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Apr 14, 2015 Local News
Fukuoka Startup Cafe Celebrates Six Months Of Success
Apr. 11 will mark six months since the opening of Fukuoka’s Startup Cafe as part of the Strategic Special Zone for Startups and Job Creation. In that time the Cafe has handled 533 ...
Apr 13, 2015 Local News
Hiroshi Ogawa reelected as Governor of Fukuoka
On April, 12 Fukuoka Prefecture Hiroshi Ogawa (age 65) was reelected as Governor of Fukuoka for a second term. His sole opponent was Tomikazu Goto (age 45) who only managed to garn...
Apr 13, 2015 Local News
Fukuoka Airport Breaks Passenger Number Record
The number of passengers using Fukuoka Airport in fiscal 2014 broke the previous year’s record and topped 20 million for the first time ever. According to Fukuoka Airport Building ...
Apr 11, 2015 Local News
Taiwanese Automaker To Bring Aston Martin To Fukuoka
Taipei, Taiwan-based Yun San Motors has announced that it will open an Aston Martin dealership in Fukuoka—a move that will mark Yun San’s first foray outside of Taiwan. As an offic...
Apr 10, 2015 Local News
Itoshima Company Releases Locavore-Friendly Dressings
Kuraya, an Itoshima-based sake vendor, has started manufacturing and selling five different kinds of salad dressing made from local Itoshima specialities. The five flavors are miso...
Apr 10, 2015 Local News
Next Gubernatorial Race Pits Ogawa Against Newcomer Lawyer
NEXT GUBERNATORIAL RACE PITS OGAWA AGAINST NEWCOMER LAWYER ::: The next gubernatorial race in Fukuoka Prefecture is slated for Apr. 12. Nishinippon Shimbun interviewed the two cand...
Apr 10, 2015 Local News
New Med School Museum At Kyudai Breaches Taboo WWII Experiments
On Apr. 1, the Kyushu University Medical History Museum held a private preview for the press. Although most of those in attendance were interested in the display pertaining to the ...
Apr 10, 2015 Local News
Peach Aviation To Begin Miyazaki-Kansai Flights In August
Low-cost carrier (LCC) Peach Aviation has announced it will be operating flights between Kansai and Miyazaki airports, making it the first LCC to enter the Miyazaki market. With it...
Apr 8, 2015 Local News
Line Fukuoka To Rival Tokyo HQ In Size
In an interview with Nishinippon Shimbun, Takeshi Idezawa, the president of Tokyo-based chat app LINE said he plans to expand the company’s Fukuoka-based subsidiary, LINE Fukuoka, ...
Apr 4, 2015 Local News
Fukuoka City To Build New Underground Bicycle Lot
Fukuoka City announced plans to build a new underground bicycle parking lot on the west side of City Hall. The new lot, which will hold 400 bikes, will connect directly to the Tenj...