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Dec 24, 2021 Local News
JR Kyushu Converts 29 More Stations To Unmanned Stations
Twenty-nine JR stations in Kyushu will be converted to unmanned stations by March 2022. JR Kyushu recently revealed the names of those stations, including nine in Fukuoka Prefectur...
Dec 24, 2021 Local News
Fukuoka Foreign Investment Promotion Seminar 2022 to be Held
On Jan. 26, the Prefecture-sponsored Fukuoka Foreign Investment Promotion Seminar will be held online. Although the social situation has changed drastically due to the COVID-19 pan...
Dec 24, 2021 Local News
Satonohi Wonder Base to Open in January 2022
In January of next year, a coworking space called Satonohi Wonder Base will open in Munakata City based on the concept that it will serve as a place to solve local issues such as t...
Dec 24, 2021 Local News
Fukuoka Prefecture Establishes Wind Power Industry Promotion Council
Fukuoka Prefecture has established the Fukuoka Wind Power Industry Promotion Council, a new body comprising companies, organizations and other members. Masayoshi Nuki, an advisor t...
Dec 24, 2021 Local News
Fukuoka Prefecture Teams up with ANA Holdings on Regional Revitalization
Fukuoka Prefecture and ANA Holdings have concluded a cooperative agreement on regional revitalization The agreement covers eight items, including the promotion of tourism and prefe...
Dec 24, 2021 Local News
German Insurance To Invest In Fukuoka Residential Market
Allianz's German-based international insurance company plans to invest approximately ¥220 billion to purchase rental apartments in Fukuoka and other cities in Japan. The company ai...
Dec 24, 2021 Local News
Container Hotel Opened in Kumamoto
A mobile container hotel, Hotel R9 The Yard, opened in Yatsushiro City of Kumamoto Prefecture. The simple and cozy accommodation facility can also be easily used as temporary disas...
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 24, 2021 Local News
New Kamome Bullet Train Shown To Media
The media was shown a preview of the new shinkansen Kamome on Dec. 22. The new bullet train, built at a factory in Yamaguchi Prefecture, features a shiny white body and wooden pass...
