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School Uniforms to be Updated for Gender Neutrality
The Fukuoka City Board of Education is currently reviewing designs for Fukuoka City's municipal junior high school uniforms with participation by students. In the city, 68 schools ...
Hakata Starlanes to Close in March
Hakata Starlanes, one of the largest bowling centers in Kyushu, will close this March. In addition to domestic and international bowling tournaments, the place frequently had been ...
Living Scorpion Found in Hakata Port
Fukuoka City announced on Jan. 22 that a scorpion-like creature was found in the container yard on the Island City in Higashi-ku. The creature was reportedly alive when a worker of...
JR Kyushu Reveals Plans for Expansion in Hakata
JR Kyushu announced that it is considering to increases the number of floors their JR Hakata City complex. A plan to construct a new level above the platforms of the regular JR tr...
Lucky “Fukuran” Eggs Now on Sale
Ichiran's lucky "fukuran" eggs go on sale until Setsubun (Feb. 3). Ichiran's version of kantamago (eggs that are believed to prevent sickness) are soft boiled and lightly salted. F...
Kickboard Share Project Gets Fukuoka City Support
A kickboard share project by AnyPay Inc. was selected as a test project with support from Fukuoka City. The city has supported other AI and IoT experiments which aim to improve or ...
Fukuoka City’s Flower Bed Project to Expand
Fukuoka City’s unique initiative for the proliferation of flower beds around the city, One Flower One Citizen, takes new steps this year. The city is calling for flower bed owners ...
Delta Airlines to Discontinue Fukuoka-Honolulu Route
From May this year the non-stop flight between Fukuoka International Airport and Honolulu, operated by Delta Airlines, will be terminated as part of Delta Airline’s larger reshuffl...
Fukuoka City Ropeway Project Moves Forward
On January 9, a Fukuoka City research group concluded that building a cable car connecting Hakata Station and the Port of Hakata could be financially beneficial. The city's prelimi...
IMS Building to close in 2021
Mitsubishi Estate announced on January 9 that they plan to close the IMS (Inter Media Station) building in 2021. The facility opened in 1989 and is located in Tenjin, Fukuoka City...