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Oct 30, 2014 Local News
Fukuoka Softbank Hawks Win Japan Series 2014!
We are the champions! - We are the champions! The Hawks defeated the Hanshin Tigers from Osaka to win the 2014 Japan Series of professional baseball. Tonight was the 5th game in th...
Oct 30, 2014 Local News
Kyushu U. Promotes Grass-Fed Q Beef Brand
In November Kyushu University and its affiliated technology licensing organization, Kyushu TLO Company, will begin transferring a method for fattening cattle with natural grasses i...
Oct 29, 2014 Local News
Ukiha Farm Equipment Has Eyes On Africa
Foreign visitors are flocking to Ukiha Town-based small-scale farm equipment manufacturer Chikusui Canycom. The company has built up a reputation overseas for excellent equipment t...
Oct 27, 2014 Local News
Fukuoka City Bulletin November 2014
Selected news topics by Fukuoka Now from Fukuoka’s Shisei Dayori.
Oct 27, 2014 Local News
Local Shops Offer Giveaways And Bananas If Hawks Win
With the start of the Nippon Series on Oct. 25, local shops in the Hawks Supporters’ Club have started offering special deals if the Hawks defeat the Hanshin Tigers and bring home ...
Oct 27, 2014 Local News
Strategic Zone Not Well Known But Hopes Are High, Says Poll
In a public opinion survey conducted by the Nishinippon Shimbun ahead of the Fukuoka City mayoral election scheduled for Nov. 2, 66.7% of respondents replied “Don’t know” when aske...
Oct 24, 2014 Local News
Kyushu’s First H2 Station Opens In Kokura-Kita
Osaka-based liquid propane gas giant Iwatani Corp. opened a new hydrogen filling station in Kokurakita Ward, Kitakyushu on Oct. 22. It is the first open to public commercial fillin...
Oct 23, 2014 Local News
Cosmos Commands Top Spot in Retail Sales Rankings
On Oct. 21, the Fukuoka branch of Tokyo Shoko Research released its rankings of retail companies by sales in the Kyushu-Okinawa region for FY 2013. Fukuoka-based drug store chain C...
Oct 20, 2014 Local News
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – Won!
Once again our hometown heroes, the mighty Hawks, defeated the Ham in the sixth and decisive game of the Climax series at YAHUOKU! Dome. This means they advance to play against the...
Oct 17, 2014 Local News
Foreign Residents And Visitors – Business Chance For Fukuoka?
This Saturday TVQ airs a special 30-minute report on the growing business potential for shops and companies willing to cater to foreign residents and visitors from overseas. Fukuok...