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May 31, 2019 Local News
Use of Garbage Bins and Public Lockers to be Limited During G20
Use of dust boxes and coin lockers in public spaces in Fukuoka City will be limited as a safety precaution during the G20 Fukuoka Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors’ Meet...
May 30, 2019 Local News
Fukuoka City Encourages Companies to Allow Staff Power Naps
Fukuoka City says it has begun to encourage napping-at-work using a unique initiative. The city is collaborating with Nishikawa Co., Ltd., one of the leading producers of bedding i...
May 30, 2019 Local News
New Whaling Ship Proposed by Shimonoseki City
In the backdrop of Japan’s resumption of commercial whale hunting, Shimonoseki City has proposed the construction of a new whaling ship. The city has many whale-related companies a...
May 30, 2019 Local News
National Convention of Mountain Day to be Held in Kuju, Oita
The fifth edition of the National Convention of Mountain Day will take place in the Kuju area of Oita Prefecture in August of 2020. According to the announcement by the prefecture,...
May 29, 2019 Local News
Nishitetsu’s Tabito Bus Service Ridership Surpasses Three Million
Nishitetsu announced that the number of passengers using its sightseeing bus Tabito reached there million as of April 20. Since it began operation began in 2014, Tabito has provide...
May 29, 2019 Local News
FINA World Championships 2021 in Fukuoka Formally Announced
On May 22 the committee for the 19th FINA World Championships 2021 Fukuoka revealed an outline of the tournament and officially announced the hosting of the 19th FINA World Masters...
May 28, 2019 Local News
Former Samurai Residences in Kagoshima Designated as Heritage Sites
Nine districts of samurai residences in Kagoshima Prefecture were registered as Japan Heritage sites on May 20. The area includes Izumi Tamoto, a district in which approximately 15...
May 27, 2019 Local News
Kitakyushu City Proposes Switch to Biomass Plastic Bags
Kitakyushu City aims to reduce the environmental impact of plastic materials through a new project. Beginning in fiscal 2019, the city's Plastics Smart Promotion Project will repla...
May 27, 2019 Local News
Division of Fukuoka’s Accommodation Tax Decided
Fukuoka Prefecture and Fukuoka City have reached an agreement on the division of an upcoming accommodation tax. In recent months, a sharp discord surfaced between the prefecture an...
May 27, 2019 Local News
Huge Offshore Windmill Tested in Kitakyushu
The New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) began test operations of an offshore wind power generator on May 21. The generator measures 70 m in height ...
