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Dec 24, 2021 Local News
‘Kyushu wari’ Discounts For Kyushu Extended
Another tourism discount program for the Kyushu region will launch in January 2022. The ‘Kyushu-wari’ discount program would be organized by Kyushu’s seven prefectures and travel a...
Dec 24, 2021 Local News
Go To Eat Resumes in Fukuoka
The ‘Go To Eat’ campaign resumed in Fukuoka Prefecture from December 20 with the sale of ¥12,000 ticket books for just ¥10,000 for use at local eateries. In addition, previous coup...
Dec 23, 2021 Local News
Hitachi and Fukuoka City Test Remote Application Services
Hitachi, Ltd. and Fukuoka City jointly began a trial to remotely handle administrative procedures and consultations. The digitization program for city hall’s convention in-person s...
Dec 21, 2021 Local News
Fukuoka Tech Company Testing Better Sounding Masks
A smartphone-based technology to make mask wearers’ voices sound clearer is being tested at Fukuoka City’s Higashi Ward Office. The application developer, Sound, is a local startup...
Dec 21, 2021 Local News
Fukuoka City To Continue Operation of Hydrogen Station
Fukuoka City will acquire the government-owned hydrogen station in Chuo Ward. The facility was initially built in 2015 as a social trial for generating power from sewage sludge. Bu...
Dec 21, 2021 Local News
Kyushu University Opens New School For Employed Learners
Kyushu University announced the opening of a new school that allows students to learn while earning wages at partner companies. The Mathematics for Innovation school combines mathe...
Dec 21, 2021 Local News
COVID Vaccine Production Facility Completed in Kumamoto
Construction of KM Biologics’s new factory for COVID-19 vaccine production was completed. The facility was developed inside the pharmaceutical lab in Kikuchi City, Kumamoto Prefect...
Dec 21, 2021 Local News
Fukuoka City Encourages Use of Fringe Parking Lots
Fukuoka City encourages the use of ‘fringe parkings’ (parking lots of the surrounding area of Tenjin) to solve traffic congestion during the year-end and new-year days. Designated ...
Dec 21, 2021 Local News
New Stuffed Mentaiko Product From Onojo Company
Yamato (Yamato Bioletz,) a mentaiko producer based in Onojo City, recently debuted stuffed tarako products. The raw cod roe product is named Tarakorune and features seaweed, potato...
Dec 21, 2021 Local News
JR Queen Beetle To Be Registered in Japan
JR Kyushu Jet Ferry applied to change the country of registration of the new Queen Beetle from Panama to Japan. The Panamanian ship would gain more flexibility to serve domestic ro...
