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Jan 22, 2021 Local News
Mobile Phone Chargers Installed in Phone Booths
NTT West and Tokyo-based Inforich Inc. began a social trial to install mobile chargers at eight public telephone boxes in Fukuoka City. Starting on Jan. 15, Inforich’s multi-pin ch...
Jan 20, 2021 Local News
Samurai Horseback Riding Experience at Fukuoka Castle
Enjoy ‘Samurai Horseback Riding’ at Fukuoka Castle! The service began in March 2019 March to enjoy the historical site of the ruins of Fukuoka Castle. Guests can rent traditional c...
Jan 20, 2021 Local News
Fish Papercraft Masks Popular in Kagoshima
Kanoya City in Kagoshima Prefecture is distributing a free template to make amberjack-shaped mask covers. The papercraft was inspired by the ‘Tuna Mask Cover’ that was developed by...
Jan 18, 2021 Local News
Kushida Shrine Otafuku Celebrates 60th Anniversary
The seasonal presentation of a giant ‘otafuku’ gate at Kushida Shrine’s entrance in Fukuoka City celebrates its sixtieth year anniversary this year. The smiling face of the Otafuku...
Jan 18, 2021 Local News
New Publication by UN-Habitat Office in Fukuoka Released
The Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific of UN-Habitat in Fukuoka recently published “Key Findings and Messages” (available in Japanese and English,) a summarized report based ...
Jan 15, 2021 Local News
Sense of Wonder Nature Park Opens in Miyako Town
A new natural park honoring American biologist, Rachel Carson, opened in Miyako Town of Fukuoka. The Irahara Shizen Taiken Shisetsu (Irahara Natural Experience Facility) stands nex...
Jan 15, 2021 Local News
Kumamoto Soy-based Meat Product Enters US Market
Daiz, a Kumamoto-based startup, prepares to enter the U.S. market by establishing a partnership with a major trade company, Marubeni Corporation. Aiming to provide Daiz’s soy-based...
Jan 15, 2021 Local News
Online Cooking Class Featuring Itoshima Branded Ingredients
An online cooking class featuring Itoshima-branded ingredients will be held on Jan. 31. The local tourism association collaborates with an Itoshima-based food company Yamasue and a...
Jan 13, 2021 Local News
Sake Brewer Develops Sparkling Sake and Gin Products
Yame City-based sake brewer, Kitaya Co., Ltd., debuted two new-generation products; Kitaya Sparkling Crystal and Kitaya Craft Gin. The brewery with two-hundred years of history cre...
Jan 13, 2021 Local News
DiDi Food Launches in Fukuoka on January 20
DiDi Food officially launches in Fukuoka Prefecture on Jan. 20. The meal delivery service will become available in the cities of Fukuoka, Kasuga, Ononjo, Singu Town, and other loca...