Kyuden Inches Closer to Restarting Reactors
At a meeting of Kyushu Electric Power Company shareholders held on June 26, seven proposals demanding the abandonment of nuclear power were all voted down. In light of this, Kyuden...
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Hello Kitty Yamakasa Shimekomi
Fukuoka's most famous festival of the year Hakata Gion Yamakasa Matsuri is just days away and it is breaking not only nationally but also into the world of mascots and characters. ...
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Bike Pushers Top 50%, New Ordinance Effective
After a conducting a survey on June 3, Fukuoka City announced that the percentage of people voluntarily pushing their bicycles through the “push your bicycle zones” established thi...
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Island City to House Massive Distribution Center
Fukuoka City announced that Tokyo-based special purpose company (SPC) Hakata Island City Property will break ground on a comprehensive distribution facility on Island City in July,...
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George the Tsushima Cat Dies
Fukuoka City Zoo announced that George, the father of the first successfully captive-bred Tsushima Leopard Cat, died of old age on June 14. He was estimated to be at least 18 years...
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Applications Accepted for New Tenants for Ohori Boat House
Fukuoka Prefecture has released guidelines for potential tenants of the boathouse facility inside Ohori Park which will be demolished and then rebuilt. Some of the conditions for a...
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Hakata Hanamidori’s Yamakasa Menu
Mizutaki (chicken broth hot pot) is one of Hakata’s best-known local delicacies which has been popular since way back in the Keio era (1865–8).The Hakata Hanamidori chain are amon...
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City Hall to Up Yatai Fees
Fukuoka City Hall announced plans to gradually increase the roadway usage fees it charges yatai owners from the current ¥5,600 per month to ¥20,000 per month by 2026. Yatai owners ...
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Futaba to Use Daimyo E.S. Temporarily
The Fukuoka Board of Education announced that it will rent the Daimyo Elementary School, which is slated for closure next March, to the Futaba Academy for two years starting next S...
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Hotel in Marinoa to Reopen
The former Evergreen Marinoa Hotel, which closed in May 2011, will reopen as Hotel Marinoa Resort Fukuoka in December. Kanagawa Prefecture-based Tokyo BMC Support, a hotel and brid...
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