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Jun 28, 2019 Local News
NTT West, Itoshima City to Collaborate on New Business for Maebaru
Itoshima City, NTT West, and Itoshimachi Company established a partnership on June 25 in front of JR Chikuzen-Maebaru Station. While the Itoshima City has seen an increase in the n...
Jun 28, 2019 Local News
Itoshima Announces Logo to Celebrate 10th Anniversary
Itoshima City announced a new logo and a slogan to promote its 10th anniversary for 2020. The simple design of the logo is available in ten different colors and features the city's...
Jun 26, 2019 Local News
Itoshima Trademarks Regional Oyster Brand
Japan Fisheries (JF) Itoshima announced on June 18 that “Itoshima Kaki (糸島カキ)” has been registered in May as a regional collective trademark for Itoshima-produced oysters. With the...
Jun 10, 2019 Local News
LGBT-themed Manga Included in Itoshima City Bulletin
A manga (comics) to broaden understanding of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people was included inside an Itoshima City bulletin. The latest edition of the newsletter, publ...
Jun 4, 2019 Local News
Fortune Antique Hunters TV Show is Coming to Itoshima
The TV-Tokyo program "Fortune Antique Hunters!" (出張!なんでも鑑定団) will visit Itoshima on the city's 10th anniversary. The program travels across Japan to discover personal treasures tha...
Apr 10, 2019 Local News
Tuk-tuks in Itoshima
A project led by Kyushu University students aims to introduce tuk-tuks to Itoshima. The Itop organization is trying to help revitalize the local area by supporting initiatives that...
Mar 28, 2019 Local News
Road to Shiraito Falls in Itoshima Reopens
The road connecting prefectural road no. 767 and Shiraito Falls, one of the top sightseeing spots in Itoshima City, reopened on Mar. 23. The road had been closed due to mudslides c...
Jan 15, 2019 Local News
Cruise Ship to Call on Itoshima During Golden Week
It was announced recently that one of Japan’s three largest cruise ships would call on Itoshima during the next Golden Week holiday. The two-thousand-ton cruiser has a capacity of ...
Dec 13, 2018 Local News
First-ever Public Piano Inside a Train Station in Fukuoka Debuts in Itoshima
On November 24 a public piano was placed just inside of the ticket gate of JR Chikuzen-Maebaru Station. Everyone is welcome to play it at any time while the station is open. The pr...
Sep 4, 2018 Local News
New Itoshima Dashi
A new dashi made from locally sourced Itoshima madai (red sea bream) has been released. The fish processing company Yamasue worked on the project in collaboration with students of ...