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Jun 15, 2021 Local News
Fukuoka City Supports Work Area Vaccinations
Fukuoka City announced an industry-academia-government collaboration in promoting ‘work area’ new coronavirus vaccinations. The first such initiative in Japan urges mid-and-small s...
Jun 11, 2021 Local News
Fukuoka Budokan Relocation Decided
On Jun. 10, Fukuoka Prefecture announced plans to relocate Fukuoka Budokan to the former Fukuoka City Civic Gymnasium (Shimin Taiikukan.) The 1979-established Budokan had become ou...
Jun 11, 2021 Local News
In-office Vaccinations For Some Fukuoka City Startups
Fukuoka City-based investment firm, F Ventures, opened the first workplace COVID-19 vaccination program in Kyushu. Following the direction of the national government allowing alter...
Jun 8, 2021 Local News
Over 50 New Economy Offices Opened in Fukuoka
Fukuoka City announced its annual count of growing-industry companies that established offices in Fukuoka City topped 50 for the eighth straight year. The city has set yearly goals...
Jun 7, 2021 Local News
Fukuoka First Japanese City to Join Hybrid City Alliance
Fukuoka has joined co-founders Ottawa, The Hague, Geneva, and Prague, and twelve other cities in the Hybrid City Alliance. The Hybrid City Alliance brings together like-minded dest...
Jun 7, 2021 Local News
Fukuoka City Announces Vaccination Schedules for All Age Groups
Fukuoka City announced that COVID-19 vaccination vouchers for Fukuoka City residents 64 years of age and under would be mailed out on June 30. Those who receive vouchers can make t...
Jun 4, 2021 Local News
Monkey Sightings Reported in Central Fukuoka
At around 7 AM on June 3, police in Fukuoka City began receiving reports of monkey sightings beginning from Higashi-ku, Ohori Park, Hakata Station area, and at around 10 AM in Tenj...
Jun 4, 2021 Local News
Ascott Group Hotel To Open in Imaizumi
Resola Imaizumi Terrace will open on Jun 16. Located within a five-minute walk from the Tenjin Minami Station subway station and Nishitetsu Yakuin Station, the NTT-owned building w...
Jun 4, 2021 Local News
Yamakasa Decorative Floats Announced
Themes for the kazariyama decorative floats of the Hakata Gion Yamakasa 2021 festival have been announced. While the summer festival has postponed most of its activities and tradit...
Jun 3, 2021 Local News
Deloitte Opens Its First Software Development Base Outside Tokyo in Fukuoka
On June 1, Deloitte Tohmatsu Group (Deloitte Japan) announced the establishment a software development company in Tenjin, Fukuoka. Deloitte highly values the region for an infrastr...