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Mar 4, 2013 Local News
United Cinema Torius Hisayama Opens
The twelve screen movie theater, United Cinema Torius Hisayama opened Mar. 1. The theater replaces the Toho Cinema which closed in Aug. last year. The theaters can seat 1,644 in to...
Mar 1, 2013 Local News
City Demands Compliance with Yatai Rules
On Feb. 28, Fukuoka City held a seminar at Chuo Ward Office for outdoor food stall operators to enhance compliance with its Yatai Guidelines. In the seminar, city officials outline...
Mar 1, 2013 Local News
Kyudai Grad Students Design Hotel
Graduate students at Kyushu University’s Ito Campus have designed a hotel to be built in neighboring Itoshima. The students gave a presentation on their work at Itoshima City Hall ...
Mar 1, 2013 Local News
Gvt. Issues New PM2.5 Standards, City to Rethink Policy
Amid heightened concerns of the health effects of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), the Ministry of the Environment released interim public health safety guidelines on Feb. 27 in a ...
Mar 1, 2013 Local News
Watermelon Harvest Begins
The annual watermelon harvest began in the Kamoto of Kumamoto, Feb 27. The cold winter experienced this year forced a later start of harvest than usual. The first fruit picked will...
Feb 28, 2013 Local News
Win a Free JR Kyushu Bullet Train Ride for You and 350 Friends!
JR Kyushu has announced a campaign called Dream Kyushu Shinkansen which will award one lucky couple the right to reserve an entire shinkansen train free of charge for a wedding, co...
Feb 28, 2013 Local News
City Bulletin March 2013
Selected news topics by Fukuoka Now from Fukuoka’s Shisei Dayori.
Feb 28, 2013 Local News
Kyushu Population Falls
Fukuoka-based Kyushu Economic Research Center reported that the more people left the Kyushu-Okinawa region than moved here in 2012, resulting in the first excess outflow of populat...
Feb 28, 2013 Local News
Nakagawa Most Popular Place for Company Bosses
Nakagawa-machi, Fukuoka, has come out on top in Kyushu in the ranking of the town with the most company presidents. Coming in it at #42 on the national list, Nakagawa’s appeal lies...
Feb 28, 2013 Local News
Tenjin’s First Hina Doll Festival This Weekend
The first Tenjin Hina Doll Festival will be held Mar. 1~3. Elgala Passage, between the two Daimaru department stores, will be the main area for the festival. Craft events will be h...