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Apr 15, 2016

Avispa Fukuoka “Jogo Day” Event

To celebrate Hisashi Jogo’s 30th birthday, Avispa has planned 30 events and promotions! Most of the events are on Hisashi Jogo’s big day, Apr. 16 (Sat.), which also happens to be t...

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Mar 27, 2016

Fukuoka Follows Aichi Prefecture in Bid for 2026 Asian Games

Fukuoka Prefecture is reportedly bidding to host the 2026 Asian Games. The only other prefecture in Japan to bid so far is Aichi Prefecture, which confirmed its intent in January.

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Mar 25, 2016

Economic Impact of J1 Avispa Tops ¥12 Billion

An assistant professor at Shobi University in Saitama University has calculated Avispa Fukuoka’s domestic economic impact to be ¥12.36 billion for the past year, about 70% of which...

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Mar 18, 2016

New Hawks Baseball Park in Chikugo Opened

On Mar. 15, Hawks Baseball Park Chikugo was both completed and unveiled. It’s hoped the new facility will be a place where families and friends can gather and spend time together. ...

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Mar 18, 2016

Hawks Players Exchanged Cash Based on Team Wins

On Mar. 16, the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks announced that its players have been in involved in exchanging money based on team victories. It’s the fourth club to make such an announceme...

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Mar 16, 2016

Fukuoka Marathon to Increase Runner Capacity and Add Foreigner Slot

The third Fukuoka Marathon will take place on Nov. 13 (Sun.) in Fukuoka City and Itoshima City. This year, the number of runners allowed to compete has been increased from 10,000 t...

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Mar 12, 2016

Fukuoka To Host America’s Cup World Series Race

According to a report in The Japan Times, Japan will play host to an America’s Cup World Series race for the first time ever – with the final race of the 2016 campaign to be ...

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Feb 8, 2016

SoftBank Hawks Slogan Remains the Same: Atsuo (Hot Men!)

On Jan. 26, the SoftBank Hawks announced that their slogan for the upcoming season will be… drum role! “Atsuo” (literally ‘hot men’) - the same as last year’s slogan. SoftBank mana...

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