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May 4, 2020 Local News
English Guide to Special ¥100,000 Cash Payments
As most readers are aware, all residents of Japan, including non-Japanese citizens listed on the Basic Resident Register as of April 27, 2020, are eligible to receive a special cas...
May 4, 2020 Local News
Online Koishiwara Pottery Fair Runs Until May 6
An online ceramic fair featuring Koishiwara ware and Takatori ware began on May 3. While the Koishiwara Spring Ceramic Festival in Toho Town was canceled amidst the impact of the n...
May 4, 2020 Local News
No New Cases of COVID-19 Reported in Fukuoka – Red Cross Appeals for Blood Donors
On May 3, Fukuoka Prefecture announced no new cases of COVID-19 infection for the first time over 39 days. While daily infections in the prefecture have been in decline for the pas...
May 3, 2020 Local News
Kyushu National Museum Inspires People to Write to Friends in Hieroglyph
The project was initially developed for the 'Egypt: The Land of Discovery' exhibition, scheduled between Apr. 25 ~ Jun. 21. However, as the event was canceled to prevent the spread...
May 3, 2020 Local News
Natto Flavor Chocolat Bar Debuts from Fukuoka
Natto Chocolat Zero, a chocolate bar with an unusual ingredient, will soon debut from Fukuoka. A local startup, Sonomono Inc., collaborated with Fukuoka’s famous “Chocolate Shop” e...
May 3, 2020 Local News
PCR Test center opened in Fukuoka City, Kiatkyushu and from Tomorrow in Kurume
On May 2, Fukuoka Prefecture announced three more confirmed COVID-19 infections, bringing the cumulative total to 647. The three cases include a female resident of Fukuoka City in ...
May 2, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka Prefecture Supported Portal Sites for Takeaway Meals Using Local Produce
Fukuoka Prefecture is supporting an online food-shopping portal with the aim connecting more customers to takeaway-and-delivered meal services made using locally-sourced ingredient...
May 2, 2020 Local News
Koga City to Use Donated Personal Subsidies to Support Local Businesses
As the nationwide cash handout project rolls out, some of the Koga residents have contacted the city to tell them their intentions to donate their cash subsidies. In response to th...
May 2, 2020 Local News
Treatment completed for 275 of Fukuoka’s 644 COVID-19 Cases – Public Banned from Fishing at Some Ports
On May 1, Fukuoka Prefecture announced three more COVID-19 infections, bringing the cumulative total for the prefecture to 644. As of yesterday, 275 patients have recovered and lef...
May 1, 2020 Local News
Fukuoka City Opens Processing for ¥100,000 Subsidy – Kitakyushu Launches Drive-Through PCR Testing – Prefecture Total Now 641
On April 30, Fukuoka Prefecture announced three more confirmed COVID-19 infections and the twentieth death linked to the virus. The cumulative total for the prefecture now stands a...
