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May 23, 2014 Local News
Smoking in Public Getting Harder
In Oct. 2003, City Hall designated the Tenjin and Hakata Station areas as no-smoking-while-walking zones, and the zones were expanded in 2008, but some say the number of people smo...
May 23, 2014 Local News
Local Man Develops Tuition Calculator
In the wake of the consumption tax hike, Fukuoka-based financial planner Seiki Kawazoe has developed a software program to help parents calculate the cost of education from kinderg...
May 23, 2014 Local News
Kitakyushu to Hold City-wide Patrol
Kitakyushu City has revealed plans to launch a 10,000-citizen-strong crime prevention patrol this October. The City says it will be the first designated city in Japan to undertake ...
May 21, 2014 Local News
Kyushu Companies Make Gains
According to financial statements for the fiscal year ended March 2014, 37 of 59 major companies in Kyushu (excluding banks) recorded increased sales and/or increased profits . Thi...
May 21, 2014 Local News
Locally Developed Game a Smash Hit
Yo-Kai Watch, a popular video game and cartoon that is taking Japan by storm, was developed right here in Fukuoka. "We worked hard to market it, but it's been a bigger hit than we ...
May 21, 2014 Local News
Canadian Commended for Rescue
On May 9 the Central Police Station presented certificates of appreciation to four local men, including Canadian Alexis Glass (38), who rescued a man who had fallen into the sea. A...
May 20, 2014 Local News
Nishitetsu Eyes Tokyo, Hong Kong for Amaou Wine
On May 19, Nishinippon Railroad Co. held a briefing in Tokyo on its Amaou Premium Sparkling Wine—its first foray into developing products from local agricultural goods. Nishitetsu ...
May 20, 2014 Local News
Hakata Jidori Karaage a Hit in Chikushino
To promote the Hakata Jidori brand of chicken developed by the Chikushino-based Fukuoka Agricultural Research Center, a council of Prefectural Office staff and consumers has teamed...
May 16, 2014 Local News
Visit Fukuoka City’s Libraries
With rainy season approaching, now’s a great time to start discovering some of Fukuoka City’s many libraries. The long list includes the Fukuoka Prefectural Library (Hakozaki, Higa...
May 16, 2014 Local News
Korean Tourist Numbers Fall in Wake of Sewol Tragedy
Nearly one month has passed since the Sewol ferry sank off the coast of Korea, leaving 304 dead or missing, and Koreans continue to voluntarily refrain from travel and other events...