Sharp Rise in Failure to Declare Inheritance Tax
A survey by the Fukuoka and Kumamoto Regional Taxation Bureaus of inheritance taxes in the seven Kyushu prefectures for the period from July 2011 to June 2012 found an 11% year-on-...
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Yaskawa Electric to Make Servomotors in China Plant
Kitakyushu-based Yaskawa Electric announced they have established a development center at their plant in Shenyang, China, to make special servomotors and servo-amps for machine too...
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Kitakyushu Exam Prep School Adopts Zen Meditation
The Kokura school of Kitakyushu Yobiko, Kyushu’s largest university entrance exam prep school by enrollment, is having 50 students try Zen meditation at the local Kozen-ji Buddhist...
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Fukuoka City Selects Wajiro Seishoen for Architectural Award
Fukuoka City selected the children’s institution Wajiro Seishoen as the grand prize recipient in its 25th City Scenery Award for buildings that contribute to the city’s appeal. Pr...
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Christmas Decorations for Green Bus
The inside of a Fukuoka City’s Green Bus has been decorated for Christmas. The decorated bus will run five times a day until Dec. 25, leaving Hakata Bus Terminal at 09:30, 11:50, 1...
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1,000 Lawyers in Fukuoka
By the end of 2012, the total number of registered lawyers in Fukuoka is estimated to reach a record 1,000. The current number is 980 and another 50 more lawyers are expected to be...
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Public Mourns Cat’s Death
Members of the local community near Maizuru Park has come together after the news of the death of a popular cat named Tama-chan. Tama-chan was only three years old and was well-lov...
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Bonus Spending Survey Results
On Nov. 26, the Nishi Nippon City Bank published results from a survey taken in 2011, asking homemakers in Fukuoka City how they spend their end-of-year bonus money. The top respon...
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Drinking Ban for US Navy
A blanket ban on the consumption of alcohol at night for all US naval personnel in Japan was imposed on Nov. 26 after a spate of incidents across Japan. The ban is effective 22:00~...
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Kitakyushu Receives Order for Sewer System in Indonesia
The city of Kitakyushu announced they have received an order to work with a private sector company to conduct a survey for creating a plan to build sewers in Surabaya, Indonesia. T...
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