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Funding Sought for Children Support Program in Saga
The launch of a general incorporated association, Kodomo Takusyoku Oendan, in Saga was announced. A representative of the Tokyo-based, certified NPO Florence Hiroki Komazaki opened...
Record Number of Land Acquisitions for Factories in Fukuoka
Fukuoka Prefecture reported that according to research conducted in the period between January and June 2018, the number of land acquisitions for factory construction totaled 17, a...
Kyushu University Completes Relocation to Ito Campus
Kyushu University has completed the relocation of its facilities to Ito Campus which began in 2005. Measuring 3 km east-to-west and 2.5 km north-to-south, the 272-ha Ito campus is ...
New Shopping Center on Former Tobu Market
A new shopping center named Branch Fukuoka Shimobaru will open in Higashi-ku on November 30. Located in Fukuoka City's former Tobu Market site, this spot will provide community spa...
Subway to Operate Friday Late Night Trains in December
Fukuoka City Subway, Nishitetsu and JR Kyushu will operate special late-night trains on Friday nights during December. Since the trains were packed with passengers at weekend night...
New Sweet Tomappe Tomato From Saga
A joint venture between Nishitetsu and JA Zen-Noh was announced at a press conference. Their new brand of tomato, Tomappe, will go on sale from the end of this month. The two compa...
Projection Mapping Installation in Basement of Fukuoka Parco
An egg-shaped, projection-mapping object was installed above the Kappa no Izumi (Kappa Fountain) display at the basement floor of Fukuoka Parco. Six projectors produce images of th...
Uber Eats Available in Fukuoka
Food and drink from over 190 eateries inside Fukuoka City will be available for delivery via the Uber Eats app beginning November 28. Customers will have to pay an additional deliv...
Tar Elf Toivo: A New Finnish Cultural Experience for Fukuoka’s Children
What do you get when you add wood, peat, moss and heat? If you guessed pine tar, you guessed correct! But what you may not have guessed is that this is also the subject of a new cu...
Kyushu University Offers Ito Campus Tours
Kyushu University is offering tours of its campus in Itoshima City. The tours begin from Big Orange, where participants will watch an introductory video of the university, and cont...