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Sep 20, 2012 Local News
Kyushu Electric Stock Price Falls below 500 Yen
The price of Kyushu Electric Power stock fell below 500 yen last week to 481 yen. Before the Fukushima nuclear accident, it was trading in the range of 1,800-1,900 yen. Sources at ...
Sep 20, 2012 Local News
Typhoons Passing Kyushu By
Since 2000, a remarkably small number of typhoons have come ashore at Kyushu, and a record was set during the period of 2000 – 2003 when none came ashore for four straight years. F...
Sep 20, 2012 Local News
Kyushu’s Mountainous Regions in a Dangerous State
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport has released information detailing its concerns about the possibility of deep-seated landslides occurring throughout the country...
Sep 19, 2012 Local News
Centenarians on the Increase in Fukuoka
Across Japan “Respect for Aged Day” was celebrated on Sep. 15 and Fukuoka Prefecture announced statistics for citizens over 100 years old. The total of centenarians was 2,337, 147...
Sep 14, 2012 Local News
Kyuden to Raise Electricity Prices Next Year
Kyushu Electric Power Co. Ltd., (Kyuden), has announced that they intend to raise electricity prices by 10% from April, 2013. It will be the first rate rise since 1980. It is expec...
Sep 14, 2012 Local News
Young Artists Paint City Center
Seven murals will delight visitors to Fukuoka from Sep 14~Oct 8 during the Machinaka Art display. One has been painted on the construction fence surrounding Kego Park in Tenjin. Ot...
Sep 14, 2012 Local News
Body Touch Inspections at Fukuoka Airport
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced that body touch inspections will begin at 29 airports in Japan including Fukuoka. The inspections will begin in October...
Sep 13, 2012 Local News
Marinoa City Celebrates 12th Anniversary
The Marinoa Outlet Shopping Mall in Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, will celebrate its 12th anniversary Oct 6~14. Plans include free tickets for the ferris wheel for the first 300 groups on Oct...
Sep 13, 2012 Local News
United Cinema to Open at Torius
United Cinema announced on Sep. 11, that it will open at the Torius Shopping Mall in Hisayama, where Toho Cinema closed last month. United Cinema will renovate the existing cinema ...
Sep 13, 2012 Local News
10% Power Saving Achieved Over Summer
It has been announced that the 10% summer power-saving requested to the public by Kyushu Electric Co., was achieved. The company said that it may have a similar request in winter t...