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Feb 1, 2023 Local News
7 Parks to Offer Accessible Play Equipment in Fukuoka City
Fukuoka City is taking a major step towards inclusive play, with plans to build seven parks featuring playground equipment accessible to all, regardless of disability. This decisio...
Feb 1, 2023 Local News
Star Flyer Reports First Profit in Three Years
Kitakyushu-based airline, Star Flyer, announced its non-consolidated financial results for the April-December period. The company recorded a loss of JPY 800 million, a significant ...
Jan 31, 2023 Local News
Former Children’s Hospital Site Redeveloped into Hospital and Condos
The operator of the redevelopment of the former site of the relocated Children's Hospital (Chuo Ward, Fukuoka City) has been selected. The site will be transformed into a space cen...
Jan 31, 2023 Local News
Makoto Ayukawa, Guitarist of Sheena & The Rokkets, Passes Away at 74
Makoto Ayukawa, the guitarist of the popular rock band Sheena & The Rokkets, passed away on the 29th due to pancreatic cancer. He was 74 years old. Makoto Ayukawa, a native of Fuku...
Jan 27, 2023 Local News
Zero Ten Entertainment Complex Ready for Tourists and MICE
An opening event for 010 BUILDING (Zero Ten Building), an entertainment and food complex, was held along the Naka River that runs through the center of Fukuoka City yesterday. Loca...
Jan 27, 2023 Local News
Hawaiian Airlines to Resume Fukuoka-Honolulu Route Spring 2023
Hawaiian Airlines announced it would resume scheduled nonstop service between Fukuoka Airport (Fukuoka) and Honolulu with three weekly flights from April 28. With the resumption of...
Jan 26, 2023 Local News
Heating Equipment Donated to Ukrainian Evacuees in Fukuoka
On January 25, seven air conditioners were donated by private companies and individuals to Ukrainian refugees living in Fukuoka Prefecture to help them survive the severe cold weat...
Jan 26, 2023 Local News
Fukuoka Prefectural Governor Hints at Relaxation of Corona Controls
The number of new cases of new coronavirus infection is decreasing in the prefecture. Governor Hattori of Fukuoka Prefecture stated, "Looking at the number of infected people alone...
Jan 24, 2023 Local News
Canal East Building To Be Rebuilt Into Condominiums
A portion of the Canal City Hakata commercial complex in Fukuoka City will be demolished in May of this year and replaced with luxury condominiums. The East Building, which opened ...
Jan 24, 2023 Local News
World Swimming Championships Postponement Cost 4.5 Billion
World Aquatics Championships Fukuoka 2023 and World Aquatics Masters Championships Kyushu 2023, which were postponed to this summer, will require an additional 4.5 billion yen in e...