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Mar 28, 2017 Local News
Residents Raise Concerns at Genkai Nuclear Power Plant Meeting
A meeting between the Genkai Genpatsu (Genkai Nuclear Power Plant) and local residents was held at Itobunka Hall in Itoshima last March 23. Itoshima is one of the cities within the...
Mar 17, 2017 Local News
Kawaii Ambassadors Visit Fukuoka Pref. Governor
On March 16th the eight international “Kawaii Ambassadors”, selected by AsianBeat from around Asia from countries such as China, Thailand, Taiwan, and Vietnam, visited the Fukuoka ...
Mar 16, 2017 Local News
Fukuoka nursing homes eye Foreign Workers
Research conducted by the Kyushu Economic Federation has found that approximately 70% of nursing homes in Fukuoka City need more workers and that 60% of them hope to fill the posit...
Mar 14, 2017 Local News
Miyazaki Caviar to Hong Kong
For the first time caviar produced in Miyazaki Prefecture was exported overseas. An initial shipment of 1.64kg of caviar was shipped by air to Hong Kong. The producers will use Hon...
Mar 10, 2017 Local News
Kyushu & Yamaguchi Hospital Beds to Decrease 30%
Community health care plans released by authorities show that four prefectures in Kyushu have plans to decrease the available hospital beds by over 30% by 2025. Kagoshima plans to ...
Mar 9, 2017 Local News
Yame~Ukiha 2.6 km tunnel opens in 2018
Construction of the Oze-Mino Tunnel, which connects Hoshino Village in Yame to Ukiha Town in Ukiha has been completed. Work on the tunnel began in July of 2014 and the excavation w...
Mar 7, 2017 Local News
Milkyway Bayside Place Renewal Open
Milkyway Bayside Place, a facility for children aged 0~12 and their parents to play, reopened on March 3. The facilities include a large indoor playground, creative digital toys, a...
Mar 6, 2017 Local News
Kyushu University Students launch Startup Club
Kyushu University students have begun a startup activity club called Kyushu Daigaku Kigyobu. With the support of the Sakura Internet Fukuoka Office, they will meet up once a week i...
Mar 3, 2017 Local News
Disney Store Amu Plaza Hakata Grand Opening
A new Disney store catering to women will be opening inside AMU Plaza Hakata on April 7. The stores interior will be done in white and resemble the inside of a fairy tale castle. N...
Feb 22, 2017 Local News
29th Fukuoka Architecture Award Winners
The winners of the Fukuoka Prefecture Architectural Award for Artistic Urban Design were announced. First place for general architecture was awarded to Ship’s Garden (Chuo-ku, Fuku...