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Itoshima Volunteer Group Supplying Meals to Adversely Affected Families
Itoshima Shima Shima Project, a local group delivering Itoshima-produced vegetables to disaster-hit regions, started a meal give-away project to support local families with childre...
Outpatients Avoiding Hospitals – No New Infections for Four Consecutive Days
Fears of becoming infected with the COVID-19 are discouraging people from visiting medical institutions. While some local medical institutions reported a 15% decline in the number ...
Significant Drop in Air Pollution in Kyushu
A research group at Fukuoka Institute of Technology reported a significant decline in the amount of particulate matter in the air in the highlands of Oita and Miyazaki prefectures....
Fukuoka City’s Population Exceeds 1.6 Million
According to the city’s calculation based on the national census results, Fukuoka’s population grew to 1,601,755 as of May 1, 2020. The population of the city, which was initially ...
Third Consecutive Day With No New COVID Infections – Fukuoka Prefecture To Offer 7,000 Jobs
On May 20, Fukuoka Prefecture began to recruit residents who lost jobs under the impact of the new coronavirus spread. The prefecture is offering 492 short-term positions for eligi...
Munakata Roadside Station Selling Traditional Craft Kits Online
The Munakata roadside station (Michi no Eki) is selling traditional craft kits to create items of Hakata ori textile, kumiko lattice woodwork, and more. Workshop events have been c...
Itoshima Groups Donate Groceries to Foreign Exchange Students at Kyushu University
On May 16, the social welfare council of Itoshima City passed out groceries to exchange students at Kyushu University. While approximately 2,000 exchange students attend Kyudai, ma...
Second Consecutive Day of No New COVID-19 Infections in Fukuoka
With no new infections recorded for a second consecutive day, the cumulative total number of COVID-19 infections in Fukuoka Prefecture remains at 658 as of May 18. It was the seven...
Kitakyushu City Implements IC Card System to Inform Cultural Facility Visitors of COVID-19 Occurrences
Local schools and public facilities partially resumed operations in Fukuoka Prefecture as of May 18. At Kitakyushu City Museum and five other cultural facilities, an IC card-based ...
Hard Rock Cafe Fukuoka To Close
The world-famous franchise announced it will close its doors after serving fans in Fukuoka City for over twenty years. For many, it was a place to enjoy an authentic tasting (and p...