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Sep 26, 2014 Local News
Outsourcing, A Must At Fukuoka Airport, Says Land Ministry
On Sept. 21, the Ministry of land, infrastructure, transport and tourism indicated "there is no choice but to outsource [Fukuoka] airport operations to the private sector" due to a...
Sep 26, 2014 Local News
Local Shop Launches Vending Machine Yakitori
Shime Town (Fukuoka) yakitori shop Kushizanmai has started selling its meat skewers in vending machines, making it the first attempt to vend non-canned yakitori in the industry.
Sep 25, 2014 Local News
Kyuden May End Renewable Buybacks
Kyushu Electric Power Company is considering ending new renewable energy buyback contracts throughout Kyushu. The company is considering the move because there is more solar power ...
Sep 24, 2014 Local News
Fukuoka’s Nishi-Dori Real Estate Now Most Expensive In Kyushu
According to land prices released by the seven prefectures of Kyushu on Sept. 18 (current as of Jul. 1), an address on Fukuoka’s Tenjin-Nishi-dori Ave. became the highest price com...
Sep 22, 2014 Local News
Goats Replace Grass Cutters In Oita
In Yufu City, in the Oita Prefecture, there is a horse riding club called “Crane Yufuin” where a goat family performs the weeding of a two hectares field
Sep 20, 2014 Local News
Cosmos Train A’coming
Nishi-nippon Railroad Co. will begin operating a Cosmos Train between Omuta and Amagi on Sept. 20. A joint effort with Kurume City, the train aims to attract visitors to the city’s...
Sep 18, 2014 Local News
Kyushu’s Favorite Instant Ramen Turns 35
Umakacchan, House Food Group’s pork-flavored instant ramen, turned 35 on Sep. 12. According to the company, it has been the best-selling instant ramen in Kyushu since it went on sa...
Sep 18, 2014 Local News
Hitech Strawberries Cultivation
The electronic parts manufacturer ROHM Semiconductor announced on Sep. 3 the beginning of its own strawberries’ cultivation in a plant factory in Fukuoka and will start shipping in...
Sep 17, 2014 Local News
More Fukuoka Fruits To Be Exported To Asia
The JA agricultural cooperatives in 15 fruit-producing prefectures, including six prefectures of Kyushu, have teamed up to export strawberries and other fresh, seasonal fruits abro...
Sep 16, 2014 Local News
Nagasaki Joins The Bj Basketball League
On the 12th of this month, the 2015-2016 season of the Men’s Basketball BJ League welcomed the Astrise Nagasaki team. Last month, the Ishikawa Prefecture’s team also announced its ...