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Apr 20, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka Prepares for High-Stakes High Diving Event
Preparations are well underway for the "World Aquatics Championships" event, set to begin on July 14th, with venues being established throughout the city. The high diving venue is ...

Apr 14, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka Swimming Championships Ban Russian, Belarusian Athletes
The International Swimming Federation (FINA) has decided to continue its policy of not inviting Russian and Belarusian athletes to the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka in Ju...

Apr 13, 2023 Local News
Swimming Championship Brings Economic Boost
As preparations for the World Aquatics Championships Fukuoka 2023 continue, the temporary venue is being set up at Marine Messe Fukuoka (Hakata Ward, Fukuoka City). The event, sche...

Apr 12, 2023 Local News
Wheelchair Tennis Returns to Iizuka
The "Iizuka International Wheelchair Tennis Tournament," where top wheelchair tennis players compete, is set to be held for the first time in four years. The annual "Iizuka Interna...

Mar 16, 2023 Local News
Kyushu’s Largest Motorcycle Accessory Store Opens
Tomorrow, March 17, Ricoland Fukuoka Airport Store opens as the largest motorcycle accessory store in Kyushu, offering rental bikes, helmet fitting, vehicle inspections, and instal...

Mar 15, 2023 Local News
Miyazaki Welcomes Golf Industry at AGTC 2023
Japan hosted its first and one of Asia's largest golf trade shows, the "Asia Golf Tourism Convention (AGTC) 2023," in Miyazaki City, which took place over three days. Organized by ...

Feb 28, 2023 Local News
World Masters Aquatics Championships Returns to Japan After 4 Years
The "World Aquatics Masters Championships Kyushu 2023," a biennial event, has been scheduled to take place from August 2 (Wed) to August 11 (Fri), 2023. The event will be jointly h...

Feb 17, 2023 Local News
Cheering and Singing Return to SoftBank Hawks Games
The SoftBank Hawks announced that they will allow fans to cheer and sing songs at their games for the first time in four years, while still requiring masks to be worn as part of th...

Feb 1, 2023 Local News
Tour de Kyushu 2023 Rebranded as “Mynavi Tour de Kyushu 2023”
On January 27th, a press conference was held at a hotel in Fukuoka Prefecture to announce the international bicycle competition, "Tour de Kyushu 2023." The event's name has been ch...

Jan 24, 2023 Local News
World Swimming Championships Postponement Cost 4.5 Billion
World Aquatics Championships Fukuoka 2023 and World Aquatics Masters Championships Kyushu 2023, which were postponed to this summer, will require an additional 4.5 billion yen in e...