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Jun 8, 2015 Local News
Kyushu Retailers Pin Hopes On Duty-Free Shopping
With an increase in foreign visitors on the back of the weak yen and the expansion of tax-exempt goods, retailers in Kyushu are bolstering their services. Several stores have added...
Jun 6, 2015 Local News
AKB48 General Election – Today In Fukuoka
You may be wondering about the sudden influx of people dragging around small suitcases to our city. Well, that’s because on Sat., June 6 the 7th annual AKB general election will ta...
Jun 4, 2015 Local News
JR Kyushu, Oita Pref. To Team Up On Tourism Campaign
The Destination Campaign, a large-scale tourism campaign that JR Kyushu implements in cooperation with local municipalities, will head to Oita Prefecture from July to September. J...
Jun 3, 2015 Local News
Ippudo Ramen Opens Sake Bar In Singapore
Fukuoka City based company, Chikaranomoto, operators of Hakata Ippudo Ramen have opened a new shop in Singapore. Interestingly, it does not serve ramen but instead it offers sake (...
Jun 3, 2015 Local News
New Scheme Allows Hayaka-Ken For Car Sharing
The Fukuoka City Transportation Bureau has announced a new service under which the Hayaka-ken contactless subway card can be used for a car sharing service run by Times 24. The new...
Jun 3, 2015 Local News
Fukuoka Police Issue 90 Warnings To Cyclists
On June 1, revisions to the Road Transportation Act mandating safety courses for bicycle riders who violate cycling rules went into effect. Police throughout Japan are stepping up ...
Jun 2, 2015 Local News
Rainy Seasons Officially Begins In Fukuoka
According to the Japanese Meteorological Agency, the raining season begun in both Southern and North Kyushu. It’s a few days later than average, but the same as last year (June 2)....
Jun 2, 2015 Local News
New Kitakyushu Soccer Stadium To Get More Roofs
Kitakyushu City has officially announced that it will add roofs over the goal-end stands of the Kitakyushu Stadium currently under construction to the north of JR Kokura Station. T...
Jun 2, 2015 Local News
Tenjin Mitsukoshi To Get Dedicated Duty-Free Shop
Fukuoka Airport Building Co., Nishi-nippon Railroad and Tokyo-based Mitsukoshi-Isetan Holdings will soon form a joint venture with the aim of opening an airport-style duty free sho...
Jun 2, 2015 Local News
Fukuoka Company Works With Towns To Make Regional Senbei
Fukuoka-based mentaiko maker Yamaguchi Aburaya Fukutaro is working on regional variations of its popular Menbei mentaiko-flavored senbei crackers. The company says it will work wit...