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Regional Banks in Tie-ups with Other Companies to Support Overseas SMBE Expansion
The Nishinippon Shimbun reports that regional banks from Kyushu are increasingly forming business ties with companies in the non-life insurance and distribution sectors to provide ...
Haircut Fundraiser for Chernobyl Victims
On Aug. 27, a fundraising event will be held at the fashion studio of the Omula Beauty College in Daimyo. The ¥1,500 haircuts will be given by volunteer hairdressers from salons ar...
Manga Museum Opens in Kitakyushu
The Kitakyushu Manga Museum opened Aug 3 on the 5th and 6th floors of the Aru Aru Building in Kokura. The museum contains many original drawings and panels and thousands of mangas ...
Northern Kyushu Flood Stricken Area Support Event
In support of the three prefectures - Fukuoka, Kumamoto and Oita that were damaged by heavy rain, floods and landslides last month, the Nishinippon Shimbun is holding a fundraising...
Record Traffic on Fukuoka Expressways
The Fukuoka-Kitakyushu Expressway Public Corporation said that traffic volume on expressways in Fukuoka City on the 13th reached 215,500 vehicles, a record high. It was a 7.86% inc...
Fukuoka Hosting International Bridge Competition
For nine days from Aug 25, the Hilton Hotel in Fukuoka will be the stage for the 7th Asia Pacific Bridge Congress’ Bridge Competition. About 300 participants are expected to join a...
Fire inspection of Fukuoka Hotels
After a fire caused 7 deaths in a Hiroshima hotel in May, 73 hotels in Fukuoka City were inspected for fire safety on Aug 7. 50 hotels were found to have 87 minor problems under th...
Opera Appealing for Performers
Tokyo Opera Association (NPO) is looking for about 30 participants to join their Fukuoka production of ‘Tenzora No Machi’ on Jan 14. This inclusive opera has performers from profes...
Fire at Pine Forest in Imazu, Nishi-ku
A fire broke out at the pine forest along Ohara Beach in Imazu, Nishi-ku on Aug 4. The blaze is thought to have been started by a discarded cigarette. The fire department is asking...
Two Kyushu Power Plants Resume Operation
Kyushu Electric Power announced it had resumed operations at the Yamakawa geothermal plant in Ibusuki, Kagoshima Prefecture, and the diesel fuel Shinarikawa Plant at Shinkamigoto-c...