RKB Radio to Build Solar Farm
Fukuoka City's RKB Radio announced Mar. 15, it will start to build solar farms at its radio towers in Wakamatsu-ku, Kitakyushu and Yukuhashi City in April. Construction will cost 3...
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Kyushu’s First Mega Don Quijote Opened
Mega Don Quijote opened their first Mega-store in Kyushu in Iizuka City on Mar. 15. The new store is 2,860㎡, and is filled with 80,000 items ranging from food to famous brand handb...
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Ultra-compact Cars Approved for Public Use
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) has announced that it will allow 15 municipalities and companies around Japan to use ultra-compact cars on public...
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TPP has Opponents and Proponents in Kyushu
Upon Prime Minister Abe’s announcement that Japan would join the negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), the debate on the trade bloc’s effect on Kyushu has heated up...
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Amaou Strawberry Festa 2013
Marinoa City, Fukuoka, will host the Amaou Strawberry Festa 2013 on Mar. 20. Fukuoka Pref. spent six years on research and development before the special berries hit the market in ...
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Fukuoka Prefecture Inks Agreement with Lawson
Fukuoka Prefecture and Tokyo-based convenience store giant Lawson signed a general agreement on regional revitalization on Mar. 13. Under this agreement, both parties will cooperat...
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Questionnaire on Gifts for White Day
White Day began in 1978, when Fukuoka based confectioner, Ishimura Manseido Co.,Ltd, decided to dedicate a day when men can give gifts to women they received Valentine’s Day presen...
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Pillar Holes Unearthed in Fukuoka Castle Remains
The Fukuoka City team in charge of refurbishing Fukuoka Castle, a national historic site, has discovered holes from pillars used to support mud walls. None of the pillars or walls ...
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Saga Sake Brewers to Hike Prices
It was discovered that nine of 29 sake brewers in Saga Prefecture plan to raise the suggested retail price of their sake between April and May in an effort to combat rising product...
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Yatai Ordinance Details Released
On Mar. 4 Fukuoka released a summary of its Yatai Ordiance, a law aimed at clarifying rules for operating outdoor food stalls and cracking down on violators. The new law will allow...
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