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Sep 27, 2012 Local News
Honda to Begin Production of New Large Bike in Kumamoto
Honda Motors announced it will begin production of its new large motorcycle in February 2013 at their only domestic motorcycle plant in Kumamoto Prefecture. The new product is desi...
Sep 27, 2012 Local News
Survey of Regional Companies with Asian Presence Conducted
The Fukuoka branch of Teikoku Databank released its survey of 760 local companies that have established a presence in 10 Asian countries or territories. The survey shows that 58% o...
Sep 27, 2012 Local News
Megasolar Plant to be Built on Amami Island
A ceremony marking the start of construction on a megasolar power plant was held on Amami. According the Kyushu Bureau of Economy, Trade, and Industry, it is the first megasolar po...
Sep 27, 2012 Local News
Kyushu’s First Flight Simulator Shown to Media
Kitakyushu-based Starflyer showed the news media the flight simulator it installed at its training center near the Kitakyushu Airport. It is the first simulator in Kyushu for jet a...
Sep 27, 2012 Local News
Mitsubishi Electric to Boost Capacity of Fukuoka City Plant
Mitsubishi Electric said it plans to build a new wing at its Fukuoka City plant for the design and manufacture of new power semiconductors with 10 times the capacity of the current...
Sep 27, 2012 Local News
Yaskawa Electric to Focus on Servomotor Business
Kitakyushu-based Yaskawa Electric announced a policy of making their production facilities more efficient to deal with the protracted appreciation of the yen. The company plans to...
Sep 27, 2012 Local News
Kitakyushu Begins Burning Rubble
The city of Kitakyushu began burning rubble created from the Tohoku earthquake in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, at three incineration plants. They are the first municipality in Ky...
Sep 27, 2012 Local News
Art Event in Solaria Plaza
On Sep 28, Solaria Plaza, Tenjin will hold an art event on the ground floor. 34 groups including 4 foreigners will draw, paint, photograph etc., from 10:00~20:00. E
Sep 27, 2012 Local News
Fukuoka to Host 2013 World Baseball Classic Qualifier
Fukuoka City’s Fukuoka Dome will be the stage of Pool A’s first-round games in the 2013 World Baseball Classic (WBC) qualifier, Mar 2~6. Three of the four teams have been announced...
Sep 27, 2012 Local News
Free Asia Art Map 2012
A group of Fukuoka graphic designers called “Fukuoka Art Tips” has just released the third edition of their free Kyushu, Okinawa and Asia Art Map. The new map is larger than previo...