Ancient Inkstone Unearthed in Itoshima
The shard of an inkstone believed to be from the Yayoi period (300 BC~300 AD) was found in Itoshima. Measuring 6 cm x 4 cm x 0.6 cm, the stone fragment was found in...
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Fukuoka Cherry Blossom Forecast 2016 Update
Update! Fukuoka’s sakura are now expected to bloom on Mar. 18 (Fri.), five days earlier than previously predicted! Fukuoka will still be the first...
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HKT48 Theater to Move to Nishitetsu Hall
HKT48, one of Kyushu’s best-known all-female idol groups, is moving from Hawks Town Mall to Nishitetsu Hall (2 Tenjin, Chuo-ku). The Hawks Town Mall theater will close on Mar. 31, ...
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Asteroid Named After Sadaharu Oh, Chairman of SoftBank Hawks
Sadaharu Oh, the home run king of Japanese baseball and current chairman of the SoftBank Hawks, has had an asteroid named after him. Hitoshi Yamaoka, an associate professor at...
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City to Issue New Subway Passes Targeting Elderly, Families
The Fukuoka City Transportation Bureau has announced revisions to its special subway passes in an effort to get more people to...
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Saga Company to Release Remote Healthcare Smartphone App
Saga-based software developer Optim and Tokyo-based doctor referral service MRT have announced the release of a new app that will use smartphones to provide remote medical consulta...
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Miyajidake Jinja Shrine Packed with J-Pop Fans
Miyajidake Jinja Shrine is becoming crowded with J-pop fans! Every year, Miyajidake Jinja Shrine (located in Fukutsu, Fukuoka) celebrates the Sunset Festival; a natural phenomenon ...
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Portland’s Original Pancake House to Open in Hakata
On Apr. 21, Original Pancake House, a Portland institution, is opening in Hakata! The pancake restaurant chain from Oregon will open its third Japan branch (after Kichijoji and Har...
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Kit Kat Taxis in Fukuoka City and Kurume City
It’s exam season, which also means it’s Kit Kat season! As bizarre as it sounds, Kit Kats become especially popular during exam season, because “Kit Kat” (キットカット) sounds like...
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Fukuoka Becomes Japan’s Fifth Largest City
Based on preliminary results from last October's census, Fukuoka, with a population of 1,542,857 (as of Jan. 2016), has entered the ranks of top five designated cities by size, joi...
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