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May 29, 2008 Local News
City to Check DNA of Mentaiko
The Fukuoka City government announced it will start inspecting the DNA of the special local product karashi mentaiko (spicy cod roe) to determine if any batches contain more inexpe...
May 29, 2008 Local News
Japan’s First Smog Alert This Year in Kitakyushu
Kitakyushu announced a photochemical smog alert in two wards of the city on the 22nd, the first such alert in Japan this year. In addition to calling on the citizens to refrain fro...
May 29, 2008 Local News
Takeo Plans to Privatize Public Hospital
Mayor Keisuke Hiwatashi of Takeo, Saga Prefecture, revealed the outlines of a plan to transfer the Takeo Municipal Hospital to private-sector control by February 2010. Changes in h...
May 29, 2008 Local News
Yufuin Citizens Push Legislation to Protect Scenic Beauty
Citizen-volunteers in the hot springs resort of Yufuin, Oita Prefecture, have submitted to the mayor a proposal that includes height restrictions on buildings, based on national la...
May 29, 2008 Local News
Design Awards Mount for Shochu Developed by Fukuoka Company
The Yaoki brand potato shochu planned and sold by the Renaissance Project, a venture capital-backed liquor wholesaler based in Fukuoka City, continues to win awards in design conte...
May 29, 2008 Local News
Arita Ceramic Sales Hit Record Low
Ceramics sales during the 2007 by the primary companies in Arita, Saga Prefecture, totaled a record low 7.29 billion yen, down 6.2% from the previous year’s figures. Sales have bee...
May 23, 2008 Local News
Map Codes for Rental Cars Recorded on CDs for Tourist Use
The Kyushu Tourism Promotion Council has produced pamphlets and CDs in English, Korean, and Chinese that include the map codes for tourist destinations used in Japanese car navigat...
May 23, 2008 Local News
Minaminippon Shipbuilding Finishes Oita City Facility
A ceremony was held to mark the completion of work on the new Oita City shipyard of the Oita Prefecture-based Minaminippon Shipbuilding Co. The company is adding to its shipbuildin...
May 23, 2008 Local News
SUNQ Pass to Be Used in Yamaguchi Prefecture
There will be an expansion in the use of the SUNQ (Thank You) pass for unlimited rides on Kyushu long-distance buses and route buses operated by 46 regional bus companies, includin...
May 23, 2008 Local News
Kyushu Electric to Build Model Intelligent House
Kyushu Electric Power announced that it will build an “intelligent house” on the grounds of its research institute in Minami Ward, Fukuoka City. Construction is slated to start in ...
