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May 26, 2021 Local News
Over 60% Of Kyushu Okinawa Companies Not Teleworking
An April report by the Fukuoka branch of Teikoku Databank showed that approximately 60% of Kyushu and Okinawa-based companies failed to introduce teleworking. As few as 5% of local...
May 26, 2021 Local News
Fukuoka Prefecture Requests Extension of State of Emergency
Fukuoka Prefecture requested an extension to the ongoing state of emergency, which was scheduled to end on May 31. While the prefecture has seen a gradual decline in the number of ...
May 26, 2021 Local News
Deer Leather Shoes From Goto Islands
A group of residents in Goto City, Nagasaki Prefecture, are producing deerskin shoes for babies. The group leader, Tsutomu Nozawa, sought ways to make use of the meat and...
May 25, 2021 Local News
Ippudo’s Kodomo Shokudo Fukuoka Bound
A food van known as kodomo shokudo (children’s cafeteria) and belonging to Fukuoka’s renowned ramen chain, Ippudo, is traveling around the Kanto region. The red-colored truck debut...
May 25, 2021 Local News
Fukuoka City Announces Priorities for Vaccinations
Fukuoka City announced that it would give vaccinations for residents aged 64 and below from May 28. Following the priorities set by the city: workers for elderly-care facilities, n...
May 25, 2021 Local News
Sanui Orimono Markets Hakataori Textile For Stay-home Activities
Traditional Hakata-ori textiles have become available for home sewers for the first time. Sanui Orimoto, one of the producers of the local fabric, began taking orders from shoppers...
May 24, 2021 Local News
Horie Plans Independent Professional Baseball Team in Kitakyushu
Kyushu’s independent pro-baseball league, Kyushu Asia League (KAL), will welcome a new Kitakyushu City-based team from next season. Earlier in April, the famous Japanese entreprene...
May 24, 2021 Local News
More Blood Donations Needed
The Fukuoka branch of the Japanese Red Cross Society (JRCS) needs the help of local blood and platelet donors. The latest anti-coronavirus measures have led to the closing of some ...
May 24, 2021 Local News
Gardening Tools and Seeds Sales Up
Gardening tools and seeds are selling well, as more people spend more time at home. A Kitakyushu-based store reported that the sales of such items during 2020 were 1.4 times larger...
May 21, 2021 Local News
Fukuoka City Partners With Meteorological Association To Reduce Food Waste
Fukuoka City and the Japan Weather Association (JWA) are calling for retailers to participate in their AI-based food demand forecasting project. Aiming to reduce food waste in the ...
