AKB48 General Election – Today In Fukuoka
You may be wondering about the sudden influx of people dragging around small suitcases to our city. Well, that’s because on Sat., June 6 the 7th annual AKB general election will ta...
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New Scheme Allows Hayaka-Ken For Car Sharing
The Fukuoka City Transportation Bureau has announced a new service under which the Hayaka-ken contactless subway card can be used for a car sharing service run by Times 24. The new...
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Fukuoka Police Issue 90 Warnings To Cyclists
On June 1, revisions to the Road Transportation Act mandating safety courses for bicycle riders who violate cycling rules went into effect. Police throughout Japan are stepping up ...
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Fukuoka Company Works With Towns To Make Regional Senbei
Fukuoka-based mentaiko maker Yamaguchi Aburaya Fukutaro is working on regional variations of its popular Menbei mentaiko-flavored senbei crackers. The company says it will work wit...
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Natty Dread, Itoshima – Rebuilding After Fire
Sad news for lovers of the famous Jerk Chicken and handmade hamburgers of “Natty Dread” in Itoshima. On May 26 at approximately 5pm flames broke out and the ensuing fire burnt the ...
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Local Kyushu Governments Crackdown On Drone Flying
Municipalities around Japan, including local governments in Kyushu, are starting to enact restrictions on the small unmanned aircraft commonly referred to as drones. On a May 26 me...
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Prefecture Announces Wooden Building Award Winners
Fukuoka Prefecture announced the winners of its first-ever Wooden Building and Wood Design Awards. The winner of the Wooden Building Prize was the pagoda at Tōchō-ji Temple in Haka...
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Local NPO Launches Crowdfunding Site To Solve Local Issues
On May 11, Fukuoka-based non-profit organization AIP launched Localgood Fukuoka, a homepage where city residents can vote on anonymously posted problems within the city in hopes of...
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Governments And Groups Help Foreign DV Victims In Kyushu
Efforts are underway in both the public and private sectors to provide multilingual support for victims of domestic violence. At the Asian Women’s Center, a Fukuoka-based civic org...
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Suspected Ebola Patient Hospitalized in Fukuoka after trip to Guinea
According to Ministry of Health, a Japanese man from Fukuoka Prefecture complained of a high fever after returning from a trip to Guinea in Africa. He returned from Guinea on May 9...
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