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Toyota Motor Kyushu Reports Record Sales
Toyota Motor Kyushu, Inc. announced on Nov. 12 that the company registered record sales between April to September in 2018. Thanks to the high popularity of SUV cars, their NX and ...
Royal Host to Discontinue Use of Plastic Straws
Royal Holdings Co., Ltd. (Fukuoka City) will eliminate single-use plastic straws from its six-brand restaurants across Japan by 2020 to reduce environmental plastic pollution. The ...
Nishitetsu Looking to Raise Fares
On November 8, Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co Ltd. President and CEO Sumio Kuratomi announced at a press conference that the company is looking to increase fares. Nishitetsu issued the s...
Kyushu University Offers Ito Campus Tours
Kyushu University is offering tours of its campus in Itoshima City. The tours begin from Big Orange, where participants will watch an introductory video of the university, and cont...
Nishitetsu and Toyota Launch Trial of Multi-modal Transport App ‘My Route’
Launched on Nov. 1 and ending on Mar. 31, “My Route” is a multi-modal mobility service for smartphones created collaboratively by Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co., Ltd. (Nishitetsu) and T...
Fukuoka Mayor Soichiro Takashima Announces Manifesto
Mayor Soichiro Takashima announced his manifesto towards the coming up election in November. Takashima promises to include building a ropeway between the Hakata Port area and the H...
New Sports Facility to Open in Fukuoka
A new large-scale gymnasium is set to open in Island City this December. The Fukuoka City Sogo Taiiku-kan has a floor span of approximately 25,000 square meters, making it one of t...
Nishi-Nippon City Bank to Reduce Number Of ATMs
The Nishi-Nippon City Bank revealed on October 19 plans to reduce the number of ATMs they operate by 300 over the next year and a half. The number of people using ATMs in convenien...
Fukuoka Airport To Receive ¥170 Billion Loan
A collection of 12 financial institutions, including the Development Bank of Japan, Mizuho Bank, and Nishi-Nippon City Bank have announced plans to invest ¥170 billion into Fukuoka...
Softbank Hawks Soar Past Seibu Lions to Advance to Japan Series
Yesterday, Sunday Oct. 21 the Softbank Hawks defeated the Seibu Lions for the fourth time in five games to win the Climax Series and advance to the Japan Series against the Hiroshi...