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Kitakyushu Launches Fish Market Tours for Foreign Visitors to Promote Sushi Culture
Kitakyushu has launched a new tour program for foreign visitors featuring early morning fish market auctions and sushi dining experiences as part of its...
Fukuoka Mayor Urges Apartment Managers to Return Sewer Fee Exemptions to Residents
Fukuoka Mayor Soichiro Takashima called on apartment management companies and property owners to pass sewer fee exemptions on to residents after...
Cyclist Arrested After Refusing Breath Test
Fukuoka police arrested a 27-year-old man early on May 26 after he allegedly refused an alcohol breath test while riding a bicycle under the influence...
Fake Ichiran Shop Disappears in Beijing
A ramen shop in Beijing accused of imitating Fukuoka-based chain Ichiran disappeared shortly after attracting attention online for its similarities...
Kitakyushu Soap-Based Fire Suppressant Gains Global Attention
Kitakyushu-based Shabondama Soap is gaining international attention for a soap-based fire suppressant designed to reduce environmental damage caused...
Baby Hatch Total Reaches 200
Kumamoto City announced on May 25 that seven children were placed in Jikei Hospital’s anonymous baby hatch, known as “Kounotori no Yurikago,” during...
Oita Plans Air Taxi Service
JR Kyushu and aviation startup SkyDrive are advancing plans to launch commercial “flying car” services in Oita Prefecture by fiscal 2028...
Saga Nori Regains Top Ranking
Saga Prefecture’s nori industry regained Japan’s top ranking in both sales volume and sales value for the first time in four years during the 2025 season...
Kitakyushu Expands Summer Job Program
Kitakyushu City announced on May 21 that it will expand its “Machigoto Shokugyo Taiken” summer job experience program for children. First launched in 2025...
Amaou Trout Debuts in Fukuoka
Nishitetsu and a Miyazaki-based startup unveiled “Amaou Sakura Masu,” a farmed cherry salmon raised on feed containing discarded Amaou strawberries...