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Sep 8, 2017 Local News
Fukuoka Mitsukoshi Celebrates 20th Year
Fukuoka Mitsukoshi will mark their 20th anniversary with a ceremony on September 26. The event will take place in Lion Hiroba, which is currently...
Sep 5, 2017 Local News
Women Fill 6.6% of Management Positions in Kyushu
The Fukuoka branch of the Teikoku Databank revealed the results of a survey into employment attitudes and practices in Kyushu. A total of 714 companies responded out of...
Sep 4, 2017 Local News
Fukuoka Growth Next Launches Business Matching Service
Fukuoka Growth Next, a public-private startup support center, has launched Growth Pitch, a service to help newly founded companies find...
Sep 1, 2017 Local News
Port of Hakata and Port of Shanghai Collaboration
On August 28, Fukuoka City announced that the Port of Hakata will collaborate with the Port of Shanghai (one of the biggest ports in the world) to provide a service to...
Aug 30, 2017 Local News
Aeon Cutting Prices on 114 Items
Aeon announced on August 23 that it will be cutting prices on 114 private brand products, including food and...
Aug 28, 2017 Local News
Nishitetsu Purchased New Land in Daimyo Area
Nishi-Nippon Railroad (Nishitetsu) acquired the building and land that lies adjacent to the former Daimyo Elementary School, a site that is set to undergo large-scale...
Aug 24, 2017 Local News
Tokyo Stock Exchange and Regional Banks Support Start-ups
In an effort to revitalize the stock market, the securities industry is making efforts to promote and encourage the establishment of new local...
Aug 23, 2017 Local News
Ezaki Glico’s Saga Branch to Close
Food manufacturers Ezaki Glico announced that two branches in Saga and Hiroshima are going to shut down as the company tries to consolidate its domestic bases. Kyushu Glico, which ...
Aug 17, 2017 Local News
New Commercial Facility to Open on Site of Former Kyushu University Ropponmatsu Campus
A new commercial facility, which will become home to 23 stores, is set to open on the site of the former Kyushu University Ropponmatsu campus from October 1. The complex will inclu...
Aug 11, 2017 Local News
Shared office space to open in Fukuoka Parco
On August 9, Fukuoka Parco announced they will change 32 stores (15% of their total) in their main building and annex. The refurbishment, which will be the biggest change since...