UNESCO Advisory Body Demands Preservation of Old Mojiko Station Remains
ICOMOS, an advisory body to UNESCO, has issued a "Heritage Alert" urging the preservation of the remains of the old Mojiko Station in Kitakyushu...
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High School Bullying Case Reaches Settlement with One Senior Student
In the case of a high school boy's suicide three years ago due to alleged bullying, the bereaved family has reached a settlement with one of the four senior students being sued for...
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Fukuoka City Subway Launches AI-Based System to Detect Abnormalities
Fukuoka City Subway has begun a pilot program using AI and surveillance cameras to automatically detect abnormalities in station premises. The experiment...
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Fukuoka Civic Hall to Open in March 2025 with Inaugural Concert
The new Fukuoka Civic Hall is set to officially open on Friday, March 28, 2025. The opening ceremony will feature an inaugural performance by renowned Japanese artist MISIA...
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Nishitetsu to Raise Bus Fares in Kurume and Saga from February
Nishitetsu Group has announced plans to increase bus fares in Kurume and Saga starting February next year. The fare hike, the first in 26 years excluding tax adjustments...
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Fukuoka Aims to Become International Hub for Volleyball Promotion
Fukuoka Prefecture has signed an agreement with the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB), the Oceania Zonal Volleyball Association, and the Japan Volleyball Association...
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Ishigaki Island Uses AI Cameras to Boost Sports Tourism
Ishigaki City, Okinawa, is leveraging AI cameras for automatic filming and streaming of sports events to attract more tournaments and training camps, overcoming transportation chal...
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Ruling on Same-Sex Marriage Lawsuit Set for December
The second trial in a lawsuit by three same-sex couples from Fukuoka and Kumamoto, arguing that Japan's prohibition of same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, concluded...
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Canal City Jewelry Theft Losses Estimated at Over ¥62 Million
The total loss from a series of thefts involving a suspect arrested for stealing ¥27 million worth of jewelry from a store in Canal City Hakata, Fukuoka, may exceed ¥62...
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Record-Breaking August Temperatures in Fukuoka
This summer's intense heat resulted in record-breaking average temperatures across all of Fukuoka Prefecture in August, with Fukuoka City recording an average of 30.5°C...
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