Gunkanjima Becomes National Historic Site
Hashima (also known as “Gunkanjima” or “Battleship Island”) in Nagasaki, the abandoned island once home to a bustling coal mining town, will become a designated National Historic S...
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Tenjin Yatai Coupon Book Goes on Sale
Nishi-Nippon Railroad has started selling coupon booklets for yatai food stalls in the Tenjin area. The booklets, which cost ¥1,500, contain a map of yatai and coupons worth ¥1,500...
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Kyushu’s Rainy Season Begins
The Japan Meteorological Agency announced that rainy season (tsuyu) began yesterday morning (6/2) in Kyushu: six days later than last year, but three days earlier than average. Gen...
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Free Internet Spots Installed at Expressway Rest Stops
On May 28, the West Nippon Expressway began a free internet service for drivers resting at Service Areas (SA) and Parking Areas (PA) along the expressway. A total of 144 free inter...
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Solaria Plaza Dining Renewal Open
Solaria Plaza in Tenjin is reopening the 6th level “food floor” on 5/30. Eight out of the ten restaurants are new additions to the space, and four of these will be the first Kyushu...
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Itoshima City “Trial Stay” Program
Itoshima City is currently accepting applications for a “Trial Stay” program scheduled for this July~November. As of this March, the population of Itoshima was reported to have dro...
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FUK-HND Route Launches “JAL Sky Next”
JAL has launched a new domestic service that offers added comforts such as inflight WiFi access and roomy leather seats; Dubbed “JAL Sky Next” the plane’s debut route is between Ha...
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Itoshima Photographer Exhibits in Paris
Local Itoshima-based photographer Sergey Kusayanagi has just completed a three-week solo exhibition in Paris. Kusayanagi showed a selection of his signature monochrome images, deve...
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All Weather Sporting Grounds Completion
A new “all-weather” sporting grounds was completed at Gannosu Recreation Center (Nata, Higashi-ku) on May 26. One section of the grounds (2,350 square meters) has roof coverage, an...
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First “Yellow Sand” of 2014 for Kyushu
On May 26, “yellow sand” was recorded for the first time of 2014 in Fukuoka, Saga and Oita prefectures, and the second time in Nagasaki. Yellow sand is a seasonal meteorological ph...
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