Natto Flavor Chocolat Bar Debuts from Fukuoka
Natto Chocolat Zero, a chocolate bar with an unusual ingredient, will soon debut from Fukuoka. A local startup, Sonomono Inc., collaborated with Fukuoka’s famous “Chocolate Shop” e...
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Hakata Drinking Snacks Sold in Vending Machine
Hakata Sugaya, a local souvenir shop in Hakata Ward, has installed a unique vending machine in front of their shop to spice up your home-drinking experience. Amidst the ongoing ref...
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Hakata Gion Yamakasa Likely to Be Cancelled
Hakata Gion Yamakasa, a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage event in Fukuoka City, will be canceled this year due to the spread of the new coronavirus. The annual summer festival a...
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Photographer Offers a Deal to Students Who Missed Graduation Ceremonies
Iinefoto Planning Office, a photo studio in Hakata Ward, is offering heavily discounted portrait photography for those who missed graduation ceremonies due to the new coronavirus. ...
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Hakata Matsubayashi Registered as National Important Cultural Assets
Traditional procession of Hakata Matsubayashi has been appointed as one of Japan's Intangible Cultural Properties. The 840-year-old procession, representing three gods and a group ...
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JR Kyushu Suspends Jet Ferry Service to Korea
JR Kyushu Jet Ferry announced temporary cancellation of their high-speed Beetle hydrofoil service between Hakata and Busan between Mar. 9 and Mar. 31. This comes in response to...
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World-fastest Air-powered Motorcycle Developed By Students In Fukuoka
A group of high school students in Fukuoka developed the world-fastest air-powered motorcycle. Eight students at Hakata Technical...
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Cruise Ships From China Cancel Calls to Kyushu
Cancellations of cruise tours have begun to hit ports around Kyushu. A cruise from China arrived at Hakata Port in the morning of Jan. 27 after departing just before the Chinese go...
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JR Kyushu’s New High Trimaran to Begin Service in July
JR Kyushu has announced that reservations for the Queen Beetle will begin on January 30. As the world's first 80m class trimaran it will connect Fukuoka to Busan in 3 hours and 40 ...
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Fukuoka Drops out of First Place with Cruise Ships
The number of cruise ships calling on Hakata Port in 2019 dropped to 229, pushing Fukuoka out of first place in the number of cruise ship calls in Japan. According to an announceme...
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