Prefectural Program Preps Future Olympians
Ten years have passed since Fukuoka Prefecture began its Talent Discovery Program, an initiative aimed at cultivating elementary and junior high school athletes into world-class co...
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Tosu City Mascot’s Wings Clipped for Dirty Talk
Totto-chan, Tosu City’s (Saga Prefecture) popular mascot has been in the media after complaints he participated in obscene conversation during a late-night radio program. Not...
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Fukuoka Marathon Announced
Yesterday a new, full 42.195 kilometre marathon “Fukuoka Marathon” was formally announced. The marathon will take place on Nov. 9, 2014. The Fukuoka Marathon replaces the old “City...
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Baseball Season Ends for the Hawks
It’s all over for the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks’ 2013 season. They finished this year’s Pacific League ranking fourth overall - the first time in five years they didn’t make it throug...
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Softbank Enters Energy Game
The Tokyo-based SoftBank Group plans to begin selling electricity, and the US-made fuel cells it will use for its new venture arrived in Fukuoka on Aug. 2. The cells will be instal...
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Akiyama to Remain with Hawks
According to sources, Koji Akiyama, who will enter his 6th year of coaching the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks next spring, will remain at the helm of the ball club. The 5th-place Hawks ar...
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Local Man to Compete in World BMX Championship
Seiji Tsuruta, a 47 year old employee of a local elder care facility, will compete in the BMX World Championships in New Zealand from July 24~28. Tsuruta’s motto is “no matter how ...
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Kita-Q Marathon Applications Open
Applications have opened for the Kitakyushu Marathon - celebrating the 50th anniversary of Kitakyushu City in 2014! Organizers are looking for 10,0000 participants for the marathon...
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Softbank Hawks Bank Record Profits
The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks professional baseball team and its operating company, Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Marketing Corp., posted operating profits of ¥5.8 billion for the period end...
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Hawks Clinch Interleague Title
On June 13, the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks clinched their second interleague title in two years and their fourth since interleague play began in 2005. The Hawks had a magic number of t...
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