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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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Baby Hatch at Kumamoto Hospital Accepts 17 Infants
Kumamoto City released its first annual report on the so-called baby hatch at the city’s Jikei Hospital that accepts infants whose parents are unable to care for them. Parents can ...
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Fukuoka Financial Group Net Profit Less than Expected
The Fukuoka City-based Fukuoka Financial Group issued the group’s consolidated financial report for the year ended March 2008. The report showed that the group’s net profit for the...
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Fifteen Regional Banks Post Profit Declines
The 19 exchange-listed regional banks headquartered in Kyushu and Yamaguchi Prefecture released their financial reports for the year ended March 2008. Of these 19, 15 reported lowe...