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Feb 12, 2013 Local News
Kyushu Produce Home Delivered to Hong Kong
A home delivery service providing fresh Kyushu-grown produce to consumers in Hong Kong began in late January. The fresh “flavors of Kyushu”, which are delivered on daily flights be...
Feb 12, 2013 Local News
Kyudai Prof. Makes Case for Collider
A conference was held at the Chikushino City Lifelong Learning Center on Feb. 10 about the International Linear Collider, a proposed next-generation particle accelerator, and the r...
Feb 9, 2013 Local News
Fukuoka’s Cute Ward Threatened
City Hall has received several complaints from citizens that its virtual seventh ward, Kawaii-ku (“Cute Ward”), is sending the message that “women must be cute”. The City’s Gender ...
Feb 9, 2013 Local News
Ichiran Launches Ramen-Inspired Sake
Ichiran, the popular Fukuoka-based Hakata ramen chain, has started selling a nigori (“cloudy” ) sake made from the special wheat used to make ramen noodles. The new sake is called ...
Feb 8, 2013 Local News
Fukuoka Offers Free Electric Car Sharing
Fukuoka City has begun offering a free electric car sharing service to residents in order to promote the spread of the eco-friendly cars. Until Mar. 22 the City will lend out three...
Feb 8, 2013 Local News
Asakura Taxi Co. Fights Flu with Sprayers
To help prevent of the spread of influenza and norovirus, Yano Taxi of Asakura City started operating the city’s first “disinfected taxis”—taxis equipped with disinfectant sprayers...
Feb 7, 2013 Local News
Chefs Wanted for Diplomatic Residence Positions
For the first time in history, the government is looking outside Tokyo for official chefs to work in overseas diplomatic residence. On Feb 17 at 14:30, an information day will be h...
Feb 7, 2013 Local News
City to Adopt Renewable Energy Systems at H20 Plants
This year Fukuoka City will begin adopting power generation systems that use renewable energy at some of its sewage treatment and water purification plants. The systems in the sewa...
Feb 6, 2013 Local News
Iizuka Siblings Raise Rare Male Calico
A brother and sister in Iizuka found out they are the owners of an incredibly rare pet: a male calico cat. Because of their genetic makeup, calico cats are almost always female, so...
Feb 6, 2013 Local News
Fukuoka to Begin Forecasting Particulates this Summer
At a press conference on Feb. 5, Fukuoka City Mayor Soichiro Takashima said the city will discuss establishing its own standards for PM2.5 particulates, microscopic air pollutants ...