Google released its 2025 search rankings on December 4, highlighting keywords that rose sharply compared with last year. In the national rankings, Masahiro Nakai placed first, followed by Nagiko Tono and Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s first female prime minister. Prefecture-based results showed that in Fukuoka, the top rising term was the March gubernatorial election, followed by the opening of the One Fukuoka Building in Tenjin. The ring-legged cockroach ranked third. In Yamaguchi, “bears” topped the list after a series of regional encounters. The survey covered searches from January 1 to November 20. Source: Google
Fukuoka Prefecture – top 5
1. 県知事選挙 – gubernatorial election
2. ワンビル – One Building – nickname for the Tenjin “One” Building
3. ワモンゴキブリ – American cockroach
4. 道路陥没 – road collapse
5. トムとジェリー展 – Tom and Jerry Exhibition
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