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City, Prefecture Offer Quake Resistance Tests, Subsidies For Older Homes
Is your home earthquake-resistant? All but one of the 59 municipalities in Fukuoka Prefecture offer subsidies for earthquake-proofing measures. (Fukuchi Town’s subsidy scheme is in...
Bobby Judo’s New Book – Announcement!
Fukuoka-based television and radio personality Bobby Judo dropped by the Fukuoka Now office this morning to deliver a hot-off-the-press copy of his new book “Sekai ga Nihon ni much...
Fukuoka Goodwill Ambassadors Wanted!
Fukuoka City is recruiting three new Fukuoka Goodwill Ambassadors. The position is open to anyone who loves Fukuoka City regardless of sex or age (as long as you’re over the age of...
City To Provide Utilities To Yatai, Will Collect Fees
In fiscal 2015 Fukuoka City will begin making improvements to the water, sewage and electrical systems available to yatai (food stall) operators. Amendments to the Fukuoka City Yat...
Kirin To Sell Special Beer to Match Fukuoka Foods
On Mar. 5 Kirin Beer announced that its nine regional factories from Hokkaido to Kyushu will each release slightly different flavors of its popular Ichiban-shibori beer. Part of th...
Kagoshima Prefecture To Resume Saturday Classes
On Jan.19, the Kagoshima Prefectural Board of Education announced that it will reinstitute Saturday classes at all 743 public elementary and junior high schools in the Prefecture s...
Kagoshima High Schooler Is World Champion Freestyle Dancer
Yuki Kato, a 17-year old resident of Kagoshima City, took home top prize in the freestyle division of Snipes Funkin’ Style, a hip-hop dance competition held in Berlin last November...
Fukuoka Zoo Penguins To Get New Home
The Fukuoka City Zoo and Botanical Garden has begun planning a new enclosure for Humboldt penguins that will better mimic their natural environment along the rocky coasts of South ...
Nagasaki Prefecture To Begin Rv Rentals To Attract Transplants
Nagasaki Prefecture announced plans to begin renting recreational vehicles to people thinking about relocating to the prefecture. The idea behind this unique initiative is to get p...
Fukuoka’s Kawaii-Ku (Cute Ward) To Be Discontinued
Kawaii-ku (Cute Ward), the virtual ward that Fukuoka City established in August 2012 to promote itself online, appears headed to the digital scrap heap. The unique initiative turne...