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Mar 8, 2013 Local News
Oita City Votes to De-mask Skull Reaper A-ji
The Oita City Assembly held a meeting of party heads on Mar. 6 to discuss the fate of newly elected masked wrestler Skull Reaper A-ji—or more precisely, his mask. The group decided...
Feb 26, 2013 Local News
“Skull Reaper A-ji” Wins Seat in Oita City Assembly
On Feb. 24 the citizens of Oita elected Skull Reaper A-ji, Kyushu’s first masked professional wrestler and politician. Surprisingly, this is not the first time a professional wrest...
Feb 9, 2013 Local News
Fukuoka’s Cute Ward Threatened
City Hall has received several complaints from citizens that its virtual seventh ward, Kawaii-ku (“Cute Ward”), is sending the message that “women must be cute”. The City’s Gender ...
Dec 17, 2012 Local News
Fukuoka Election Results
A general election was held in Japan on Sunday, Dec. 16. Voters gave the Liberal Democratic Party a landslide victory, ejecting the Democratic Party of Japan from power after just ...
Dec 14, 2012 Local News
20 Billion Yen Road Proposal
Fukuoka City is considering construction of a new road to ease traffic jams in central Tenjin with an estimated cost of 20 billion yen. Tenjin’s Watanabedori is a well-known proble...
Dec 12, 2012 Local News
Christmas Adventures at Hawks Town Mall
Take the kids down to Hawks Town Mall to take part in their “Christmas Adventures at Hawks Town Mall”. Up to and including Christmas Day (12/25), the whole family can enjoy two mai...
Dec 5, 2012 Local News
Fukuoka Pref. Prepares for Federal Election
The federal government election is set for Sunday, Dec 16, and campaigning has already begun. Fukuoka Pref. has 11 electoral districts with each district with at least three candid...
Nov 30, 2012 Local News
Four Lazy Kyushu Politicians Revealed
The National Parliament Library investigated the patterns of interaction in committee meetings between Aug. 2008~Nov. 2012. Results uncovered four Liberal Democratic party politici...
Nov 22, 2012 Local News
Fukuoka Pref. Office in Frankfurt to Close in 2013
On Nov. 2, Fukuoka Prefecture announced that they will close down their office in Frankfurt Germany by next March. The office has been open since 2003, however due to a recent decl...
Nov 15, 2012 Local News
Kitakyushu City Council Reforms Net 120 Million Yen
The four main political groups of the Kitakyushu City Council have agreed on reforms that would reduce the remuneration and policy research allowances paid to council members. They...