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Aug 19, 2013 Local News
Afforestation Project in Thailand
Hawks player Nobuhiko Matsunaka is supporting a team of 30 volunteers from Fukuoka currently in Thailand planting 5,000 mangroves and attending an environmental forum. The voluntee...
Aug 19, 2013 Local News
World’s Largest Kumamon
A 5m tall Kumamon statue will be unveiled to the public at Greenland theme park on September 14th - it will be the biggest Kumamon in the world! The statue cost ¥10 million to buil...
Aug 19, 2013 Local News
Sakurajima Record Eruption
Located just across the bay from Kagoshima City (population 600,000), Sakurajima, one of Japan's most active volcanoes, experienced one of its most powerful eruptions in decades Su...
Aug 16, 2013 Local News
Prefecture Eyes Four Dams for Power Generation
After surveying its 12 existing dams for potential hydroelectric capabilities, Fukuoka Prefecture has determined that four dams could be used to generate power profitably and has f...
Aug 15, 2013 Local News
Globis to Invest in Kyushu
Tokyo-based Globis, which operates business schools in Fukuoka and four other major cities, announced plans to invest up to ¥3 billion in Kyushu companies using its venture capital...
Aug 13, 2013 Local News
Obon Season Traffic Jams
This week’s Obon period is one of Japan's three major holiday seasons, accompanied by intensive domestic and international travel activities. The 2013 Obon travel period is anticip...
Aug 12, 2013 Local News
Decline in Regional 10 Billion Yen Companies
On Aug. 8, the Fukuoka Branch of Tokyo Shoko Research released its ranking of companies from the Kyushu-Okinawa region with ¥10 billion in sales for 2012. The total number fell eig...
Aug 12, 2013 Local News
Amaou Liqueur Goes on Sale Nationwide
Nishi-ku sake brewer Hamaji Shuzo has begun nationwide sales of its own Yogurt Amaou, a liqueur made from Fukuoka’s Amaou strawberries and locally-sourced milk. Dedicated to using ...
Aug 12, 2013 Local News
Saibu Gas Experts to Provide Eco Tips to Homeowners
Saibu Gas has been selected as a private-sector partner for the Ministry of the Environment’s Uchi Eco Shindan Project, a program aimed at reducing household CO2 emissions, and has...
Aug 12, 2013 Local News
Biz Info Session for Korean Students to be Held
Fukuoka-based Hospitable Corp, which administers a tourism information portal for Korean tourists, will run a joint company information session for job-seeking Korean students flue...