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All Japanese Prefectures Record Population Dip, Except Fukuoka
Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications announced the results of the population dynamics survey on the 26th. For the first time since the survey's inception, all pr...
Kurume City Pleads for Volunteers Amid Post-Deluge Crisis
Kurume city, impacted by record rainfall on July 10 which flooded 3700 homes, is in desperate need of more disaster volunteers. The Social Welfare Council of Kurume, which operates...
Catch the Award-Winning Seven Stars in Kyushu at Hakata Station
See the Seven Stars in Kyushu, the world's top luxury cruising train, at Hakata Station! Coinciding with the World Aquatics Championships - Fukuoka 2023 and the upcoming World Aqua...
Shared Taxis Connect Fukuoka and Kita-Kyushu Airport
Starting August 1, Fukuoka Prefecture is launching a pilot project to operate shared taxis for passengers of the "Fukuoka-Kita-Kyushu Limousine Bus", which connects Tenjin Express ...
Fukuoka’s Ogori City Sees Major Logistics Development
Real estate firms Fukuoka Jisho and CRE announced on July 25 that they are jointly developing a rental logistics facility named "Logi City Ogori" (tentative name) in Ogori City, Fu...
Kyushu University Achieves First in Superconducting Motor Technology
As global aviation industries rally for a decarbonized future, advancements in electric aircraft development are being made to replace traditional jet engines. A research group at ...
El Niño Fuels Late Summer Scorcher in Northern Kyushu
Heads up, Northern Kyushu, including Fukuoka Prefecture. It seems Mother Nature's cranked up the thermostat. The next three months? Expect them to be warmer than your average summe...
Kyushu Foreign Visitors Surge, Nears Pre-Pandemic Levels
According to an announcement by the Kyushu Transport Bureau on July 24th, the number of foreign travelers entering Kyushu in June totaled 244,776 (preliminary figures, excluding cr...
Northern Kyushu Waves Goodbye to Rainy Season
The Fukuoka District Meteorological Observatory announced on July 25th that the rainy season has finally come to an end in northern Kyushu. This marks the latest nationwide conclus...
Kyushu Bureau Fights Truck Driver Shortage with G-Men
In anticipation of the "2024 problem," an expected significant shortfall of truck drivers, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) in Japan has establish...