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Kitakyushu Announces 26 New Cases – Governor Calls for Self-restraint on Outings
On May 29, Kitakyushu City announced 26 more confirmed cases of the new coronavirus, bringing the weekly total to 69. Reflecting on the situation, the Fukuoka Governor Hiroshi Ogaw...
Happy Ending – Cut Wisteria Flowers Now Ready for Eating
Wisteria flowers from the famous Kurogi no Ofuji tree have been repurposed into stay-home delights. In late April, news of the cutting of flowers from huge wisteria trees in Yame C...
21 New Infections in Kitakyushu Yesterday – Citizens Asked to Refrain from Non-essential Outings
On May 28, Kitakyushu City announced 21 more confirmed cases of the new coronavirus infections, including four with unknown transmission routes. The cases involve eleven medical wo...
Lawson Launches Home Delivery From Some Kyushu Stores
Beginning today and in collaboration with Uber Eats, Lawson will offer delivery services for approximately 200 items including food products (bento packed meals, frozen foods, frie...
Fukuoka City Schools, Gyms and Pools Reopening June 1
Fukuoka City’s municipal schools are slated to return to regular school hours as early as June 1. The local board of education has reflected upon the ‘new lifestyle at schools’ tha...
Kitakyushu Mayor Calls for Cluster Task Force – 22 Cases in Five Days
Kitakyushu City announced eight more confirmed infections of the new coronavirus on May 27. Half of the instances involve unknown transmission routes, while others are medical work...
Travel Resumption Within Kyushu, Okinawa and Yamaguchi Discussed – Kitakyushu Records Infections for Fourth Day
Prefectural governors in Kyushu, Okinawa, and Yamaguchi agreed during an online meeting to gradually relax requests on refraining from travel across prefectural borders. Reflecting...
Fukuoka Based Startup Raises Money to Support Mountain Huts
A Fukuoka-based startup, Yamap, is calling for funding to save local mountain huts from the economic impact of the spread of the new coronavirus. Mountain huts traditionally are fo...
Kyushu University Co-develops Component for Use in New Coronavirus Vaccines
Kyushu University and a Fukuoka-based startup Kaiko Ltd. have co-developed a potential antigenic protein for use in new coronavirus vaccines. The group succeeded in culturing ‘Anti...
Six New Cases Reported in Kitakyushu including one High School Student
Fukuoka Prefecture is preparing a revised budget the current fiscal year. The new budget of ¥21.4 billion includes support for households (¥17 billion) and funding for the developm...