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Apr 21, 2023 Local News
Hakata Gion Yamakasa Festival Eyes Pre-Pandemic Scale
The organizing committee of the Hakata Gion Yamakasa Festival, a traditional summer event with a history of nearly 800 years, held a general meeting and called for cooperation from...
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 20, 2023 Local News
Incel’s Soy Sauce Strike: Kimono Mayhem Unleashed in Kitakyushu
In a recent incident at the "Coming of Age Ceremony" in Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, women wearing kimonos had them splashed with a mysterious black liquid. Investig...
Apr 20, 2023 Local News
Kyushu and Okinawa Companies Face Labor Shortages
A survey conducted by Tokyo Shoko Research Fukuoka Branch on April 19th reveals that 67.5% of companies in Kyushu and Okinawa feel understaffed with full-time employees. The sense ...
Apr 20, 2023 Local News
Kagoshima City Partners with UR for Pedestrian-Friendly Streets
Kagoshima City and the Urban Renaissance Agency (UR) announced a joint initiative on April 19th to create a pedestrian-friendly urban environment. The two parties have deepened the...
Apr 20, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka Launches Satellite Leak Detection Pilot With Startups
The city of Fukuoka has initiated a public call for businesses to participate in a pilot project that will utilize satellites to detect water leaks in underground pipes. The announ...
Apr 19, 2023 Local News
Coast Guard Aircraft Emergency Landing: Instructor, Trainee Injured in Oita
On the morning of the 18th, a small Japan Coast Guard aircraft departing from Kitakyushu Airport for a training flight made an emergency landing in a field in Usa City, Oita Prefec...
Apr 19, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka Adapts COVID-19 Medical Strategy, Reduces Beds
Following the reclassification of COVID-19 under the "Class 5" infectious diseases in May, the local government has indicated plans to gradually reduce secured hospital beds while ...
Apr 19, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka Airport Busts Gold Smuggling Attempt
A South Korean man, aged 28, was taken into custody for purportedly attempting to transport around 2 kilograms of gold by concealing it around his abdomen.The individual arrested o...
Apr 19, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka Experiences Hottest Day of the Year
On April 18th, Fukuoka Prefecture experienced its hottest day of the year, with temperatures nearing mid-summer levels in Itoshima City. The sun blazed down, casting a summer-like ...
