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Mar 19, 2020 Local News
Rocket for Research Launched From Hiraodai, Kitakyushu
The Kyushu District Transport Bureau issued a report on the number of foreigners who entered Japan through Kyushu in 2019. According to that, a total of 4.2 million people arrived ...
Mar 18, 2020 Local News
Hakata Matsubayashi Registered as National Important Cultural Assets
Traditional procession of Hakata Matsubayashi has been appointed as one of Japan's Intangible Cultural Properties. The 840-year-old procession, representing three gods and a group ...
Mar 18, 2020 Local News
More Ramen Shops Cheer Up Children With Cheaper ‘Kids Ramen’ Dishes
Four ramen shops in Fukuoka Prefecture took initiatives in cheering up local children amidst ongoing school closure. Koshiro Ramen (Ohashi, Fukuoka City), Hakata Ramen-ya Itto (Daz...
Mar 12, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka’s Akasaka Ranks as the Most Expensive Residential Area
Haseko Livenet, Inc., published a report on rent for the average apartment in five cities, including Fukuoka and Kokura. According to that, the average monthly rent for family-type...
Mar 11, 2020 Local News
Participants Wanted for Rice Terrace Planting Experience in Itoshima
Participants for the Iwarayama Denen Project, a program to experience farming and food processing, are sought. The seventeen-year-old project aims to preserve rice fields at the fo...
Mar 11, 2020 Local News
Free Ramen for Children at Ichiran
Local and legendary tonkotsu ramen chain Ichiran announced it would serve "kids ramen" (okosama ramen) for free to elementary school children between Mar. 8 and 31. The initiative ...
Mar 9, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka Uses Manga To Promote Breast Cancer Testing
Fukuoka City is promoting breast cancer screenings by distributing 120,000 free copies of "Hataraku Saibou Black." The popular manga, whose title translates as "Working Cells Black...
Mar 9, 2020 Local News
Software to Rollout 5G Services in Parts of Fukuoka This Month
Softbank will initiate 5G network services in Fukuoka, beginning on March 27. The open-5G environment designed for smartphone users initially covers seven prefectures in Japan, inc...
Mar 9, 2020 Local News
Oita To Reintroduce Hovercraft Service
On March 4, Oita Prefecture announced that it would reintroduce the hovercraft as a means of public transportation connecting Oita Airport with the central area of Oita City in 202...
Mar 4, 2020 Local News
A Dictionary for Hawk’s Fans
A Hawks covered Japanese dictionary will debut from Sanseido Co., Ltd. Publishers this month. The special dictionary not only wears a bright yellow jacket of the Hawks team color, ...