Kokura Castle Draws Record Crowds
Kokura Castle in Kitakyushu welcomed about 352,000 visitors in fiscal 2025, marking its highest annual attendance in decades outside the years immediately...
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Art Benches Debut in Tenjin
Fukuoka City has installed its first artist-designed public bench in the Tenjin area as part of an initiative to encourage walking and public engagement with...
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FFG Backs Taiwan Expansion
Fukuoka Financial Group (FFG) announced on May 7 that it had opened new consultation desks at the Bank of Fukuoka’s Taipei representative office...
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JR Kyushu Posts Fifth Straight Year of Growth
JR Kyushu reported increased revenue and profit for the fifth consecutive fiscal year, driven by higher railway income following fare increases...
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Fukuoka City Warns Staff Over SNS Use
Fukuoka City issued a notice to employees regarding appropriate social media use after a Nishinippon City Bank staff member posted videos online...
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Fukuoka Issues 40 Bicycle Traffic Tickets
Fukuoka Prefectural Police issued 40 bicycle traffic tickets during the first month after Japan introduced its new “blue ticket” enforcement system for...
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Fukuoka Estimates Impact of East Kyushu Shinkansen
Fukuoka Prefecture released its first estimate of the economic impact of the proposed East Kyushu Shinkansen, projecting annual effects of approximately...
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Fukuoka Reports First Japanese Spotted Fever Case
Fukuoka Prefecture confirmed its first case of Japanese spotted fever of 2026 after a patient was reported by a medical institution in Fukuoka City between...
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Fukuoka Zoo to Host Night Event for Children With Disabilities
Fukuoka City announced plans to hold a special after-hours event at Fukuoka City Zoo on July 25 for children with disabilities and their families...
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Takashima Avoids Confirming Fifth-Term Bid
Fukuoka Mayor Soichiro Takashima declined to confirm whether he will seek a fifth term in this year’s mayoral election, saying on May 11 that he would...
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