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Daimyo Elementary School Site Named Fukuoka Daimyo Garden City
The name of the building complex, “Fukuoka Daimyo Garden City”, that will house the luxury hotel "The Ritz-Carlton" was announced yesterday. The site that was once the grounds of ...
Monocle Magazine Publishes Update on Fukuoka City
The May issue of the London-based Monocle magazine has a 4-page spread on Fukuoka City. Titled “Fukuoka - Business and Life in Balance,” they update readers on the Tenjin Big Bang ...
Kyushu’s Highest Tech Supermarket Opened in Miyawaka City
Fukuoka-based retailer Trial opened a high-tech supermarket In Miyakawa that allows customers to shop using facial recognition 24 hours a day. Users link their facial data with inf...
Hakata Gion Yamakasa To Resume
Organizers of the Hakata Gion Yamakasa announced yesterday that the city's biggest traditional summer festival would be held for the first time in three years. This year, both mobi...
Volunteer Veterinarians Opened Facility to Neuter Stray Cats
In an effort to reduce the number of stray cats being killed, a sterilization center was opened in Miyama City, Fukuoka Prefecture, on April 14 by volunteer veterinarians. The new ...
First in Japan: Fukuoka City’s Well-Being Registration System
Fukuoka City has launched a registration system for businesses committed to achieving the well-being of their workers and the SDGs. Well-being is a term that describes the enrichme...
City of Peace Museum Opens in Kitakyushu City
A new museum to pass on the story of war and peace opened in Kitakyushu City on March 19. Mayor Kitahashi and war veterans attended the opening ceremony to celebrate the opening...
Developers For Remaining Island City Land Announced
Fukuoka City announced the developers for all of the remaining sections of its Island City. Sekisui House and its local collaborators will construct approximately 250 homes and...
Ordinance To Prohibit Touting in Designated Areas of Kitakyushu
Kitakyushu City has compiled the outline of an ordinance to prohibit touting outside of restaurants and other establishments in the area around JR Kokura Station. According to Kita...
Large Fire at Tanga Market in Kitakyushu
In the early morning of the 19th, a fire broke out at Tanga Market in Kitakyushu City, destroying 42 stores, but no injuries were reported. According to the fire department, smoke ...