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Starflyer Extends Flight Simulator Experience Program
Star Flyer Inc. extended operations of its flight-simulator experience tours. The program attracted over 600 applicants in March, in which six guests dressed in Star Flyer pilot u...
Kitakyushu Marathon Applications Begin
Registration for the Kitakyushu Marathon 2022 will open today, September 1. The event seeks 11,000 runners for the main competition and 300 runners for the pair-relay race. This re...
Compost Made From Disposable Cups To Be Tested in Kitakyushu
A trial to make compost from used paper cups began in Kitakyushu City. Special paper cups made of biodegradable resin will be used at regional sports events, including games of Gir...
Kitakyushu Company Releases Anti-COVID Spray
Shabondama Soap Co., Ltd. in Kitakyushu City pre-released its alcohol-free disinfectant spray. The product uses potassium oleate, which can kill (99% efficacy) the COVID-19 virus w...
Mitsubishi Chemical To Build Emulsifier Factory in Kitakyushu
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation announced the opening of a new emulsifier factory in Kitakyushu City. Investing ¥6 billion, the company aims to increase its ‘Sugar Ester’ domestic ...
English Village Planned For Former Space World Site
The first "English Village" in Western Japan will open on the site of the former Space World in the spring of 2022. The educational attraction inside the outlet mall will be called...
Tanga Market (Kitakyushu) Redevelopment Plan Announced
Kitakyushu City announced a project outline of the redevelopment of the Tanga Ichiba market. The retro-style market for tourists and locals alike is also known as the “kitchen of K...
Census Shows Population Increase in Fukuoka and Decline in Kitakyushu
The preliminary data of the 2020 national census revealed that Fukuoka City experienced a five-year population growth of 4.9%, the fastest rate among the ordinance-designated citie...
Kitakyushu City To Issue SDGs Bonds
The Kitakyushu City SDGs Future Bonds would be the first such bonds issued by a local government in Japan. The city aims to sell approximately ¥10 billion bonds between September a...
Kitakyushu Woman Donated One Hundred Million Yen to Board of Education
Kitakyushu City’s board of education received a ¥100 million donation from a local woman who had passed away in March at the age of ninety-seven. Having had no children on her own,...