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Aug 11, 2020 Local News
Smartphone-based Bento Pickup & Delivery Service Launched
A social trial for a multi-restaurant meal delivery service began in the Tenjin area of Fukuoka City on August 6. The coronavirus-inspired service is run by Tokyo-based Timee Deliv...
Aug 11, 2020 Local News
Large Gatchapon (Capsule Toys) Store Opens in Fukuoka
Bandai Namco Amusement Inc. opened one of Japan’s largest capsule toy shops inside Canal City. The ‘Gashapon Department Store’ offers 2,200 capsule-toy vending machines for all gen...
Aug 8, 2020 Local News
Nishitetsu Reports 7.4 billion Deficit
Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co., Ltd. (Nishitetsu) announced its consolidated accounts for the term between April to June 2020. Accordingly, the company faces a deficit of ¥7.4 billion, ...
Aug 7, 2020 Local News
Live Music Venues in Fukuoka Plan Events from Aug 7 to 9
Cavern Beat, a live house in Fukuoka City’s Chuo-ward, will hold a three-day online charity event between August 7 to 9. Twelve Fukuoka-based bands and singers will perform their o...
Aug 6, 2020 Local News
Mayor Rules Out “Flat Out” Restrictions Over Obon Travel
The Fukuoka City Mayor, Soichiro Takashima, mentioned at a press conference on Aug. 4 that the city is not planning to restrict inter-regional travel during the Obon homecoming sea...
Aug 6, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka Music Month Pivots To Online
The annual Fukuoka Music Month has canceled all events for September 2020. The festival that began in 2014 consolidates five music festivals and other live concerts, including Suns...
Aug 6, 2020 Local News
Police Chase Wild Boar In Central Fukuoka City
In the early morning on August 5, a wild boar sighted by police stationed near the U.S. Consulate Fukuoka. The boar then fled into the neighboring Ohori Park and Maizuru Park.
Aug 5, 2020 Local News
Picturebook Museum 2020 to be Held Online
The 'At Home Picture Book Museum 2020' will begin on August 14. While the annual children's' in-museum exhibition for 2020 was canceled due to the spread of the new coronavirus, th...
Aug 3, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka Tower Sells Custom Lightups
Fukuoka Tower debuted a new service to run 10-minute illuminations for individual customers. The program allows guests to choose from seven colors (red, blue, green, yellow, purple...
Aug 3, 2020 Local News
New Resort-style Hotel Opens in Odo, Fukuoka City
On August 1, a new luxury hotel, Garden Terrace Fukuoka Hotel & Resort, opened in the Odo area of Fukuoka City. Designed by an internationally-active architect, Hironaka Ogawa, the...