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Woman Admits Endangering Train Traffic with Bicycles on Fukuoka Railway
In a court case in Fukuoka Prefecture's Itoshima City, a woman admitted to charges of repeatedly placing bicycles on JR railway tracks, endangering train traffic. Ayaka Saito, 28, ...
New Routes for Itoshima Sightseeing Bus
Itoshima City’s new sightseeing buses began trial winter operation. The Itoshima Cafe Bus and Itoshima Rekishi Bus (history bus) allow guests to hop on and off at the stops of thei...
Kyudai Runs Yatai Car Design Contest
Tokyo-based Coplus Inc. and Kyushu University’s Itoshima Akiya Project are jointly running a yatai-car project design contest. A yatai car (food truck) will be built from the winni...
Direct Express Bus Service From Tenjin to Itoshima Starts
In addition to the current Showa Bus Nishinoura Route, which departs from JR Kyushu University Gakkentoshi Station, a new West Coast Liner will begin service on July 21, 2022, dire...
Tsutaya to Open Bookstore on Kyushu University Ito Campus
Culture Convenience Club Co., the operator of the TSUTAYA bookstore chain, announced that it will open "Kyushu University Ito Tsutaya Bookstore" in the spring of 2023. The Kyushu U...
Sediment Disposal Facility Owner Arrested
The 74-year-old president of a company operating a landfill in Itoshima City was arrested on suspicion of violating the prefecture's sediment ordinance by creating fill without per...
Quantum Dots Technology To Build Plant in Itoshima
Fukuoka Prefecture has signed an agreement with a company to build a factory for next-generation quantum dots technology in Itoshima City. Shoei Chemical Industry (Tokyo) will inve...
Itoshima Oyster Hut Shuttle Bus Service This Weekend
The Itoshima Tourist Association operates a shuttle bus for oyster-hut visitors between Mar. 11 ~14. The bus leaves JR Chikuzenmaebaru Station every 15 ~ 30 min. and takes guests t...
Itoshima City Using Easy-To-Understand Japanese Language Manual For City Office Staff
Itoshima City developed a guidebook for its staff to promote foreigner friendliness. The guide introduces ways to replace formal office use terms with easy-to-understand phrases al...
Itoshima Mayor Wins Reelection But Tests Positive for COVID
Yuji Tsukigata, reelected for a third term as Mayor of the Itoshima City, has tested positive for the new coronavirus. The Mayor canceled all indoor speeches as the number of COVID...