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Kumamoto, Asakura and Kokura Summer Festivals Return
Summer festivals are returning to Kyushu in the third year of dealing with the new coronavirus pandemic. In July, Kokura Gion Daiko in Kitakyushu City resumes its 400 years of trad...
Kyushu-Okinawa Led Nation in New Companies in 2021
A recent survey revealed that the Kyushu-Okinawa region recorded the largest number of company establishments in 2021. According to Tokyo Shoko Research (TSR,)...
Nick Szasz Appointed “Kyushu Transport And Tourism Creator”
On June 21, Nick Szasz, CEO/Publisher of Fukuoka Now, was appointed “Kyushu Transport and Tourism Creator” by Tohru Kawaharabata, Director-General, Kyushu District Transport Bureau...
Kyushu’s Hourly Wages Remain Low
A survey conducted by three newspaper companies in Kyushu revealed that almost 90% of workers consider the local minimum wages too low. Minimum wages for 2021 fell below the nation...
Travel Subsidies Re-launched in Fukuoka Prefecture
Up to ¥5,000 per night subsidies through the "Fukuoka No Himitsu no Tabi'' program are on offer from June 13. The discounts are available online or by phone reservation. The progra...
Survey Reports Improving Economy in Northern Kyushu
A survey of how businesses perceive the economy showed a significant improvement from April to June this year. The recovery was felt mainly in the lodging and restaurant industries...
JR Kyushu to Revise Timetable in Autumn
JR Kyushu plans to reduce the number of services on some of its main lines in Fukuoka Prefecture in the fall of this year in conjunction with the opening of the West Kyushu Shinkan...
GooDay Home Center Announces Price Cut on 1,200 items
GooDay stores announced price cuts for some 1,200 items for the period between June 1 and August 31. Top selling items, including 192 daily commodities and 135 food products, will ...
Sapporo Draft Beer Black Label “Hakata Gion Yamakasa” Released
Sapporo Breweries, Ltd., a group company of Sapporo Holdings, Ltd. released a limited quantity of Sapporo Draft Beer Black Label "Hakata Gion Yamakasa Can" on May 24 in eight prefe...
Above Average Temperatures Forecasted For Northern Kyushu
Today, the Fukuoka District Meteorological Observatory issued a three-month forecast for northern Kyushu, including Yamaguchi Prefecture, for the next month through August. Accordi...