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Nov 28, 2019 Local News
Yame Tea Cafe to Open in Ohori Park
Next July, the Prefecture will open a cafe near the Japanese Garden in Ohori Park that will...
Nov 28, 2019 Local News
Prefecture Opens Fukuoka Small and Medium Enterprise Productivity Support Center
Fukuoka Prefecture has opened the Fukuoka Small and Medium Enterprise Productivity Support Center inside the Yoshizuka Government Building next to the prefectural office. Fukuoka i...
Nov 27, 2019 Local News
Kanmon Strait Museum Reopens After Renovations
On Sept. 21, the Kanmon Strait Museum in Mojiko reopened after the completion of renovations. The main attraction...
Nov 27, 2019 Local News
Nishi-Nippon Financial Holdings to Establish New University-affiliated Venture Fund
Nishi-Nippon Financial Holdings has announced plans to establish a new university-affiliated venture fund next...
Nov 26, 2019 Local News
Fukuoka and Finland Conclude Tech MOU
Startup Gogo, a startup-supporting organization in Fukuoka, exchanged a memorandum of understanding with the Finish startup accelerator WeBuust Oy...
Nov 26, 2019 Local News
Rugby World Cup Brought Record Beer Sales to Oita
Unsurprisingly, Rugby World Cup 2019 created a significant increase in beer consumption in Oita Prefecture during the tournament. According to an announcement by the prefecture on ...
Nov 26, 2019 Local News
Straw Battleship on Display
An object made of straw, representing the Space Battleship Yamato 2202, is on exhibit at the Yasunosato Park of Chikuzen Town. As the centerpiece of the town's annual food and agri...
Nov 25, 2019 Local News
Pietro Opens Soup Specialty Shop Inside Iwataya Department Store
Pietro, a well-known brand of salad dressings and pasta dishes, opened a specialty soup shop inside the Iwataya Department store last week. The restaurant is selling soups that are...
Nov 21, 2019 Local News
Plans for New Hotel in Moji, Kitakyushu
Kitakyushu City announced on November 12 that it had given a right of first refusal in the redevelopment of the former head office of JR Kyushu in Moji Ward to an investment manage...
Nov 21, 2019 Local News
Double-accommodation Taxes Finalized for Fukuoka Prefecture
On November 15, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications officially approved the introduction of double-accommodation taxes for the cities of Fukuoka and Kitakyushu. Sta...
