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Nov 20, 2020 Local News
Kyushu University Invents New Light Emitting Material
A research group at Kyushu University announced the development of a new organic electro-luminescence material on Nov. 6. The high-efficiency light-emitting material combines carba...
Oct 30, 2020 Local News
Line-based E-ticket Tests Begins at Fukuoka City Cultural Facilities in Fukuoka City
A new digital ticketing system will be introduced at five cultural facilities in Fukuoka City on a trial basis. Using a new Line account introduced by the city, Fukuoka Guide (@fuk...
Oct 5, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka City LINE Account Wins 2020 Good Design Award
Fukuoka City’s official LINE account won a Good Design Award 2020. The chat-based information service, which launched in 2017, enjoys over 1.7 million registered ‘friends.’ It cont...
Sep 8, 2020 Local News
Kumamoto City Zoo Launches Online VR Zoo
Kumamoto City Zoological and Botanical Gardens opened a “VR Zoo,” using a Youtube-based application. The free content introduces 360-degree views of zoo animals at sixteen location...
Jul 27, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka-based AI company Announces Collaboration with Tokyo University Hospital
A Fukuoka-based AI company, Groovenauts, Inc., announced a collaboration with Tokyo University Hospital to develop an image-based disease prediction system. While the university ho...
Jul 20, 2020 Local News
Self-contained Mobile Toilet Developed in Fukuoka
Nishimu Electronics Industries Co., Ltd., a group company of Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc., announced a self-contained toilet that will be useful in times of disaster. The mobile...
Jul 9, 2020 Local News
Kyuden to Join Test of EV Bus Service
Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc. announced a partnership with two local companies to develop a project to operate electric buses to balance electrical demand and supply. The project...
Apr 7, 2020 Local News
Oita Prefecture collaborates with American Satellite Launch Company
Oita Prefecture has partnered a California-based satellite launching company to develop a horizontal-launch port. According to an announcement by the prefecture on April 3, it will...
Feb 28, 2020 Local News
Uncrewed Helicopter Test Deliver To Islands Off Of Nagasaki
Japan Airlines conducted its first test of an inter-islands delivery system using an uncrewed helicopter in Nagasaki Prefecture. On February 18...
Feb 26, 2020 Local News
Nagasaki University to Receive Funding for Research on COVID-19
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology has decided to aid of ¥50 million for new coronavirus research conducted by Nagasaki University and...