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Aug 2, 2013 Local News
Fukuoka to Play Host to International Conference on Hydrogen Fuel Cells
The International Partnership for Hydrogen and Fuel Cells in the Economy (IPHE), an international organization working for the commercial utilization of fuel cells, will hold its S...
Aug 2, 2013 Local News
First Mention of ‘Fukuoka’ Name Dated to 1602
Research conducted by the Fukuoka City Museum has revealed that the place name 'Fukuoka' first appeared in a renga (linked verse poem) written by Kanbei Kuroda, the founding father...
Aug 2, 2013 Local News
Camellia World to Open in Kurume
Kurume, one of the foremost camellia growing regions in Japan, plans to build Camellia World, an exhibition center for camellias, including wild camellias from China and Vietnam. C...
Aug 1, 2013 Local News
e-ZUKA Smartphone App Contest 2013
Iizuka City is currently holding a contest for smartphone app development, with a grand prize of ¥300,000! Themes for the possible apps are provided by Iizuka City and various comp...
Aug 1, 2013 Local News
Starflyer Announces New Route to Kansai
Kitakyushu-based StarFlyer announced that it will begin flights between Fukuoka and Kansai International Airport on Oct. 1. With discounted fares as low as ¥4,500 one-way, the comp...
Jul 31, 2013 Local News
Kyushu Enhances Economic Exchange with Singapore
The Kyushu Economic Federation (Chairman: Yutaka Aso) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Singapore Business Federation on July 19 in an effort to propel business exchang...
Jul 30, 2013 Local News
Wedding Hall Woes Reported in Fukuoka
As Japan’s population declines, competition among wedding halls for customers in the relatively young metro Fukuoka area is intensifying. Many Tokyo-based companies have moved into...
Jul 30, 2013 Local News
Kumamoto Knife-maker Popular Abroad
Moritaka Hamono, a Yastushiro (Kumamoto)-based knife-maker with 720 years of tradition, is gaining attention from foreign customers for its sharp cutlery. Company president and 27t...
Jul 25, 2013 Local News
City Bulletin August 2013
Selected news topics by Fukuoka Now from Fukuoka’s Shisei Dayori.
Jul 25, 2013 Local News
Yaskawa Denki expands in Turkey
Kitakyushu based Yaskawa Denki announced their expansion into Turkey, with the launch of Yaskawa Turkey Elektrik Ticaret Ltd. Sti. on July 8. The company will sell inverters and ro...