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Jun 26, 2013 Local News
City Bulletin July 2013
Selected news topics by Fukuoka Now from Fukuoka’s Shisei Dayori.
Jun 26, 2013 Local News
New Special Education Center Opens
On June 30 long-time Fukuoka resident Cecil Burton will open "The CEE BEE Center" a new facility providing help and therapy for children with developmental disorder and learning di...
Jun 26, 2013 Local News
Hello Kitty Yamakasa Shimekomi
Fukuoka's most famous festival of the year Hakata Gion Yamakasa Matsuri is just days away and it is breaking not only nationally but also into the world of mascots and characters. ...
Jun 25, 2013 Local News
Toyota Motor Kyushu Recognized As Locavore
Fukuoka Prefecture has designated Toyota Motor Kyushu as the first “Fukuoka Agriculture Supporter” for the company’s proactive use of local foods in its employee cafeterias. After ...
Jun 25, 2013 Local News
Bike Pushers Top 50%, New Ordinance Effective
After a conducting a survey on June 3, Fukuoka City announced that the percentage of people voluntarily pushing their bicycles through the “push your bicycle zones” established thi...
Jun 24, 2013 Local News
Trio Of Faults Near Genkai May Be Connected
A research team led by Shoichi Shimoyama, an assistant professor of geology at Kyushu University, has found that it is highly likely that three active faults located about 25km fro...
Jun 20, 2013 Local News
Fukuoka Tower Gets Bomb Threat, School Evacuated
On June 19, the Fukuoka Prefectural Police received an e-mail threatening to bomb Fukuoka Tower at 10:00 on June 20. The Police notified Fukuoka Tower of the threat, which decided ...
Jun 20, 2013 Local News
Island City to House Massive Distribution Center
Fukuoka City announced that Tokyo-based special purpose company (SPC) Hakata Island City Property will break ground on a comprehensive distribution facility on Island City in July,...
Jun 20, 2013 Local News
George the Tsushima Cat Dies
Fukuoka City Zoo announced that George, the father of the first successfully captive-bred Tsushima Leopard Cat, died of old age on June 14. He was estimated to be at least 18 years...
Jun 20, 2013 Local News
Kita-Q Marathon Applications Open
Applications have opened for the Kitakyushu Marathon - celebrating the 50th anniversary of Kitakyushu City in 2014! Organizers are looking for 10,0000 participants for the marathon...