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PCR Test Van Stationed Outside Fukuoka City Hall
The cumulative total of COVID-19 in the prefecture reached 7,366 as on Sunday, Dec. 20. Meanwhile, a PCR satellite center opened outside of Fukuoka City Hall. The medical van provi...
Kyushu’s First Robotic Food Service Staff Debuts
Softbank Robotics brings the first food-service robot in Kyushu to a yakiniku BBQ restaurant in Fukuoka. The robot, ‘Servi’ started its pre-operation at Nurubon Garden Shingu shop ...
Kyudai Discover Genes to Create Ovum
A Kyushu University research group discovered genes to accelerate the generation of eggs. Together with more researchers at the University of Washington, the group found eight gene...
Three Hawks Players Selected for Best Nine of 2020
Nippon Professional Baseball Organization announced winners of its ‘Best Nine’ awards for the 2020 season, including three players of the Softbank Hawks. Amongst ten Pacific-League...
Fukuoka Tower Presents Attack of Titan
Encounters with the giant characters of “Attack of Titan” is waiting for you at Fukuoka Tower! Until Dec. 27, the tower windows are decorated with images of Titans and Survey Corps...
Finnish Food Delivery Service Begins in Fukuoka
A Finnish food-delivery company, Wolt, began operation in Fukuoka City on Dec. 10. The new service is available in Chuo Ward, Hakata Ward, and some areas of Minami Ward. Staff in b...
Hakata Port Lighthouse Santa Wears a Mask This Year
This year the Santa Claus decoration on the 19 meter-high lighthouse at Hakata Port, a Christmas season tradition of sixteen years, is wearing a mask. This mask measures 1.8 meters...
Takashima Reflects on 10th year as Fukuoka Mayor
On December 7, Soichiro Takashima celebrated his tenth year as mayor of Fukuoka City. In a recent interview, he said he felt the city regained energy in the time since he took over...
Online Classes To Be Fully Credited in Fukuoka City Schools
Fukuoka City decided to equally credit remote-attendance as in-classroom participation. The region’s education committee decided to support children who have more significant worri...
Fifty Percent Off PCR Testing For Elderly In Fukuoka City
Fukuoka City plans to subsidize the cost of PCR tests for residents of 65 years old and over by half. Budgets for the program and other new coronavirus-related actions (total: ¥528...