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Jul 15, 2020 Local News
Chikugo City Distribute Umbrellas for Elementary School Social Distancing
Chikugo City will distribute sun umbrellas to all elementary and junior-high-school students as a measure to prevent COVID-19 infections. A budget of about ¥6 million was approved ...
Jul 13, 2020 Local News
Outline for Itoshima’s New City Hall Announced
Itoshima City announced an outline for the development of its new city hall. The new building will be built on the site of the current Maruta Park (south-east to the current City H...
Jul 13, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka Prefecture Relaxes Event Regulations
As of July 10, Fukuoka Prefecture relaxed its coronavirus-linked rules for events. Music concerts, exhibitions, and pro-sport events can now host up to 5,000 people at indoor and o...
Jul 13, 2020 Local News
Records Show This Year is Fourth Cancellation of Yamakasa Due to an Epidemic
Despite the cancelation of Hakata Gion Yamakasa this year, many ‘yamanobose’ (participants) enthusiastically visited torii-gated Hakozaki Beach on July 1 to celebrate the tradition...
Jul 10, 2020 Local News
Car Manufacturers Offer Passable Route Information for Disaster Hit Areas
Toyota Motor Corporation is providing map-based traffic information for areas including disaster-hit northern Kyushu, Kumamoto Prefecture, and Nagano Prefecture. Based on submitted...
Jul 9, 2020 Local News
New International Dormitory in Ito Campus Seeks Residents
The new international dormitory for Kyushu University students, Settle International, will begin to accept residents from August 22. The 240 room dormitory is under construction ne...
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...
