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Additional Subways for Hanabi Fantasia Fukuoka 2019
Fukuoka City Subway has announced the operation of special trains on the day of Hanabi Fantasia Fukuoka 2019. A large number of passengers are expected to take the subway on August...
Korean and Japanese Diplomatic Row Might Affect LCC Carrier Service
Korean low-cost carrier (LCC) T'way Airlines might cancel the operation of Oita-Busan and Oita-Muan flights in August. Seats for flights of those two routes are currently unavailab...
Amazon Expands Areas for Absent Delivery in Fukuoka City
Amazon announced on July 8 the inclusion of Hakata and Chuo wards of Fukuoka City into areas offering its new "okihai" delivery service. Unlike the traditional delivery systems in ...
Fukuoka City Registers Record-breaking Tax Revenues
Fukuoka City’s tax revenue exceeded ¥300 billion in the fiscal year of 2018, setting a record. The mayor of the city announced at a press conference on July 9 that the total amount...
Google Japan Offers Free IT Seminars in Kyushu
Google's Japanese subsidiary will hold free IT courses to educate mid-small companies in Kyushu with effective ways to improve their work environments and promote their businesses....
LGBT Couple in Fukuoka City to Sue for Equal Marriage Rights
An LGBT couple in Fukuoka City held a press conference on July 5 and announced plans to sue the government of Japan for violation of equal marriage rights. The men, in their twenti...
The Hip Marks the Spot for Multilingual Support
A unique illustration of a “hip” at Kazariyama float #5 (Higashi Nagare) marks the location of the multilingual support provided by students of Kyushu Sangyo University for the Yam...
Hakata-ori Kimono for Coming of Age Ceremony
Hakata textile manufacturer Okano has developed a new line of kimono made using Hakata-ori, a traditional textile with a history that dates back to the 1200s. The range is aimed at...
Nishitetsu to Expand BRT Service
Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co., Ltd. will expand their BRT bus services from July 20, reflecting increasing passenger demand. The company has been operating bi-articulated buses in a ci...
Nishi-Nippon City Bank Creates New Office Rental Guarantee System
Nishi-Nippon City Bank began providing a new service to facilitate the renting office spaces. With revised civil codes taking effect in April 2020, procedures for renting office sp...