Mayor Vows to Keep Kawaii-ku
After a review conducted by the Gender Equality Promotion Council, Mayor Soichiro Takashima announced that Fukuoka’s City’s virtual seventh ward, Kawaii-ku, would be “maintained an...
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Oita City Votes to De-mask Skull Reaper A-ji
The Oita City Assembly held a meeting of party heads on Mar. 6 to discuss the fate of newly elected masked wrestler Skull Reaper A-ji—or more precisely, his mask. The group decided...
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“Skull Reaper A-ji” Wins Seat in Oita City Assembly
On Feb. 24 the citizens of Oita elected Skull Reaper A-ji, Kyushu’s first masked professional wrestler and politician. Surprisingly, this is not the first time a professional wrest...
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Fukuoka’s Cute Ward Threatened
City Hall has received several complaints from citizens that its virtual seventh ward, Kawaii-ku (“Cute Ward”), is sending the message that “women must be cute”. The City’s Gender ...
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Fukuoka Election Results
A general election was held in Japan on Sunday, Dec. 16. Voters gave the Liberal Democratic Party a landslide victory, ejecting the Democratic Party of Japan from power after just ...
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20 Billion Yen Road Proposal
Fukuoka City is considering construction of a new road to ease traffic jams in central Tenjin with an estimated cost of 20 billion yen. Tenjin’s Watanabedori is a well-known proble...
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Christmas Adventures at Hawks Town Mall
Take the kids down to Hawks Town Mall to take part in their “Christmas Adventures at Hawks Town Mall”. Up to and including Christmas Day (12/25), the whole family can enjoy two mai...
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Fukuoka Pref. Prepares for Federal Election
The federal government election is set for Sunday, Dec 16, and campaigning has already begun. Fukuoka Pref. has 11 electoral districts with each district with at least three candid...
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Four Lazy Kyushu Politicians Revealed
The National Parliament Library investigated the patterns of interaction in committee meetings between Aug. 2008~Nov. 2012. Results uncovered four Liberal Democratic party politici...
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Fukuoka Pref. Office in Frankfurt to Close in 2013
On Nov. 2, Fukuoka Prefecture announced that they will close down their office in Frankfurt Germany by next March. The office has been open since 2003, however due to a recent decl...
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