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Percentage of Vaccinated Population in Fukuoka Over 54%
According to the latest information released by the government, more than 54% of the people in Fukuoka Prefecture have received at least one dose of the new coronavirus vaccine, an...
Arrivals From Overseas into Kyushu Up
According to the latest report by the Kyushu District Transport Bureau, 453 people entered Japan via Kyushu in July, including 452 at Fukuoka Airport. The figure increased by 81 co...
JR Kyushu To Open Hot Spring Resort In Ureshino
JR Kyushu announced the opening of a new hot spring facility in Ureshino City, Saga Prefecture. They purchased a 9,600-m2 plot which includes two onsen sources. The company’s third...
Ambitious Video Art Project in Canal City Repaired
The 1996-installed video art by the Korean artist, Nam June Paik, is finally working again inside Canal City Hakata. Titled “Fuku/Luck, Fuku=Luck, Matrix,” the 5.4 m x 10.7 m art i...
Mannenboushi Expands in Kyushu As Fukuoka Tops 1,000 Daily Cases Again
On August 25, daily cases of the new coronavirus infection topped one thousand again in Fukuoka Prefecture. The daily count of 1,094 was lower than a week ago, while the latest reg...
Bank in Fukuoka Wins Design Award
Minna no Ginko, the online bank for Fukuoka Financial Group, won a Red Dot Design Award. The Germany-based award is considered one of the three most important design awards globall...
Shochu Sales Down for 39 Distillers
The Fukuoka Branch of Teikoku Databank released a 2020 sales ranking of domestic shochu producers, topped by Kirishima Shuzo for the ninth straight year. The survey also disclosed ...
Fukuoka City ES and JHS To Stagger Start Times
The Fukuoka City Board of Education announced new guidelines to prevent the new coronavirus infections after the second term. To reduce risks while continuing school education, loc...
Hawks to Allow Double Vaccinated Fans Into Dome
In response to the state of emergency declared in Fukuoka Prefecture, Fukuoka Softbank Hawks are currently playing home games without spectators. However, for the four games from t...
Compost Made From Disposable Cups To Be Tested in Kitakyushu
A trial to make compost from used paper cups began in Kitakyushu City. Special paper cups made of biodegradable resin will be used at regional sports events, including games of Gir...