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Sep 22, 2022 Local News
Fukuoka City Reportedly Considering to Install Cameras in Subway Cars
Fukuoka City has announced that it is considering installing security cameras in all city-operated subway cars to prevent molestation. Currently, a total of 32 security cameras are...
Sep 22, 2022 Local News
Meal Delivery Kit From Germany Debuts in Kyushu
A meal-kit delivery service from Germany, HelloFresh, is now operating in Kyushu. The food service launched in Japan back in April, 2022. Customers can find their favorites from 12...
Sep 22, 2022 Local News
New Multi-owner Bookstore Opens
A multi-owner bookstore will open in Hakata Ward on Sep 23. Books Apart Berry is designed to nurture a new community by selling books and other items from its 120-cube bookrack. Pe...
Sep 22, 2022 Local News
Nishitetsu To Raise All Fares by ¥10
Nishitetsu (Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co., Ltd.) has announced that it will raise fares on all its railroad lines by ¥10 starting next March. Nishitetsu President Hayashida held a pres...
Sep 18, 2022 Local News
Typhoon No. 14 Update – as of Sep. 18 AM
The large and very strong Typhoon No. 14 is moving northward, rolling parts of the Amami, Tanegashima, and Yakushima regions into its storm zone, and is likely to come very close t...
Sep 16, 2022 Local News
Businesses and Local Residents Participate in Hakata Station Area Cleanup
A cleanup activity was held for the 30th time around the Hakata Exit of Hakata Station around 8:00 a.m. on Sep. 15. It was attended by about 300 people from nearby businesses and r...
Sep 16, 2022 Local News
Fukuoka Dental University Discovers Connection Between Periodontal Disease and Intestinal Bacteria
A group of researchers at Fukuoka Dental College identified intestinal bacteria as a critical cause of periodontitis. Professor Yoshihiko Tanaka, Junichi Nagao, and other team memb...
Sep 16, 2022 Local News
Promotional For Breast Cancer Checkups Amongst Young
Fukuoka Prefecture and eight local university students are running the ‘C Project’ to improve cancer screening rates for young people. Prefectural screening rates for breast and ce...
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...
Sep 14, 2022 Local News
Automation Test at JR Kyushu Kashii Line
Japan's unique automatic driving standard, GoA2.5, is being tested for the first time in Japan. The Kashii Line, a 25-kilometer section of the conventional line running through Fuk...