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Large Stores in Tenjin and Hakata to Close on Weekends
Some of the large stores in Tenjin and Hakata will close this weekend to cooperate with the government’s request for people to go out less. Tenjin Chikagai, Solaria Plaza, and Sola...
Fukuoka City Postpones Start of School Semester
The Fukuoka City Board of Education announced on April 2 that the start of the new school semester will be delayed. The board agreed that April 6 and 7 were not feasible start date...
22 More COVID-19 Cases in Fukuoka – Cluster Suspected in Hakata
Fukuoka Prefecture and Fukuoka City announced a total of 22 confirmed COVID-19 infections on April 2, bringing the total for Fukuoka Prefecture to 100. The twenty-two new cases in...
Fukuoka Airport Offers Significant Incentives to Airlines for International Flights
Fukuoka International Airport announced its new airport fee system, including significant discounts for international flights. Aiming to open more international routes from the air...
FINA World Swimming Championships in Fukuoka to be Rescheduled
FINA is considering to reschedule the 19th FINA World Swimming Championships planned for July 2021 in Fukuoka. Related to the recent announcement by the IOC to postpone the Tokyo 2...
COVID-19 Related Bankruptcies Including Famous Ramen Shop
The operating company of Nagahama Shogun, a local tonkotsu-ramen shop, is reportedly filing for bankruptcy. Established in 1975, the ramen shop and all of its three locations stopp...
Job Offers Cancelled Due to COVID-19 Economic Impact
Fukuoka Labor Bureau reports at least five job-offer cancellations due to the spread of new coronavirus as of March 31. While the bureau strongly asks local employers to avoid canc...
27 More COVID-19 Cases in Fukuoka – Governor Calls for Restraint on Weekends
Fukuoka Prefecture announced 27 more confirmed COVID-19 infections on April 1, bringing the prefectural total to 76. The number includes twenty-one persons in Kitakyushu City, five...
Important Message – Fukuoka Mayor Urges Residents to Refrain From Travel to Kanto and Kansai
The Mayor of Fukuoka City, Soichiro Takashima, has urged residents to refrain from unnecessary trips overseas or to the Kanto and Kansai regions. The announcement follows news that...
Fukuoka’s Largest Single Day Number of COVID-19 Cases – Total now 46
Fukuoka Prefecture announced 17 more confirmed cases of COVID-19 on March 31. The number includes ten persons in the city of Kitakyushu, five in Fukuoka, one in Kurume, and one in ...