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Oct 30, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka Mayor Calls for Caution Over Halloween Gatherings
The mayor of Fukuoka City, Soichiro Takashima, asked residents to wear masks at local Halloween events and try to avoid joining large crowds. According to the city, some ten thousa...
Oct 30, 2020 Local News
New Smartphone App Shares Excitement of Flying Fish
October is the fishery season of flying fish. The fish, also known as Kyushu-ago, is one of the classic sea ingredients in Kyushu. Its behavior of jumping out of water is thought t...
Oct 29, 2020 Local News
Final Five Days For Tiempo Iberoamericano’s Crowdfund Project
NPO Tiempo Iberoamericano is a Latin cultural center based in Fukuoka that has for 23 years introduced Latin culture from dance, music, arts, language to food to the city of Fukuok...
Oct 29, 2020 Local News
World’s First Recycled Paper Diaper Tested in Kagoshima
Unicharm Corporation announced the expansion of its Kagoshima-based diaper recycling project into the next decade. Since 2016, the company has conducted public trials to collect an...
Oct 28, 2020 Local News
First Passenger Cruise Ship Since Corona Outbreak Docks in Kyushu
The first cruise ship since the outbreak of the new coronavirus arrived at Sasebo Port on Oct. 26. The ship, Nippon Maru, docked with some 200 passengers onboard. The vessel follow...
Oct 28, 2020 Local News
Local Airline Star Flyer Seeks Investment Funds
The Kitakyushu-based airline company, Star Flyer Inc., is preparing to increase its funding by around ¥10 billion. The impact of the new coronavirus spread caused the company...
Oct 27, 2020 Local News
Softbank Hawks Win Pacific League Championship 2020
While our hometown heroes, the Softbank Hawks, won the Nippon Series the last three years in a row (2017, 2018, and 2019), tonight, they were crowned the Pacific Champions for the ...
Oct 27, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka City Splits Coming of Age Ceremonies
Fukuoka City announced double schedules for the Coming of Age Ceremony in 2021. The event traditionally welcomes some 9,000 residents aged twenty to the venue Marine Messe. However...
Oct 27, 2020 Local News
Seven-Eleven’s Ippudo Ramen Selling Well
Seven Eleven-style Ippudo tonkotsu ramen is selling well across Japan. Unlike conventional convenience store noodles, the product separates the soup and ‘kata’ (hard texture) noodl...
Oct 27, 2020 Local News
Saga Balloon Festival Plans Alternative Events
The organizing committee for the Saga International Balloon Fiesta announced alternative events for its 2020 festival. On Oct. 31 and Nov. 1, about thirty balloons will fly near Sa...
