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Jul 6, 2020 Local News
Taxis Rides in Fukuoka Down by 72%
According to a report by the Kyushu District Transport Bureau, the number of taxi passengers in Fukuoka Prefecture declined by 72% between April to mid-May, compared to the same pe...
Jul 6, 2020 Local News
Soy Brewery in Itoshima Debuts Soy Lees Ideal for Pickling
The Itoshima-based soy sauce maker Mitsuru-Shoyu recently debuted a new soy lees product. The fourth-generation owner of the company, Yoshinori Jo, turned his idea of waste-free pr...
Jul 5, 2020 Local News
Kagoshima Reports 30 COVID-19 Infections in One Day
Kagoshima Prefecture announced 30 new cases of the novel coronavirus infection on July 3. A number of local residents contacted the regional phone consultation center and took PCR ...
Jul 2, 2020 Local News
Summer Bonus Paid to Public Servants – Ogawa Gov. and Mayors of Fukuoka and Kitakyushu Cut Their Bonus
Summer bonuses were paid to local civil servants on June 30. The average bonus for Fukuoka Prefecture stands at ¥808,498 (-1.2% compared to the year before; 43 year-old administrat...
Jul 2, 2020 Local News
New Beer is Perfect for Hiking
Sapporo Breweries Ltd. released a limited production beer ‘Otsukaresan Beer’ in collaboration with a Fukuoka-based hiking application company, Yamap. A guide working for Yamap appl...
Jul 1, 2020 Local News
Free Bamboo Fans With Amabie Design at Kawabata Shopping Arcade
Kawabata Shotengai, a covered shopping arcade in central Fukuoka, will distribute ‘amabie’ designed hand-held fans to shoppers. The association created five-thousand pieces of the ...
Jul 1, 2020 Local News
Shiki Theatre Company Pulls Out of Canal City
Shiki Theatre Company announced the termination of its contract with Canal City Theatre. The national theater production firm, also known as Gekidan Shiki, opened the first private...
Jul 1, 2020 Local News
New Aqua Sports Facility Opens in Yukuhashi
A new marine park opens today in Yukuhashi City on July 1. The Nagaihama Park is located next to Nagaihama Beach and offers a variety of recreations to visitors. Sea activities, in...
Jun 30, 2020 Local News
Proposals for Development of pedestrian Space along Kokutaidoro Aired
A second meeting to plan for an improved environment for pedestrian and vehicular traffic between Hakata and Tenjin took place on June 24. Local leaders and specialists discussed f...
Jun 30, 2020 Local News
New Program Offers Discounts to Restaurant Diners
The Fukuoka Chamber of Commerce & Industry launched a program to support dining out at local restaurants. The ‘Fukuoka Gaishoku Ouen Good Up Fukuoka’ program introduces local eater...
