New Fukuoka Court Offices Open
The new Fukuoka court offices, which are now located in Ropponmatsu, Chuo-ku, opened for use on August 20. This marks the first time that a high, district, family, and summary cour...
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Fukuoka Number Plates to Use Alphabet
The Fukuoka Transportation Bureau will now issue number plates that include the letters from the Roman alphabet. Until now the top section of local plates have featured the Chinese...
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Record High Temperatures in Kyushu
On Aug. 13, Fukuoka Regional Headquarters of Japan Meteorological Agency announced that temperatures spiked to 39.9 degrees in Hita, beating all previous records in Kyushu. Tempera...
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Unlicensed Taxi Operating in Kitakyushu
Two Korean nationals have been charged with operating a "shirotaku" (unlicensed taxi) service in Fukuoka. The head of a real estate company in Kitakyushu (aged 74) and his son (36)...
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Gas Prices to Rise in Kyushu
Kyushu Electric Power (Kyuden), Okinawa Electric Power Company, and Saibu Gas Co., Ltd. announced on July 27 plans to increase their prices in order to reflect fluctuations in the ...
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Special Kumamoto and Oita Michelin Guide
A special Kumamoto and Oita-themed Michelin Guide went on sale nationwide on July 13. An event to commemorate the release was held at a branch of Kinokuniya in Oita City. This is t...
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Royal Asscher Opens Store in Tenjin
Premium diamond jewelry brand Royal Asscher opened its second store in Japan in Tenjin on Jul. 14. While their jewelry is available at many shops around the country, this specialty...
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Cormorant Fishing Suspended in Chikugo
The traditional cormorant fishing that takes place on Chikugo River was suspended again for the second consecutive year. This is expected to have a negative impact on tourism in ...
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Rainy Season in Northern Kyushu Ended
Japan Meteorological Agency announced the end of the rainy season on July 9 for northern Kyushu and Chugoku, Kinki, Tokai and Hokuriku regions. The rainy season in Kyushu ended ten...
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Itoshima’s Shiraito Falls and Fureai no Sato Temporarily Closed
The roads surrounding the Shiraito Falls and Fureai no Sato in Itoshima are temporarily closed due to mudslides caused by the heavy rain that fell during the first week of July. Ac...
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