Zentaro Shoten Opens in Ropponmatsu 421
The well-known Hakata confectionary company Ishimura Manseido opened a new store called Zentaro Shoten on the first floor of recently opened Ropponmatsu 421 commercial complex. Ish...
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Space World Shuttle – Yours For ¥1 Billion
Kitakyushu amusement park Space World announced that they will hand over the real-sized space shuttle model (60 meters in height) to anyone who will offer ¥1 billion in...
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Bonus Increase for Fukuoka City Officials
The Fukuoka City Human Resource Committee recommended raising staff's bonuses for the fourth consecutive year to the city council and Mayor Takashima, in order to...
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Cat Installation Named “Nyapy”
A name was chosen for the enormous cat installation outside the WeBase Hakata hostel entrance. Local children were asked to suggest names of the three meter tall...
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Kyushu Dominates 2017 Wagyu Olympics
Sendai City (Miyagi) recently hosted the seventh Wagyu Olympics. The event, which is staged once every five years, saw 513 wagyu breeders from 39...
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Relaxation of Building Height in Hakata Port Redevelopment
The central government is restricting the height of buildings in Fukuoka City's redevelopment of Hakata Port's waterfront district. The current upper limit is...
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Fukuoka Elementary Schools Score Well
Results from the national academic achievement test revealed that the average score for elementary schools in Fukuoka Prefecture is the highest its been since...
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Half Price Travel for Pregnant Bus Passengers in Kitakyushu
In what is said to be the first initiative of its kind in Japan, Kitakyushu City announced that pregnant bus passengers will be charged half price for...
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More Limited Express Trains for Ohashi Station
The number of limited express trains stopping at Ohashi Station on the Nishitetsu Tenjin Omuta Line increased from August 26. On weekdays there will be two additional...
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Karatsu City One of 88 Must-see Sites for Anime Fans
The Anime Tourism Association, which aims to use places from famous anime as a means of promoting tourism, revealed a new pilgrimage that includes 88 must-see locations around Japa...
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