Sushi Chefs Compete in Kitakyushu
Top sushi chefs from conveyor-belt sushi restaurants across Japan gathered in Kitakyushu for the 11th annual championship organized by the Japan Kaiten...
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Sushi Chefs Compete in Kitakyushu
Top sushi chefs from conveyor-belt sushi restaurants across Japan gathered in Kitakyushu for the 11th annual championship organized by the Japan Kaiten...
Okinoshima Armor Fragments Identified
Researchers have determined that metal fragments discovered on Okinoshima, the UNESCO World Heritage island in Munakata, Fukuoka Prefecture, were...
Fukuoka Expands After-School Program
Fukuoka City has expanded a pilot program aimed at providing elementary school students with safe and flexible after-school spaces as the number of...
Western Route Rail Campaign
JR West, JR Shikoku, and JR Kyushu announced on June 3 that they will launch a joint tourism campaign in July to encourage international visitors to...
Fukuoka Taxi Fares to Rise in July
Taxi fares in the Fukuoka metropolitan area, including Fukuoka City and Kasuga City, will increase from July 1 following approval by the Kyushu District...
Fukuoka Restricts Political Donations by Staff Groups
Fukuoka Prefecture issued a directive on June 1 requesting that employee organizations, including the departmental managers’ association known as the Bukachokai...
Fukuoka Opens 890 Cooling Spots
Fukuoka City launched its annual “Cool Share Fukuoka” campaign on June 1, opening approximately 890 air-conditioned cooling spots across the city to help prevent...
Hachibei Targets 30 Japan Stores in Five Years
Fukuoka-based restaurant operator hachibei crew announced on June 1 that it plans to expand its Yakitori no Hachibei chain to 30 domestic locations within...
Fukuoka Wheat Production Faces Limits Despite Strong Demand
Fukuoka Prefecture’s wheat harvest has reached its peak, with 2026 production expected to remain at around 57,000 tons, unchanged from the previous year...
Unlicensed Minpaku Rentals Under Investigation in Oita Prefecture
Oita Prefecture and local municipalities have launched an investigation into unlicensed private lodging operations ahead of the planned introduction of an...