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Nov 25, 2022 Local News
Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine to Undergo Major Renovation
Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine will undergo a major renovation in 2023, and the shrine's main hall will be under construction from next spring. On November 22, a completed drawing of the ...
Nov 25, 2022 Local News
76 Year Old Man Donates Ambulance to Chikugo City
A 76-year-old man from Chikugo City diagnosed with leukemia three years ago donated 30 million yen to the city to purchase an ambulance. On November 24, a letter of appreciation wa...
Nov 25, 2022 Local News
Fukuoka Prefecture to Open Online Medical Center
In preparation for a simultaneous outbreak of the next wave of new coronavirus and influenza, Fukuoka Prefecture has announced that it has prepared a supplementary budget plan for ...
Nov 25, 2022 Local News
Medical Costs for Elderly Fukuoka Residents Remain High
Annual medical costs for Fukuoka’s elderly population remain one of the highest in Japan. The prefecture marked a record-high ¥1.18 million in the fiscal year of 2019, despite prom...
Nov 24, 2022 Local News
Northern Kyushu Forecasted to Colder Than Average This Winter
On November 22, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) released its three-month forecast from December to February next year. According to the Fukuoka District Meteorological Observ...
Nov 24, 2022 Local News
Hot Spring Displays Giant Straw Camel
To support the Japanese national soccer team, which will play its first match in the World Cup on November 23 in Qatar, a bathhouse in Koga City has added a giant camel as a decora...
Nov 24, 2022 Local News
Tourist Train Switches to Ramen Pork Bone Broth Based Fuel
Takachiho Amaterasu Railway (Takachiho Town, Miyazaki Prefecture) has switched the fuel for its sightseeing carts to biodiesel fuel made from pork bone ramen soup. As part of the c...
Nov 24, 2022 Local News
Fukuoka Mikan Bound For Vietnam
Exports of Fukuoka-produced mikan to Vietnam began in early November. Fukuoka became the second prefecture in Japan following Wakayama, which began last year. Two farmers in Miyama...
Nov 24, 2022 Local News
Fewer Farmers in Fukuoka
The number of farmers in Fukuoka City has decreased by fifteen percent to just 2,580 since 2020. According to the latest JA Fukuoka City booklet, the city still has 2,428 hectares ...
Nov 24, 2022 Local News
Sukesan Udon Updates and Expands
Sukesan Udon refreshed their shop in Okagaki, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Nov. 16 with new systems to ensure smoother and safer operation. The new interior features booth tables, more i...