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Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka Appoints New Non-Executive Directors
Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka announced on June 5 that Fukuoka natives Takafumi Horie and Takeshi Aso have been appointed as non-executive directors of the team. Both business persons hav...
Luxury Apartments on Old Daimyo Elementary Site Eye Foreign Tenants
As part of the efforts to redevelop the site of the old Daimyo Elementary School, Sekisui House and Nishi-Nippon Railroad will build furnished luxury service apartments with an eye...
Decrease in Cruise Ships Using Kyushu Ports
Preliminary statistics released by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's Kyushu Regional Development Bureau have revealed that a total of 106 cruise ships called at ...
Prefecture sets up Center to Provide Disaster Information to Foreigners
Fukuoka Prefecture and the Fukuoka International Exchange Foundation have opened the Multilingual Disaster Support Center inside the Foundation’s office in ACROS Fukuoka in Tenjin....
Matcha Cheese Tarts at Bake
The hunger-enticing smell of Bake's freshly baked cheese tarts continues to fill the Tenjin Chikagai shopping arcade, attracting long lines of customers. And now there’s something ...
Rugby World Cup Seeking Volunteer Supporters
The Rugby World Cup 2019 Organizing Committee is working with the 12 host cities to attract 10,000 volunteers. If the number of applicants exceeds expectations, a ballot may be use...
Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka Gains Promotion To B1
Rizing Zephyr paid a visit to Fukuoka City Mayor Soichiro Takashima on May 21 following their victory in the B. League’s second division championship. The team will now advance to ...
Nishitetsu Looking to Attract Luxury Hotel Chain for Fukuoka Airport
Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co., Ltd (Nishitetsu) have expressed the desire to attract an international luxury hotel to the area around Fukuoka Airport. The company is part of a consorti...
Nishitetsu Reports Record-High Sales
Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co., Ltd., (Nishitetsu) saw a 4.7% growth in income last year. The revenue of 375.2 billion yen is a record-high for Nishitetsu, as well as the first increase...
Fukuoka City to Subsidize Storage Batteries for Homes and EV Cars
Fukuoka City is currently offering subsidies for several green alternatives to fossil fuel. In an effort to fight global warming, the city financially supports purchases of lithium...