topics by Fukuoka Now from Fukuoka’s Shisei Dayori.
Jun 30, 2015 Local News
80% Of Locals Think Fukuoka’s Cyclists Have Bad Manners
The issue of cycling etiquette was raised during the general inquiry session of the Fukuoka City Assembly on June 24 in light of a cycling accident in May that resulted in an eleme...
Jun 30, 2015 Local News
Movie With Local Ties To Begin Airing Soon
“Natsuyasumi no Kyosho” (English title: “Summer Breakers”), a film shot on Nokonoshima Island (Nishi Ward), will begin showing in theaters in Kitakyushu and Fukuoka on July 11. Wri...
Jun 30, 2015 Local News
Pietro To Expand Exports
Fukuoka-based food maker Pietro announced it will begin exporting its salad dressings to Hong Kong and Australia before year’s end. With newly developed dressings that have longer ...
Jun 30, 2015 Local News
Sony To Open Its First Kyushu Store In April 2016
The tech giant will be opening its first Kyushu store in April 2016. Not only can you grab the latest in digital cameras and musical equipment on the day of release, but special ev...
Jun 25, 2015 Local News
World’s Oldest Red Panda in Kitakyushu
Kusu, a red panda who lives inside Itozu no Mori in Kitakyushu turned 24 yesterday. According to a German zoo which is specialized in recording of animals in captivity Kusu is the ...
Jun 23, 2015 Local News
FX Counter For Foreign Tourists To Open In Heart Of Tenjin
The Bank of Fukuoka has announced that it will open a foreign currency exchange counter in Tenjin for foreign visitors on July 1. Until now foreign currency exchange services focus...
Jun 23, 2015 Local News
Yufuin No Mori To Get New Interior, Boost Capacity
JR Kyushu announced it will add one more car to its Yufuin no Mori tourist train and begin running a 5-car train between Hakata and Yufuin (Oita Pref.) on July 18. The company will...
Jun 20, 2015 Local News
MERS A Boon For Kyushu?
Amid an outbreak of Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in Korea, an increasing number of cruise ships departing from China are bypassing Korea and changing their destinatio...