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Jul 11, 2018 Local News
Six Fatalities in Kyushu Following Heavy Rain Fall
A total of six fatalities were reported in Fukuoka, Saga, and Kagoshima Prefectures following the torrential downpours that hit western Japan during the first week of July. The bod...
Apr 24, 2018 Local News
¥10,000 Counterfeit Bills Found in Fukuoka
Police have discovered counterfeit bills at a number of shrines around Fukuoka Prefecture. It appears that fake ¥10,000 bills have been used to purchase omamori (lucky charms) at s...
Apr 11, 2018 Local News
Landslide in Yabakei, Oita Leaves One Dead and Five Missing
One person has reportedly died and five others are unaccounted for in the Yabekei Valley in Oita Prefecture following a large landslide that buried homes and roads. The landslide o...
Apr 5, 2018 Local News
Cause of Hole in Genkai Nuclear Plant Piping Revealed
Kyushu Electric Power (Kyuden) announced that the 1 cm hole found in No. 3 reactor piping system at the Genkai nuclear power plant was caused by corrosion from rain water. The dama...
Mar 28, 2018 Local News
New American Style Bar & Dance Club in Nakasu – Otafuku
There’s a new nightspot in Fukuoka, and it’s not on Oyafuko-dori or Nishi-dori but over in Nakasu (near the main intersection). We stopped by Otafuku for its opening on March 20. T...
Feb 8, 2018 Local News
Cabbage Theft in Saga Prefecture
A farm in Saga Prefecture was robbed. Police confirmed that approximately 500 Chinese cabbages (hakusai) worth ¥150,000 were stolen from...
Nov 9, 2017 Local News
Kitakyushu Municipal Museum of Art Re-opens
The Kitakyushu Municipal Museum of Art main building reopened to the public on Nov. 3. The museum's main block was designed by...
Jul 28, 2017 Local News
Fire in Itoshima Possibly Linked to Increased Levels of PM 2.5
The Itoshima City Fire Department has confirmed that there was a fire at the Takasu Recycling Center on the night of July 26. The blaze, which is said to have started at around 9pm...
Jul 21, 2017 Local News
All Night Movies at T-Joy Hakata
In what is becoming an annual event, T-Joy Hakata will screen movies right through to morning this summer! The cinema will be open all night from...
Jul 18, 2017 Local News
New Anime Production Company Aims to Find New Talent in the Fukuoka Area
Renowned filmmaker Hideaki Anno announced that his production company Khara will be joining forces with the media company Dwango to create an...
