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Fukuoka launches home testing for HIV and other infections
Fukuoka City began accepting applications on Oct. 1 for home testing kits covering HIV, syphilis and genital chlamydia. City residents can apply online to receive a kit, collect sa...
Kyushu University president outlines research priorities
Kyushu University's new president, Koichi Akashi, outlined his plans at an Oct. 2 news conference. The 66-year-old Kurume native began a six-year term on Oct. 1, running through Se...
Canal City Theater becomes Kraftia Theater
Canal City Theater in Fukuoka was renamed Kraftia Theater on Oct. 1. The change follows Craftia’s acquisition of naming rights. The company was formerly known as Kyudenko and chang...
JR Hakata City reaches one billion visits
JR Hakata City marked one billion cumulative visits with a ceremony on Sep. 18. The station complex reached the milestone on Sep. 9, about 15 and a half years after opening...
Kyushu University OLED researcher receives Clarivate honor
Kyushu University professor Chihaya Adachi has been named a 2026 Clarivate Citation Laureate for his research on organic light-emitting diodes. He is among 22 researchers from...
Two more contenders outline plans for Fukuoka mayoral election
Former Fukuoka city assembly member Hideki Abe, 31, announced his candidacy for mayor on Sep. 17. A former anesthesiologist, he was first elected to the assembly in 2023...
Alain Ducasse opens first Kyushu chocolate shop
Le Chocolat Alain Ducasse opened its first Kyushu shop at Iwataya in Tenjin on Sep. 16. The outlet, on the department store’s second basement level, is the brand’s eighth in Japan....
Seiryu Park reopens with riverside terraces and new shops
The northern promenade of Seiryu Park and the plaza on Haruyoshi Bridge reopened on Sep. 11 following redevelopment. New riverside terraces bring visitors closer to the Naka...
Nanakuma Line sets timetable for 25 six-car trains (Update)
Fukuoka City plans to introduce up to eight six-car trainsets a year on the Nanakuma subway line from fiscal 2030, reaching 25 by fiscal 2034. The line currently operates four-car....
Former student dorm becomes a hotel in Yakuin
A former student dormitory near Nishitetsu Yakuin Station in Fukuoka will open as a hotel on Sept. 14. The 22-year-old building, previously used by cram school students...