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Aug 24, 2021 Local News
Mitsubishi Chemical To Build Emulsifier Factory in Kitakyushu
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation announced the opening of a new emulsifier factory in Kitakyushu City. Investing ¥6 billion, the company aims to increase its ‘Sugar Ester’ domestic ...
Jul 27, 2021 Local News
English Village Planned For Former Space World Site
The first "English Village" in Western Japan will open on the site of the former Space World in the spring of 2022. The educational attraction inside the outlet mall will be called...
Jul 19, 2021 Local News
Tanga Market (Kitakyushu) Redevelopment Plan Announced
Kitakyushu City announced a project outline of the redevelopment of the Tanga Ichiba market. The retro-style market for tourists and locals alike is also known as the “kitchen of K...
Jun 28, 2021 Local News
Census Shows Population Increase in Fukuoka and Decline in Kitakyushu
The preliminary data of the 2020 national census revealed that Fukuoka City experienced a five-year population growth of 4.9%, the fastest rate among the ordinance-designated citie...
Jun 18, 2021 Local News
Kitakyushu City To Issue SDGs Bonds
The Kitakyushu City SDGs Future Bonds would be the first such bonds issued by a local government in Japan. The city aims to sell approximately ¥10 billion bonds between September a...
Jun 3, 2021 Local News
Kitakyushu Woman Donated One Hundred Million Yen to Board of Education
Kitakyushu City’s board of education received a ¥100 million donation from a local woman who had passed away in March at the age of ninety-seven. Having had no children on her own,...
Jun 1, 2021 Local News
Kitakyushu City Announces Priority Vaccinations for Local Essential Workers
The city plans to give the new coronavirus vaccination to approximately 50,000 residents who are working as school and nursery teachers, elderly care workers in early July. The ear...
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
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 18, 2021 Local News
Edible Insect Vending Machine For Kokura Arcade
A startup venture by students at the Tokyo University Of Agriculture is running a crowdfunding project to bring an edible insect vending machine to Kokura City. The Utsusemi Techno...
