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Kashiikaen To Offer Outdoor Activities Before Redevelopment
Kashiinohama Village will open on the former Kashiikaen site on Apr. 15. The new outdoor complex, operated by Nishitetsu Agency, will offer camping, playground equipment, workation...
Kumamon Character Goods Sales Top One Trillion Yen
According to Kumamoto Prefecture, annual sales of Kumamon items have continued to grow since the survey began in 2011; only 2021 saw reduced sales (¥154.6 billion) under the impact...
Historical Golden Tea Room Recreated Inside Karatsu Museum
The Saga Prefectural Nagoya Castle Museum in Saga Prefecture has recreated the historical golden tea room that served then-Emperor and other international guests during the Azuchi-...
Tanga Market Seeks Tenants Post Redevelopment
The market seeks approximately fifty food-related businesses to locate shops inside the new commercial complex to be built on the site of the existing market. Pre-registration has ...
Fukuoka Land Price Increase Leads The Nation
Fukuoka Prefecture again posted the most significant rise in commercial land prices in the national 2022 report. The 4.1% growth (2021: 2.4%) was mainly attributed to elevated land...
Hamleys Hakata Store To Close
Hamleys Canal City Hakata Shop will close on March 31. The Fukuoka branch of the renowned British toy store business became unsustainable due to the prolonged impact of the new cor...
Nagasaki University To Accept Forty Ukraine Evacuee Students
Nagasaki University will accept 40 Ukrainian students in the academic year of 2022. The university is preparing to offer residence and courses to 10 undergraduate students and 30 g...
Resident-voting Program To Address Disaster Prevention Issues
Fukuoka Smart City Community announced a resident-voting program disaster-prevention poll. The unique initiative led by nine local companies aims to identify the most needed anti-d...
Fukuoka Prefecture’s Daily Infection Count Drops Below 1,000
On Mar. 22, the daily count of the new coronavirus infections in Fukuoka Prefecture fell below 1,000 for the first time since Jan. 17. Of the reported 770 cases, 311 were found in ...
Pietro Shifts to Environmentally Friendly Packaging
Fukuoka-based Pietro Co. Ltd. has announced the development of bottles made of plant-based materials. As part of the brand’s carbon-neutral effort, salad oil dressing products ship...