SEARCH
Golden Week’s Dontaku Festival: 2 Million Visitors Expected
The outline of the annual Golden Week event "Hakata Dontaku Port Festival" has been announced. This year, the festival will be held as usual for the first time in four years, and a...
Utility Poles Removed to Boost Scenic Landscape Near Itoshima
On April 20, a ceremony was held to celebrate the completion of a project to remove utility poles along a coastal road stretching from Fukuoka City to Itoshima City. The city of Fu...
Hakata Gion Yamakasa Festival Eyes Pre-Pandemic Scale
The organizing committee of the Hakata Gion Yamakasa Festival, a traditional summer event with a history of nearly 800 years, held a general meeting and called for cooperation from...
Fukuoka Prepares for High-Stakes High Diving Event
Preparations are well underway for the "World Aquatics Championships" event, set to begin on July 14th, with venues being established throughout the city. The high diving venue is ...
Incel’s Soy Sauce Strike: Kimono Mayhem Unleashed in Kitakyushu
In a recent incident at the "Coming of Age Ceremony" in Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, women wearing kimonos had them splashed with a mysterious black liquid. Investig...
Kyushu and Okinawa Companies Face Labor Shortages
A survey conducted by Tokyo Shoko Research Fukuoka Branch on April 19th reveals that 67.5% of companies in Kyushu and Okinawa feel understaffed with full-time employees. The sense ...
Kagoshima City Partners with UR for Pedestrian-Friendly Streets
Kagoshima City and the Urban Renaissance Agency (UR) announced a joint initiative on April 19th to create a pedestrian-friendly urban environment. The two parties have deepened the...
Fukuoka Launches Satellite Leak Detection Pilot With Startups
The city of Fukuoka has initiated a public call for businesses to participate in a pilot project that will utilize satellites to detect water leaks in underground pipes. The announ...
Coast Guard Aircraft Emergency Landing: Instructor, Trainee Injured in Oita
On the morning of the 18th, a small Japan Coast Guard aircraft departing from Kitakyushu Airport for a training flight made an emergency landing in a field in Usa City, Oita Prefec...
Fukuoka Adapts COVID-19 Medical Strategy, Reduces Beds
Following the reclassification of COVID-19 under the "Class 5" infectious diseases in May, the local government has indicated plans to gradually reduce secured hospital beds while ...