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Eighteen teams attend Fukuoka mayoral election briefing
Eighteen teams attended an Oct. 16 briefing for prospective candidates in Fukuoka’s mayoral election. The attendance included teams still considering a bid, rather than 18 confirme...
Fukuoka City Museum opens new garden
The new Museum Garden opened at Fukuoka City Museum in Sawara Ward on Oct. 18. About 60 people attended the opening ceremony. The Garden Terrace provides an indoor place to eat...
Fukuoka hotels recruit as visitor numbers rise
Eighteen hotels took part in a hospitality recruitment fair in Fukuoka’s Hakata Ward on Oct. 13. The city and other organizers held the event amid concerns about labor shortages in...
Kaizuka Station to introduce facial-recognition gates
JR Kyushu will introduce Kyushu’s first facial-recognition ticket gates at Kaizuka Station, scheduled to open in spring 2027. The new station will sit between Chihaya and Hakozaki ...
False Online Allegations Target Fukuoka Mayoral Hopeful
RKB Mainichi Broadcasting has reported that false online allegations are targeting Ayano Sasaki, a prospective candidate in Fukuoka's November 15 mayoral election. The posts linked...
Kyushu University connection celebrated after chemistry Nobel announcement
Kyushu University emeritus professor Junji Inanaga welcomed the Nobel chemistry prize announced for Kenso Soai and Henri Kagan on Oct. 7. Inanaga invited Soai to serve as a visitin...
Takashima rules out naming a successor
Fukuoka Mayor Soichiro Takashima said on Oct. 8 that he did not intend to name a successor in November’s mayoral election. He has already announced that he will not seek another...
Fukuoka teacher challenges rejection of break-time request
A Fukuoka municipal junior high school teacher’s lawsuit over a rejected working-conditions request had its first hearing on Oct. 6. The teacher had asked in August 2025 for measur...
Preservation group seeks new home for Kangyoso
A preservation group is seeking a relocation site for Kangyoso, a 1950s residence in Fukuoka's Josuidori area. The land is being sold following its owner's death, putting the build...
Hawks offer 400,000 yen dugout experience at fan festival
The SoftBank Hawks will hold their fan festival on Nov. 22, with player performances and an intrasquad game among the attractions. A 400,000 yen package for two people offers a dug...