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Dec 22, 2014 Local News
Fukuoka City Bulletin January 2015
Selected news topics by Fukuoka Now from Fukuoka’s Shisei Dayori.
Dec 22, 2014 Local News
New Sasaguri Law Urges Flag Flying
The 12-member Sasaguri Town Council unanimously passed a resolution requesting that every household display the Japanese flag on national holidays. The purpose of the legislation i...
Dec 20, 2014 Local News
Fraud Targeting Elderly, Women Higher Than Last Year In Kyushu
According to figures compiled by Nishinippon Shimbun, the total amount of money lost in so-called ‘special fraud’ in Kyushu between January and October reached ¥2.93 billion, almos...
Dec 20, 2014 Local News
Kyuden To Restart Buybacks, But Scale Will Be Limited
Kyushu Electric Company will start accepting new renewable energy buyback contracts again. The contracts, which had been suspended, will be resumed under a new set of guidelines is...
Dec 19, 2014 Local News
Canal City Now Accepting Korea’s Biggest Credit Card
According to a press release on its website, Fukuoka Jisho, the operator of Canal City Hakata, has begun accepting credit cards issued by Shinhan Card, Korea’s biggest credit card ...
Dec 16, 2014 Local News
Popularity Of Pachinko Wanes, Especially In Kyushu
According to a recent white paper issued by the Japan Productivity Center, the number of regular pachinko players has fallen to 9.7 million, or one-third of its customer base in 19...
Dec 16, 2014 Local News
Voter Turnout In Kyushu/Okinawa Hits Record Low
Total average voter turnout for the eight prefectures of Kyushu and Okinawa in Sunday’s lower house election clocked in at 50.92%, a 7.19% drop from the last lower house election i...
Dec 11, 2014 Local News
Kyushu Ups PR Efforts As Weak Yen Draws More Chinese To Kyushu
Buoyed by the weakening yen, Chinese tourists are flocking Japan. A record high 2.01 million Chinese visited Japan between January and October of this year, an 80.3% increase year-...
Dec 10, 2014 Local News
New Years Photo Service With Live Sheep
Next year is the "Year of the Sheep" so what could be better than sending out a nengajo (new years card) of yourself posing with an actual live sheep? Well, Uminonakamichi Seaside ...
Dec 10, 2014 Local News
English Camp In Momochi 2014 – Report
On Dec. 4, English Camp in Momochi 2014, wrapped up it’s third and final day at the Fukuoka International School (FIS) in Momochi, Fukuoka City. This was the third year for the eve...