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Mar 8, 2023 Local News
First International Cruise Ship Arrival in Japan in 3 Years at Hakata Port
A cruise ship from the UK is set to dock at Hakata Port in Fukuoka City on March 30th, marking the first time in over three years that an international cruise ship has been receive...
Mar 8, 2023 Local News
South Korean Tourist Bus Catches Fire on Kyushu Expressway
On the morning of March 6th, a tourist bus traveling on the Kyushu Expressway in Kurume City caught fire and burned fiercely. The bus was carrying 26 passengers and crew members, a...
Mar 3, 2023 Local News
Nishitetsu Bus Recycled into Art Pieces for Exhibition and Sale
Starting on March 3rd at the Former Hyaku-sanju Bank Gallery in Yahata Higashi-ku, Kitakyushu City, is an exhibition and sales event titled "From Riding to Viewing," featuring scra...
Mar 3, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka City Considers Extending Tenjin Underground Shopping Mall
Fukuoka City Mayor, Soichiro Takashima, stated in a parliamentary session on March 2nd that the city will consider extending the Tenjin underground shopping mall towards the north,...
Mar 3, 2023 Local News
Senior Official Halts Ambulance Operations for City Event in Chikushino
Last November, it was discovered that a senior official at the Chikushino Fire Department had halted the operations of one ambulance team and had them transported by car to a city ...
Mar 3, 2023 Local News
Bird Flu Outbreak Results in Largest Chicken Disposal in Fukuoka’s History
A bird flu outbreak has been found at a poultry farm in Fukuoka City, where a large number of chickens have died, and genetic testing has confirmed the presence of the H5 strain of...
Mar 3, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka City to See Earliest Sakura Blossom in Japan
The Japan Meteorological Agency announced on March 2nd its sakura blooming forecast for this year. According to the agency, Fukuoka City is expected to bloom on March 14th, which i...
Mar 1, 2023 Local News
Two Injured As Elderly Woman Drives Car Into Building
On the morning of the 28th, a car driven by an elderly woman crashed into a sales office of Kyushu Electric Power in Yukuhashi City, Fukuoka Prefecture. Two people who were inside ...
Mar 1, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka and Kitakyushu Mayors Meet to Strengthen Cooperation
The mayors of Kitakyushu and Fukuoka City met on February 28th to discuss strengthening collaboration on supporting start-ups and promoting tourism, under the slogan of "Fuku-Kita ...
Mar 1, 2023 Local News
Japanese Inn Skimps on Bath Water Replacement – President Explains Why
Chikushino City's Daimaru Bessou held a press conference after receiving criticism from the local government. The inn's long-standing practice of replacing the water in its large c...
