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Apr 20, 2015 Local News
Fukuoka Zoo Welcomes Tsushima Leopard Cat Kittens
On Apr. 13, the Fukuoka City Zoo announced the birth of three Tsushima leopard cats, a nationally protected species that they have been trying to breed. This was the first leopard ...
Apr 19, 2015 Local News
Hakata Riverain To Get New Name
Takashimaya subsidiary Toshin Development Co., the operator of Hakata Riverain Eeny Meeny Miny Mo, announced that it will change the name of the commercial complex to “Hakata River...
Apr 19, 2015 Local News
Fukuoka To Begin BRT In 2016
On Apr. 16 Fukuoka City and Nishi-nippon Railroad Co. announced they will adopt a bus rapid transit (BRT) system to reduce the amount of traffic in the downtown areas. BRTs typical...
Apr 17, 2015 Local News
JR Oita City Opens, Features Hot Spring On Upper Floors
On Apr. 16, JR Oita City, the new station building developed by JR Kyushu will open. Floors 19 through 21 are home to CIty Spa Tenku, a hot spring with a stunning view of the city ...
Apr 17, 2015 Local News
Zepp Fukuoka To Close
Zepp Fukuoka, the concert hall located inside Hawks Town mall, will close on May 8, 2016. According to Sony Music Entertainment, it will close due to a planned renewal of the mall....
Apr 17, 2015 Local News
Canal City Sales Up Thanks To Uptick In Foreign Tourists
Fukuoka Jisho, the operator of the Canal City Hakata shopping complex, announced that sales rose 7.7% year-on-year to ¥4.5 billion in fiscal 2014, marking four straight years of sa...
Apr 16, 2015 Local News
Thai Drama Filmed in Kyushu
“Kimono Hiden” (Original title “Kol Kimono”), a new Thai drama series, will air today, Apr. 16 in Thailand. The story is based on the Japanese folklore “Tsuru no Ongaeshi” and Fuku...
Apr 15, 2015 Local News
Fukuoka Marathon to Highlight Runner’s Names
The executive committee of Fukuoka Marathon 2015 announced runners will wear new number tags with their names in very large typeface. The purpose of this change is to make it easy ...
Apr 15, 2015 Local News
Toyota’s Promotional Video Filmed in Kitakyushu
Toyota's promotional video “G's Baseball Party” is getting attention both within and outside of Japan. The video was filmed in downtown in Kitakyushu City. It has already been watc...
Apr 15, 2015 Local News
400 Cruise Ship Passengers Protest
On April 6 approximately 400 Chinese passengers refused to disembark from a cruise ship in Shanghai. The ship with 650 guest rooms was to dock in Fukuoka and Nagasaki during a 6 da...