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Rail Companies Continue to Cut Services at Small Stations
Nishitetsu intends to turn eight more stations on the Tenjin-Omuta Line into uncrewed stations. Beginning April 1, stations in Sakurada, Mitsusawa, Tsubuku, and five other location...
Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen To Debut on Sep 23
The first train run of the ‘Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen,’ known as Kamome shinkansen, will be on September 23, 2022. JR Kyushu is finalizing the schedule as the surrounding areas would...
D2C Summit in Fukuoka Showcases Entrepreneurism
D2C Summit The third edition of the D2C (direct-to-consumer) business conference brought together key persons from many leading domestic companies; Rakuten Group, Kao, Shiseido, Ka...
Fukuoka Libraries Missing Over 19,000 Books
Over 19,000 books remain unreturned to libraries in Fukuoka City since three years ago. While many people enjoy reading at home amid the ongoing pandemic, the city’s main library i...
Korean AI Startup Opens Office in Fukuoka
Korean AI startup, KLleon, opened its first Japanese office in Fukuoka City this January. KLleon’s synthetic media technologies allow users to create movies for use in chatbots wit...
Fukuoka City Shortens Third Shot Eligibility To Six Months
To speed up the administration of the third dose of the new coronavirus vaccine, Fukuoka City has decided to shorten the interval between the second and third doses to six months f...
Decline in Foreigner Workers in Fukuoka Prefecture
The Fukuoka Labor Bureau revealed that the number of foreign nationals working in Fukuoka Prefecture was 53,948 as of Oct. 2021, marking the first decline in the past nine years. V...
Study Shows Hardship of Kyushu-based Zanryu-houjin
A recent survey revealed that over 60% of those born to zanryu-houjin parents (Japanese individuals who remained in China after WWII) in China have lived on welfare in Fukuoka and ...
Munakata Sanix Blues Rugby Faces Disbandment
Reports hint at the possibility that the Munakata Sanix Blues will disband after the current season. The news broke on Feb. 15, citing financial hardships and their demotion to the...
Japanet Fukuoka Office Includes Napping Booths
Offices in Tenjin Business Center feature unique functions to provide better workability. The three-floor office of Japanet Takata has napping booths that resemble a capsule hotel....