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Tenjin Streets on High Alert for Halloween

In anticipation of the expected crowds and traffic congestion on Halloween, the Fukuoka Prefectural Police announced that...

Mongol Invasion Shipwreck Unearthed Off Takashima

The Matsura City Board of Education in Nagasaki announced the discovery of a wooden structure off Takashima, believed to...

Kyushu’s Visitor Count Surpasses 2019 Figure

In September, foreign visitors to Kyushu reached 271,814, recovering to about 95% of pre-pandemic levels in 2018. The steady resumption of...

Kyushu’s Big Motor Locations Hit with Suspensions

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) has issued administrative penalties to 34 Big Motor business locations due to...

Kurume’s Roadside Bananas Secure New Home on Farm

Earlier in October, a curious sight emerged in Kurume City, Fukuoka Prefecture: bananas planted, without permission, on a city road...

NTT Subsidiary’s Leak Affects Fukuoka Residents

The personal information of approximately 140,000 taxpayers linked to automobile tax call center operations in Fukuoka Prefecture...

TSMC Sparks Kumamoto AI Plans

On October 23rd, Toshihiko Tanaka, Chairman of the Kumamoto Prefecture Industrial Association, presented policy recommendations...

Mane Offender: Hakata’s Equine Heist

In a tale that gives a whole new meaning to "horsing around," a 27-year-old man has been arrested for pulling off what might be...