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Local Sake and Shochu Added To National Export Promotion List
A total of 196 liquor producers in Kyushu were added to the export support program of the national government. In addition, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries dre...
SOE To End In Fukuoka But Restrictions Until Jul 11
The national government officially announced plans to lift the state of emergency for Fukuoka Prefecture on Jun. 20. While the region does not expect an extension of the SOE, some ...
Nishitetsu Provides Some Free Rides to Vaccination Venues
On June 11, Nishitetsu began providing free rides to the new coronavirus vaccination venue in the Ikiminami area in Nishi Ward of Fukuoka City, using its on-demand microbus ‘Noruto...
Miyako Hotel Hakata Runs Vaccination Promotion
Miyako Hotels & Resorts announced its "COVID-19 Vaccination Support Plan" for its seventeen domestic hotels on June 15. Aiming to provide relaxing moments before and...
Discounted Hawks Baseball Tickets Offered to Fully Vaccinated
Tickets for the Softbank Hawks games will be offered at 50% off to people who are fully vaccinated against the new coronavirus. Chairman & CEO of SoftBank Group, Masayoshi Son...
Fukuoka Prefecture Orders Five Restaurants to Close or Shorten Hours
Fukuoka Prefecture announced on April 15 that it has ordered five restaurants that have not complied with requests to close or shorten their working hours following the declaration...
New Tourist Brewery To Open in Oita in Spring 2022
Sanwa Shurui Co., Ltd., an Oita-based producer of popular shochu ‘iichiko,’ will open a tourist brewery in May 2022. Construction of the 700-square-meter facility has begun on a sp...
Saga-produced Sake Obtains GI Approval
The first GI (Geographical Indication) designation for Kyushu-produced sake was announced in Saga Prefecture on June 14. ‘GI Saga”’ guarantees the integrity of Saga-produced sake, ...
Swimming Club Introduces Swimming Masks
A swimming school in Iizuka City began using unique swimming masks. The silicon mask, made by a Tokyo-based company, is engineered for wet environments like pools. Swimmers can han...
Fukuoka’s Firefighters To Receive Vaccinations Earlier
Fukuoka City announced a new program to vaccinate local firefighters and other disaster-relief workers, and volunteer members against the new coronavirus from this month. The city’...