Kyudai Seeks to Preserve Landmark Buildings
Accompanying the move of its Hakozaki Campus (Higashi Ward) facilities to Ito Campus (Nishi Ward), Kyushu University has decided to look for a buyer for the Hakozaki site who will...
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Asahi Rolls Out Virtual Mannequins
On Feb. 17, Asahi Beer rolled out “virtual mannequins” at eight stores nationwide, including Aeon Mall Fukuoka in Kasuya Town. The mannequins consist of computer animations project...
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Urban Expressway Tolls to Increase
The Fukuoka-Kitakyushu Expressway Public Corporation announced an increase in expressway tolls from April 1. The Fukuoka Urban Expressway fee will increase from ¥600 to ¥620 and th...
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Prefecture to Close Tokyo Office, Rent Out Land
Fukuoka Prefecture has decided to close the Fukuoka Kaikan, an office/hotel it owns in Tokyo, by 2014 and rent out the land ahead of the 2020 Olympics. The decision was made based ...
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Kyushu Universities Join Anti-Smoking Trend
Campus-wide smoking bans are making steady progress at Japan’s universities. Led primarily by medical and pharmaceutical schools, universities are starting to teach smoking cessati...
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Sagans Sleep in Coldest Rooms
A survey of Japan’s 47 prefectures by weather site Weathernews found that Sagans sleep in the coldest rooms at night. The survey was conducted online in January and asked questions...
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Citizen Marathons Growing in Popularity
Around Japan, an increasing number of municipalities are holding full marathons for their citizens. Kitakyushu City, which will held its first such marathon on Feb. 9., saw twice a...
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City Clarifies Yatai Rules
Fukuoka City announced that, starting this April, it will adopt a three-year grace period before revoking the permits of yatai operators running food stalls under other people’s na...
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Ron Herman Shop in Fukuoka
Coming from the West Coast of USA, popular casual style clothing retailer Ron Herman opens in Fukuoka’s Kego area in April this year. The store was founded in 1976 in the US and cu...
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Help for Handmade Chocolates
Tenjin variety shop InCube launched its Valentine’s section on Jan. 27, with a focus on DIY chocolate-making kits and tools. There are approximately 400 different utensils, kits an...
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