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Aug 18, 2011 Local News
Hawks’ Pitcher to Donate 1,000 Yen for Every Pitch
Fukuoka Softbank Hawks’ pitcher Toshiya Sugiuchi (30) said that from now until he retires, he will donate 1,000 yen for every pitch he throws in a game for Tohoku relief. He will u...
Aug 18, 2011 Local News
60% of 10 Billion Yen Companies Report Revenue Increases
The Fukuoka branch of Tokyo Shokoh Research released its 2010 rankings of Kyushu and Okinawa Prefecture corporations with 10 billion yen in sales. There were 586 companies during t...
Aug 18, 2011 Local News
Regional Chambers of Commerce to Work for Shinkansen Utilization
Eight Chambers of Commerce and Industry in Kyushu and three in the Kinki region have launched a joint study group to develop policies for the utilization of the Kyushu Shinkansen. ...
Aug 18, 2011 Local News
Kyushu Shinkansen Rate Cut Mulled for Stations Close to Fukuoka
JR Kyushu released the daily average ridership totals for each station for the April – June quarter. While the totals for the Shin-Minamata and Kagoshima Chuo stations matched or e...
Aug 11, 2011 Local News
Kitakyushu to Export Processed Waste Water to Australia
The city of Kitakyushu and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport revealed they would launch a trial this year in which the city would export its treated wastewater to...
Aug 11, 2011 Local News
Amakusa Airlines Offers Deep Discounts for Early Reservations
Amakusa Airlines of Kumamoto Prefecture will offer discounts of more than 50% on one-way fares between Fukuoka and Amakusa to passengers who purchase tickets more than 28 days in a...
Aug 11, 2011 Local News
Economic Impact of Kyushu Shinkansen: 12 Billion Yen
JR West revealed that the economic effect of the complete opening of the Kyushu Shinkansen has resulted in an upward revision of the projected revenue increase for FY 2012 from 8.5...
Aug 11, 2011 Local News
Gov. Furukawa Denies Intent to Mislead
Saga Prefecture Gov. Yasushi Furukawa addressed the controversy regarding a memo taken during a meeting between him and officials of Kyushu Electric Power that suggested he encoura...
Aug 11, 2011 Local News
Saga City to Conduct Tour of Ebisu Statues
Saga City has the highest number of Ebisu statues in Japan, and they will begin offering tours to visit 88 of those statues starting in early October. There are many more than 88 s...
Aug 11, 2011 Local News
Fifth Straight Increase for Large Retail Store Sales
The Kyushu Bureau of Economy, Trade, and Industry released the sales results of large retail stores in Kyushu and Okinawa Prefecture for June. Sales rose 2.8% from the year-before ...