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Sep 11, 2013 Local News
Canadian Micaela Braithwaite – New Head of Fukuoka’s Kawaii-ku
Canadian blogger Micaela Braithwaite was appointed as the new figurehead of Fukuoka City’s virtual district “Kawaii-ku” - she will take up the role from tomorrow Sep. 12. Fukuoka C...
Sep 9, 2013 Local News
Struggling Lotus, Hungry Turtle
For several years, the lotuses in the Maizuru Park moat have been on the decline, and areas where the lotus flowers fail to even bloom have increased. The Kyushu Environmental Eval...
Sep 9, 2013 Local News
Park Place Oita to Renovate, Add H&M and Zara
Park Place Oita, the Oita City shopping center operated by a subsidiary of Fukuoka-based Fukuoka Jisho, announced plans to revamp its facility by summer 2014. A 4,000-m2 NAS sports...
Sep 9, 2013 Local News
Company Revamps Old Condos with Fukuoka Cedars
Fukuoka-based construction company Shouei Kensetsu has started a new business that uses Fukuoka’s own Mino cedars to renovate old wooden condos. Operating under the brand name Doop...
Sep 5, 2013 Local News
Kyushu Home to Many Odd Laws
There is a plethora of rare regulations enacted by local governments in Japan, and Kyushu is no exception. On Aug. 6, Taraki Town in Kumamoto passed the Ordinance to Promote Toasts...
Sep 5, 2013 Local News
Eco Mileage Scheme Begins in October
This October, the seven prefectures of Kyushu will begin offering Kyushu Eco Life Points for activities such as planting trees and saving energy at home. Participants can exchange ...
Sep 5, 2013 Local News
Kyushu Rice Crops Fare Well
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries released its 2013 Crop Situation Report on Aug. 30. Favorable weather conditions after the rainy season led to “somewhat good” r...
Sep 5, 2013 Local News
Despite Increase, Kyushu Minimum Wages Still Low
With the announcement of the minimum wage by the Miyazaki Prefecture Labor Bureau’s Regional Minimum Wage Council on Sept. 3, minimum wages for all seven of Kyushu’s prefectures ha...
Sep 5, 2013 Local News
More Monkeys Entering Residential Areas
The Sawara Police Station received reports from residents on 6:40am on Aug. 30 of around 70 monkeys in a residential area of Wakiyama, Sawara-ku. Later that afternoon, more reports...
Sep 3, 2013 Local News
Yatai Ordinance Goes Into Effect
Fukuoka City’s Yatai Ordinance goes into effect on Sept. 1. The new law sets forth rules for the size of food stalls, among other things, and allows the City to revoke the permits ...