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Asahi Beer Releases Olympic Game Beer in Fukuoka
A Fukuoka-limited package of Asahi Beer promoting the Olympic Games 2020 is now in stores. The company is one of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Gold Partners, the highest ti...
Lucky “Fukuran” Eggs Now on Sale
Ichiran's lucky "fukuran" eggs go on sale until Setsubun (Feb. 3). Ichiran's version of kantamago (eggs that are believed to prevent sickness) are soft boiled and lightly salted. F...
Fukuoka City’s Flower Bed Project to Expand
Fukuoka City’s unique initiative for the proliferation of flower beds around the city, One Flower One Citizen, takes new steps this year. The city is calling for flower bed owners ...
Fukuoka City Ropeway Project Moves Forward
On January 9, a Fukuoka City research group concluded that building a cable car connecting Hakata Station and the Port of Hakata could be financially beneficial. The city's prelimi...
Kyuden and Saibu Gas Employees Took Leave on January 4
Kyushu Electric Power (Kyuden) and Saibu Gas have revealed that a large percentage of their workforce took paid leave on January 4. Both companies encouraged their employees to tak...
Researchers in Kyushu Discover Diagnosis Method for Oral Cancer
A research group of the University of Kitakyushu and Kyushu Dental University has found an innovative way to diagnose oral cancer. According to professor Seung-Woo Lee and Toshihir...
Fukuoka Delinquent Tax Payment Report
The Fukuoka Regional Taxation Bureau revealed figures of the tax payment situation in seven prefectures in Kyushu from July 2017 to June 2018. Among 47,617 income tax returns that ...
First-ever Public Piano Inside a Train Station in Fukuoka Debuts in Itoshima
On November 24 a public piano was placed just inside of the ticket gate of JR Chikuzen-Maebaru Station. Everyone is welcome to play it at any time while the station is open. The pr...
Plum Flavored Potato Chips Developed in Collaboration with High School
Calbee has developed ume-anko flavor potato chips in collaboration with Fukuoka Agricultural High School in Dazaifu City. This is their 6th collaboration product with the concept o...
Fukuoka University Admits to Unfair Grading
The Fukuoka University Faculty of Medicine admitted at a press conference on Dec. 8 that the faculty has manipulated entrance exam results to the disadvantage of applicants who gra...