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Jul 31, 2015 Local News
Nishijin Landmark Praliva to Close
On July 31, Nishijin Mall Praliva (Sawara Ward) will close its doors after 34 years. Originally opened as the Nishijin Iwataya in 1981, the building will be torn down to make way f...
Jul 31, 2015 Local News
Next Generation Takes Helm of Fukuoka Jisho
Senior Vice President of Fukuoka-based real estate developer Fukuoka Jisho Ichiro Enomoto has been named the company’s next president. By choosing the 40-year-old Enomoto, eldest s...
Jul 31, 2015 Local News
Fukuoka Aiming to Develop “Sand-Free” Clams
Aiming to create a new local brand of “sand-free” clams in Fukuoka, a full-cycle clam aquaculture trial was launched inside an intermediary breeding facility located at the Shikano...
Jul 31, 2015 Local News
Fukuoka Bank to Open ATMs 24 Hours, Update Online Banking
Fukuoka had announced plans to operate ATMs 24 hours a day on weekdays starting on August 17. The move coincides with the a scheduled update to the bank’s online banking service. T...
Jul 28, 2015 Local News
Goto City Opens New Tuna Hatchery
On July 23 Nagoya-based Toyota Tsusho held an opening ceremony for a tuna hatchery in Goto City (Goto Islands, Nagasaki Pref.). The hatchery plays off of Kinki University's recent ...
Jul 28, 2015 Local News
Top 10 Most Popular Companies Amongst Kyushu Graduates
Tokyo-based MyNavi released its latest ranking of employers popular with fresh uni grads from the Kyushu/Okinawa region, and travel agent H.I.S. took the top spot for the first tim...
Jul 23, 2015 Local News
Fukuoka Fast Becoming a Call Center Mecca
An increasing number of call centers are setting up shop in Fukuoka’s office buildings. Ever since the Great East Japan Earthquake, companies headquartered in Tokyo have been looki...
Jul 15, 2015 Local News
Hakata Chocolatier Takes Sugarless Chocolate to Milan Expo and France
Long-standing Hakata Ward-based chocolatier Chocolate Shop participated in this year’s food-themed World Expo in Milan. With a booth inside the Japan Salon, Chocolate Shop wowed gu...
Jul 7, 2015 Local News
Local Companies Slow to Prepare for “My Number”
According to a survey by Tokyo-based IT security giant Trend Micro, more than half of all companies based in Kyushu and Okinawa have yet to put in place personal information securi...
Jun 30, 2015 Local News
Pietro To Expand Exports
Fukuoka-based food maker Pietro announced it will begin exporting its salad dressings to Hong Kong and Australia before year’s end. With newly developed dressings that have longer ...