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Nov 18, 2014 Local News
Tenjin Retailers Rush To Renovate
Department stores and commercial facilities in Tenjin are ramping up renovations. Ahead of the opening of its new building on Nov. 13, Parco has revamped in basement and lower floo...
Nov 18, 2014 Local News
LCCs Help Attract More Flyers To Kyushu
Ridership on four Kyushu routes where low-cost carriers (LCCs) also operate has risen nearly 12% since 2011. This data comes from a survey conducted by the land ministry on four ro...
Nov 18, 2014 Local News
Fukuoka Airport To Go Private In 2017
On. Nov. 13, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism announced its intention to privatize the management of Fukuoka Airport as early as fiscal 2017. Governor Og...
Nov 12, 2014 Local News
Nishitetsu Tenjin Bus Center Renewal
Nishi-Nippon Railroad announced that the Tenjin Bus Center located on Solaria Terminal Building’s third floor will be renovated for the first time since it opened in 1997. Nishitet...
Nov 10, 2014 Local News
Tenjin To Get Taller Buildings
On Nov. 4, Fukuoka City announced that the national land ministry has approved its application to relax building height restrictions in Tenjin along Meiji-dori Ave. Undertaken as p...
Nov 7, 2014 Local News
Michael Kors Opens along Nishi-dori Ave.
This November 14th, a new Michael Kors store opens in Kyushu. The New York based fashion brand will be set up along Nishi-dori Road in central Tenjin. There are currently six Micha...
Nov 4, 2014 Local News
Kyuden Remains in the Red
In its financial statement for the first half ended September 2014, Kyushu Electric Power Company recorded losses for the fourth straight year. Last year’s rate hike helped Kyuden ...
Oct 30, 2014 Local News
Kyushu U. Promotes Grass-Fed Q Beef Brand
In November Kyushu University and its affiliated technology licensing organization, Kyushu TLO Company, will begin transferring a method for fattening cattle with natural grasses i...
Oct 29, 2014 Local News
Ukiha Farm Equipment Has Eyes On Africa
Foreign visitors are flocking to Ukiha Town-based small-scale farm equipment manufacturer Chikusui Canycom. The company has built up a reputation overseas for excellent equipment t...
Oct 27, 2014 Local News
Local Shops Offer Giveaways And Bananas If Hawks Win
With the start of the Nippon Series on Oct. 25, local shops in the Hawks Supporters’ Club have started offering special deals if the Hawks defeat the Hanshin Tigers and bring home ...