Ohori Park Boathouse to be Rebuilt
Fukuoka Prefecture announced plans to rebuild the boathouse at Ohori Park. The main building contained a cafe and restaurant which became famous for having a chair that Marilyn Mon...
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Tuna Spawning Tank Opened in Nagasaki
The Fisheries Research Agency announced that it has completed an experimental tank for spawning bluefin tuna on land at its Nagasaki-based Seikai National Fisheries Research Instit...
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Fukuoka City Employees Catch Criminal
May 28, the Fukuoka Chuo Police Station awarded letters of appreciation to three Fukuoka City Road & Wastewater Bureau employees who caught a man later arrested for cell phone came...
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Kyushu Highway Buses Unite to Offer Online Discounts
Fourteen highway bus operators in Kyushu, including Fukuoka-based Nishinippon Railroad and Kumamoto-based Kyusanko Bus, will begin phasing in internet-only discounts this July. The...
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ILC Group Takes Petition to the Streets
Let’s Bring the ILC to Kyushu, a group of young people in their 20s and 30s, continue to collect signatures in an effort raise awareness of the International Linear Collider (ILC),...
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Kyushu Symphony Hit Hard by Kyuden Cuts
The 60-year Kyushu Symphony Orchestra is struggling to rebuild. Founded in 1953, it has been supported with generous donations from Kyushu Electric Power Company ever since, and it...
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Rainy Season is Here, Guerilla Rains Expected
It’s time to bust out the old umbrella – Kyushu’s rainy season (“tsuyu” in Japanese) officially started today, May 28, and it’s forecast to be a strong one! Conditions for most of ...
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Fukuoka Animation Goes to France
The CG animated film “After School Midnighters” by Fukuoka director Hitoshi Takekiyo will be shown in France this June, at the Festival International du Film d'Animation d'Annecy. ...
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Summer Power Saving Schedule Announced
Kyuden (Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc.) has announced the power saving schedule for summer 2013. The period includes weekdays between 09:00 ~ 20:00, from Jul. 1 ~ Sep. 30. During ...
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Mt. Takasaki Monkey Election
Mt. Takasaki launched its popular “monkey election” event today (May 24). Located in Oita, Mt. Takasaki is a habitat of wild Japanese monkeys (Japanese macaques). The “monkey elect...
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