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Jan 10, 2013 Local News
Huis Ten Bosch Planning Energy Saving Hotel
Huis Ten Bosch (HTB), in Sasebo City, Nagasaki, have announced plans to build an energy saving hotel in 2~3 years. To assess the effectiveness of energy saving buildings, HTB will ...
Jan 10, 2013 Local News
New Buildings for Kitakyushu Airport
Kitakyushu Airport will see two new buildings constructed this year. Star Flyer will move their operation control division from the current terminal to one of the buildings. The ot...
Jan 10, 2013 Local News
Yayoiken Offering ¥200 Off Popular Meals
Popular restaurant, Yayoiken, is offering ¥200 off its popular Mixed Grill Meal and Chicken Nanban with Fried Shrimp Meal. The discount is available until 02:00 daily Jan 9~15. The...
Jan 9, 2013 Local News
Kyushu’s First Energy Efficient Vending Machine
Coca-Cola West have installed Kyushu’s first energy efficient vending machine in Hakata Station. In summer, the machine’s energy usage will be 95% less compared to regular vending ...
Jan 8, 2013 Local News
Major Companies to Develop Next-Gen Fuel Cells at Kyushu University
Twelve major corporations opened labs at Kyushu University’s Next-Generation Fuel Cell Research Center. This is the first time in Japan that companies have established fuel cell re...
Jan 8, 2013 Local News
Fukuoka Professor Develops Cesium Absorbing Blocks
Prof. Tsuyoshi Arakawa of Kinki University in Iizuka City, Fukuoka, has developed radioactive cesium absorbing blocks to be used in the cleanup of the nuclear disaster in Fukushima...
Jan 8, 2013 Local News
Fukuoka City Soliciting Input to Increase Visitors
Fukuoka City has announced its plans to increase visitors to the city from the 2010 figure of 3.58 million to 20 million by 2022. Of this, 2.5 million are hoped to be visitors from...
Jan 8, 2013 Local News
Nokonoshima May be Recognized as a Remote Island
Nokonoshima, in Hakata Bay, is one of 23 islands in Japan that could become officially recognised as a remote island if current registration criteria are changed. The federal gover...
Jan 8, 2013 Local News
New Stained Glass at Fukuoka Airport
The Fukuoka International Airport will soon unveil a new feature artwork, a stained glass piece entitled “Soranominato” (the port of the sky). The 10 x 3.4m piece will be revealed ...
Jan 5, 2013 Local News
Sigur Ros Live in Fukuoka – Tickets on Sale Jan. 19!
Acclaimed Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Ros will play live in Fukuoka on May 16 (Thu.). The ethereal band, fronted by Jonsi Birgisson, have played since 1994 and will take the sta...