Fake Ichiran Shop Disappears in Beijing
A ramen shop in Beijing accused of imitating Fukuoka-based chain Ichiran disappeared shortly after attracting attention online for its similarities...
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Kitakyushu Soap-Based Fire Suppressant Gains Global Attention
Kitakyushu-based Shabondama Soap is gaining international attention for a soap-based fire suppressant designed to reduce environmental damage caused...
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Baby Hatch Total Reaches 200
Kumamoto City announced on May 25 that seven children were placed in Jikei Hospital’s anonymous baby hatch, known as “Kounotori no Yurikago,” during...
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Oita Plans Air Taxi Service
JR Kyushu and aviation startup SkyDrive are advancing plans to launch commercial “flying car” services in Oita Prefecture by fiscal 2028...
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Saga Nori Regains Top Ranking
Saga Prefecture’s nori industry regained Japan’s top ranking in both sales volume and sales value for the first time in four years during the 2025 season...
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Kitakyushu Expands Summer Job Program
Kitakyushu City announced on May 21 that it will expand its “Machigoto Shokugyo Taiken” summer job experience program for children. First launched in 2025...
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Amaou Trout Debuts in Fukuoka
Nishitetsu and a Miyazaki-based startup unveiled “Amaou Sakura Masu,” a farmed cherry salmon raised on feed containing discarded Amaou strawberries...
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Japan Forecasts Hotter Summer and Longer Rainy Season
Japan’s Meteorological Agency released its latest three-month forecast on May 19, predicting above-average temperatures throughout June, July, and August...
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Yame Leads Kyushu in Foreign Tourism Growth
Yame City in southern Fukuoka Prefecture recorded the highest growth rate of foreign tourists in Kyushu in 2025, according to data released by Navitime...
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Fukuoka Doctors Investigate “Mystery Cold”
The Fukuoka Prefecture Medical Association said a respiratory illness referred to on social media as a “mystery cold” is likely caused by a viral infection...
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