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Mar 9, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka Mayor Announces Steps To Improve Bureacracy – and other COVID-19 Policies
Fukuoka City Mayor Soichiro Takashima has announced reforms to local administrative procedures to prevent the spread of the COVID-19. This time of year usually sees a surge in...
Mar 4, 2020 Local News
Train Companies in Kyushu to Offer Refunds on Commuter Passes
JR Kyushu and Nishitetsu announced that they will offer refunds for school commuter passes. Reflecting school closures against corona expansion, transportation companies around Kyu...
Mar 4, 2020 Local News
Northern Kyushu Records Warmest Winter Ever
Prefectures in Northern Kyushu (including Yamaguchi Prefecture) experienced the warmest winter (December 2019 to February 2020) on record. According to a report by Fukuoka Regional...
Mar 4, 2020 Local News
A Dictionary for Hawk’s Fans
A Hawks covered Japanese dictionary will debut from Sanseido Co., Ltd. Publishers this month. The special dictionary not only wears a bright yellow jacket of the Hawks team color, ...
Mar 4, 2020 Local News
Budget Approval Expected for Lengthening Kitakyushu Runway
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism is expected to appropriate a budget to cover the cost of lengthening the runway at Kitakyushu Airport. The airport serv...
Mar 4, 2020 Local News
Overnight Stays by Overseas Tourists Down in Most of Kyushu
Japan’s Ministry of Tourism released a report on the number of foreign visitors with overnight stays in 2019. According to that report, six prefectures in Kyushu saw a decrease com...
Mar 2, 2020 Local News
JR Kyushu to Eliminate Smoking Rooms and Areas
JR Kyushu announced on February 27 that it would close all smoking rooms and areas inside its regular train stations from April 1. Reflecting on...
Mar 2, 2020 Local News
Cheers to a New International Bar in Daimyo
A new international bar opened in Daimyo on the weekend with an unforgettable name, Cheers! It’s an offshoot of the popular C.C. Cafe on Oyafukodori and also run by Chuck. The drin...
Feb 28, 2020 Local News
Rental Umbrella Service Expanded Most Subway Stations in Fukuoka
Services of 'Aikasa' umbrella sharing will become available at all stations of the Subway Kuko Line. Aikasa aims to save people...
Feb 28, 2020 Local News
Tax Deadlines Extended Due to COVID-19
The National Tax Agency announced an extension to the deadline for final tax returns (kakuteishinkoku) until April 16. The agency...
