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Feb 17, 2023 Local News
Cheering and Singing Return to SoftBank Hawks Games
The SoftBank Hawks announced that they will allow fans to cheer and sing songs at their games for the first time in four years, while still requiring masks to be worn as part of th...
Feb 1, 2023 Local News
Tour de Kyushu 2023 Rebranded as “Mynavi Tour de Kyushu 2023”
On January 27th, a press conference was held at a hotel in Fukuoka Prefecture to announce the international bicycle competition, "Tour de Kyushu 2023." The event's name has been ch...
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...
Dec 1, 2022 Local News
Avispa Footballers Support Juvenile Correction Center
Two players from Avispa Fukuoka visited Fukuoka’s juvenile correction center to support boys by playing soccer. Athletes Yuzawa and Nakamura played blind soccer and discussed overc...
Nov 4, 2022 Local News
World Series Breakdance Competition Set For Kitakyushu
WDSF Breaking for Gold World Series will take place in Kitakyushu in February 2023. Japan's first Breaking world competition will welcome top b-boys and b-girls to compete in one-o...
Nov 2, 2022 Local News
Japan’s World Cup Soccer Team Selects Two From Fukuoka
Japan's national team for the World Cup Soccer Tournament in Qatar, which will start on November 20, has announced its members, and players associated with Fukuoka Prefecture, Take...
Oct 26, 2022 Local News
Softbank Hawks Draft High School Shortstop
At the Professional Baseball Draft on April 20, the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks selected high school infielder Ihine Itsua as the first overall pick with the right to negotiate. Ikhine,...
Oct 12, 2022 Local News
Tour De Kyushu Certified by UCI
The Tour De Kyushu 2023 officially became listed on UCI’s race calendar. The international cycling organization, Union Cycliste Internationale, listed the October race as a new sta...
Sep 28, 2022 Local News
Asakura Mountain Bike Park Opens
A mountain bike race will take place in Asakura City on October 8 to mark the opening of Asakura Mountain Bike Park. The endurance race seeks 100 participants who will...
Sep 16, 2022 Local News
Fukuoka University New Program Involves Pro Sport Teams
Fukuoka University has developed a new social framework to promote sports. The academia-industry-government collaborative program creates opportunities for local elementary and jun...
