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Jan 8, 2013 Local News
Major Companies to Develop Next-Gen Fuel Cells at Kyushu University
Twelve major corporations opened labs at Kyushu University’s Next-Generation Fuel Cell Research Center. This is the first time in Japan that companies have established fuel cell re...
Jan 8, 2013 Local News
Fukuoka Professor Develops Cesium Absorbing Blocks
Prof. Tsuyoshi Arakawa of Kinki University in Iizuka City, Fukuoka, has developed radioactive cesium absorbing blocks to be used in the cleanup of the nuclear disaster in Fukushima...
Jan 8, 2013 Local News
Fukuoka City Soliciting Input to Increase Visitors
Fukuoka City has announced its plans to increase visitors to the city from the 2010 figure of 3.58 million to 20 million by 2022. Of this, 2.5 million are hoped to be visitors from...
Jan 8, 2013 Local News
Nokonoshima May be Recognized as a Remote Island
Nokonoshima, in Hakata Bay, is one of 23 islands in Japan that could become officially recognised as a remote island if current registration criteria are changed. The federal gover...
Jan 8, 2013 Local News
New Stained Glass at Fukuoka Airport
The Fukuoka International Airport will soon unveil a new feature artwork, a stained glass piece entitled “Soranominato” (the port of the sky). The 10 x 3.4m piece will be revealed ...
Jan 5, 2013 Local News
Sigur Ros Live in Fukuoka – Tickets on Sale Jan. 19!
Acclaimed Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Ros will play live in Fukuoka on May 16 (Thu.). The ethereal band, fronted by Jonsi Birgisson, have played since 1994 and will take the sta...
Jan 5, 2013 Local News
Overnight Highway Bus Discounts
Catch a Nishitetsu Night Highway Bus between Feb. 1 ~ Feb. 28 for big discounts on tickets! One-way tickets for three of the company’s overnight routes will be discounted between ...
Dec 20, 2012 Local News
City Bulletin January 2013
Selected news topics by Fukuoka Now from Fukuoka’s Shisei Dayori.
Dec 20, 2012 Local News
Kitakyushu Tea Shop Opens in Singapore
Kitakyushu green tea shop Tsujiri, has opened a macha cafe in Singapore. The cafe serves macha drinks, green tea and black tea drinks, soft-serve ice cream and desserts. Tsujiri ha...
Dec 20, 2012 Local News
Peach Aviation to Add International Flights from Fukuoka
Low cost carrier, Peach Aviation has announced it will begin international flights from Fukuoka in 2014. The airline plans to take advantage of Fukuoka’s close proximity to Asia an...