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Feb 20, 2015 Local News
Fukuya Forays Into Canned Foods With Flavored Tuna
Fukuoka-based mentaiko maker Fukuya will begin selling canned tuna flavored with mentaiko on Mar. 2, the first such product of its kind. The company sells most of its products thro...
Feb 19, 2015 Local News
Fukuoka’s Kawaii-Ku (Cute Ward) To Be Discontinued
Kawaii-ku (Cute Ward), the virtual ward that Fukuoka City established in August 2012 to promote itself online, appears headed to the digital scrap heap. The unique initiative turne...
Feb 17, 2015 Local News
Burger King to Open First Shop in Fukuoka
With shops in 100 countries the world-famous burger chain “Burger King” will open it’s first shop in Kyushu inside Aeon Mall Kashihama in late March. Their popular “Whopper” burge...
Feb 11, 2015 Local News
City To Relax Rules On Empty House Rentals
Starting next fiscal year City Hall will begin allowing the collection of rent for empty residences located within urbanization control zones, something that was previously restric...
Feb 10, 2015 Local News
Yanagawa Sagemon Train Takes Off!
Timed to coincide with the Yanagawa Girl’s Festival which is held in Yanagawa City between February 11 and April 3, Nishitetsu has produced a specially decorated train which began ...
Feb 9, 2015 Local News
City, UR Agree To Redevelop Car Park Near Hakata Station
On Feb. 6, the Fukuoka City Urban Planning Committee approved a proposal to redevelop the municipal parking lot located on the south side of JR Hakata Station into a building conta...
Feb 9, 2015 Local News
Hakata Attracts Record Number Of Foreign Cruise Ships
According to land ministry statistics, Hakata Port had the most foreign cruise ship ports of call in Japan in 2014. There were 99 ports of call by foreign cruise ships, a whopping ...
Feb 8, 2015 Local News
Saibu Gas To Open H2 Station In 2016
Saibu Gas has formally announced that it will build its first hydrogen filling station in Higashihama (Higashi Ward). Targeting fuel cell vehicles, which will go on sale later this...
Feb 8, 2015 Local News
Hawks Add Dutch Pitcher Rick VandenHurk
On Jan. 30, the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks held a press conference at Yafuoku Dome to introduce their latest foreign player. Rick VandenHurk, a 29-year old righty from the Netherlands,...
Feb 7, 2015 Local News
Mitsubishi Estate Acquires Hawks Town Mall
On Jan. 22 Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd. acquired the trust beneficiary rights to the land buildings at Hawks Town Mall, whose storefronts are currently half empty. The company said ...