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Dec 7, 2012 Local News
Kyushu is Well Known, But…
The Development Bank of Japan released results from recent “foreigner consciousness” research conducted with around 4,000 people in 8 areas of Asia. The areas polled were Korea, Be...
Dec 6, 2012 Local News
Hawks Join Japan’s WBC Team
Six players from the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks have been selected to join Japan’s team for the World Baseball Classic 2013 tournament. Japan’s team for the series has a total of 34 me...
Dec 6, 2012 Local News
Young People Flocking to Aeon Malls on Days Off
The Kyushu Economic Research Center has conducted an internet survey of 900, 18~29 year olds, living in the eight prefectural capitals of Kyushu and Okinawa, and in Shimonoseki Cit...
Dec 6, 2012 Local News
Starflyer First in Japan to Buy Airbus A320 with Sharklet
Kitakyushu based airline, Starflyer, has announced it will purchase an Airbus A320. The new airplane will arrive in June 2013, and will be the first Airbus A320 purchased in Japan....
Dec 6, 2012 Local News
Hakata Dolls for Year of the Snake on Display
2013 is the year of the snake according to the traditional Chinese calendar. 40 Hakata Doll makers will display their year of the snake dolls at Takumi Gallery in ACROS Fukuoka unt...
Dec 5, 2012 Local News
Foreigners on the Rise in Kyushu
On Nov. 29, the Kyushu District Transport Bureau announced the number of foreigners entering Kyushu in Sep. 2012 increased by 30.4 % from Sep. 2011. A total of 85,000 foreigners we...
Dec 5, 2012 Local News
Fukuoka Pref. Prepares for Federal Election
The federal government election is set for Sunday, Dec 16, and campaigning has already begun. Fukuoka Pref. has 11 electoral districts with each district with at least three candid...
Dec 4, 2012 Local News
Photos of Local Birds on Display in Koga
An exhibition of photos of 70 types of birds found in the Koga area will be held Dec 5~16. Entry is free. It will be held at Sunfrea in 2 Chuo, Koga City. For further details, plea...
Dec 4, 2012 Local News
Santa Lighthouse in Hakata Port
Your eyes don’t deceive you! Santa Claus has come to town early this year, in the form of a lighthouse at Hakata Port! It took the staff at the Fukuoka Coast Guard four days to com...
Dec 4, 2012 Local News
Fukuoka Considering to Build Cruise Ship Terminal
Currently, cruise ships from overseas dock at a wharf in Hakata Bay without use of a permanent terminal. Fukuoka City has announced it is considering the construction of a terminal...