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Former Kyushu University Campus Project Named HAKOZAKI BLOCK
The redevelopment of Kyushu University’s former Hakozaki Campus has been named HAKOZAKI BLOCK, with plans for a new district combining housing, a major food destination, schools, h...
Fukuoka election poster board costs rise to 167.6 million yen
Installation of poster boards for Fukuoka’s mayoral election began on Oct. 19, 2026, with costs rising from an initial 51.7 million yen to approximately 167.6 million yen. The city...
Cyclist denies drunken riding, saying he was pushing with his foot
Police arrested a 24-year-old man on suspicion of drunken cycling in Fukuoka’s Chuo Ward early on Oct. 17. A pedestrian called police shortly before 6 a.m. after a bicycle collided...
Eighteen teams attend Fukuoka mayoral election briefing
Eighteen teams attended an Oct. 16 briefing for prospective candidates in Fukuoka’s mayoral election. The attendance included teams still considering a bid, rather than 18 confirme...
Fukuoka City Museum opens new garden
The new Museum Garden opened at Fukuoka City Museum in Sawara Ward on Oct. 18. About 60 people attended the opening ceremony. The Garden Terrace provides an indoor place to eat...
Nishitetsu expands contactless bus payments
Nishitetsu plans to expand contactless credit card payments to approximately 1,300 route buses in the Fukuoka metropolitan area by around fiscal 2028. The payment option is already...
Kitakyushu names new mascots Happy and Charmy
Kitakyushu announced Happy and Charmy as the names of its two new city mascots on Oct. 19, 2026. Designed by Susumu Matsushita, they are presented as the children of Space World’s....
Small animal in cockpit cancels Fukuoka-Kagoshima flight
A small animal found in a cockpit caused the cancellation of a Japan Air Commuter flight from Fukuoka to Kagoshima on Oct. 19, 2026. The aircraft had been scheduled to leave at 12:...
Fukuoka researchers turn deer and wild boar into fermented sauces
Fukuoka Institute of Technology researchers and a prefectural soy sauce cooperative have developed soy-sauce-style seasonings made from deer and wild boar meat. The sauces were...
Japan-US military exercises begin across Kyushu
Large-scale exercises involving Japan’s Self-Defense Forces and US forces began on Oct. 19, 2026, with training across Kyushu and Okinawa. The 11-day Keen Sword exercise includes t...