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Aug 2, 2018 Local News
Fukuoka Themed Restaurant to Open in Tokyo
Fukuoka Prefecture is planning to open a restaurant in central Tokyo this November in an effort to promote regional dishes, specialties, and traditional crafts. The restaurant will...
Jul 27, 2018 Local News
Nishitetsu to Move Head Offices
Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co., Ltd. (Nishitetsu) announced that they plan to temporarily move their head office from the Fukuoka Building in Tenjin to the Hakata Center Building at the...
Jul 27, 2018 Local News
New Bike Share Service in Miyazaki
A ceremony was held on July 24 outside Miyazaki Station to mark the start of the prefecture's first bike rental service. Miyazaki Kotsu established a total of 14 spots around the c...
Jul 27, 2018 Local News
Domestic Sales Begin of Award-winning Miyazaki Beer
Local Miyazaki beer Kurikuro, which placed in the World Beer Awards under the category “Stout and Porter”, is now on sale in Japan. Kurikuro was first produced by Hideji Beer Brewe...
Jul 26, 2018 Local News
Collaboration Between JR Kyushu and Alibaba Announced
JR Kyushu and Chinese e-commerce brand Alibaba have announced plans to work together to increase the number of Chinese tourists visiting Kyushu. The Alibaba travel site will promot...
Jul 25, 2018 Local News
Kidzania Theme Park to Open in Hakata
Fukuoka City announced on July 19 their plans to open a large-scale commercial facility on the 8-hectare plot of land of the former Hakata-ku Naka Seika Ichiba (fruit and vegetable...
Jul 24, 2018 Local News
Citizen Groups Try to Block Casino in Sasebo
Two local citizen groups submitted a proposal to Sasebo City on July 19 in an attempt to prevent the development of a casino in Huis Ten Bosch. The city has been exploring the poss...
Jul 23, 2018 Local News
Fukuoka Chamber of Commerce to Establish Support Desk for Kyushu Companies Eying Overseas Expansion
On July 2, the Fukuoka Chamber of Commerce will open a new support counter for small and medium-sized enterprises based in Kyushu aiming to expand their operations outside of Japan...
Jul 18, 2018 Local News
Kyuden to Deliver Agricultural Produce
Kyushu Electric Power Co., (Kyuden) is trialing a service that delivers fresh vegetables and agricultural produce. The company is looking to diversify as competition in the electri...
Jul 13, 2018 Local News
New Yoshimoto Kogyo Theater to Open in Fukuoka
The entertainment company Yoshimoto Kogyo announced on July 10 the opening of a permanent theater on the eighth floor of Tenjin Vivre this September. Yoshimoto Kogyo Vivre Hall wil...