Udon West Resumes ¥1 Donations
Fukuoka-based noodle chain Udon West will resume making donations of ¥1 per bowl of udon served at its 124 locations worldwide to local social service facilities. West began making...
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Kyuden Rate Hike Scaled Back
Toshimitsu Motegi, the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, announced that Kyushu Electric Power would be allowed to hike residential electricity rates 6.21 ~ 6.25%, a full two...
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Itoshima Umeshu Wins Prize
Itoshima-based sake maker Shiraito’s Shiraume no Niwa brand plum wine took top prize at the 7th Tenman Tenjin Umeshu Competition in Osaka. 277 companies from around Japan entered 3...
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Amaou Brand Turns 10
This season marks the 10th year since the nationally popular Amaou brand of strawberries first went on sale. The berries have become a symbol of Fukuoka, and the prefectural govern...
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Distiller Develops Fertilizer from Shochu Lees
Ohishi Shuzo, the distiller of Kuma brand shochu based in Mizukami Village, Kumamoto, has developed a fermented liquid fertilizer from shochu lees. Historically, unprocessed shochu...
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Fukuoka Land Prices Starting to Appreciate
According to the official land prices (as of Jan. 1) released on Mar. 21, the average volatility rates of both residential and commercial land in Fukuoka rose, while the rates of d...
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Guinness Record Attempt for Three-legged Walk
A three-legged walk Guinness Record attempt at the riverbank of the Chikugogawa River in Haki-machi, Asakura City will be held Mar. 24. The event hopes to show revival of area afte...
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Vietnamese Buffet at Hotel Nikko
The Hotel Nikko in Hakata-ku celebrates the 40 year anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations with Vietnam by offering a ‘Delicious Vietnamese Food Fair’, Apr.1~May ...
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Kyushu is Key to Offshore Wind Power
Efforts to tap into the latent potential of offshore wind power generation in Kyushu are heating up. Tests are underway or scheduled at sites in Fukuoka and Nagasaki, and estimates...
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Costco Kitakyushu Opens Mar. 22!
Costco Wholesale Japan announced the opening of two new warehouses: Kitakyushu Warehouse on March 22 and Hiroshima Warehouse on March 23, 2013. Costco is the world's largest member...
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