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Restaurant Last-minute Cancellation Losses to be Minimized with App from Fukuoka
A Fukuoka-based startup, Kuki LLC, will release a smartphone application to save restaurants from the losses caused by last-minute cancellations. Using the app, Dotacampaign, resta...
Convenience Store in Kitakyushu Now Serving Draft Beer
JR Kyushu Retail Inc. started serving fresh from the tap "nama-beer" at a convenience store inside Kokura Station on July 29. Family Mart JR Kokura Station Shop began selling...
Nakasu Chinya Closes After 71 Years
Nakasu Chinya closed on July 27. The restaurant was a long-time favorite spot in Fukuoka, serving quality sukiyaki dishes made of locally-sourced wagyu beef. On the closing day, lo...
Reservations Open for the New Queen Beetle to Korea
JR Kyushu announced on July 29 that its new express ferry Queen Beetle would begin operations on July 15, 2020. With an expanded capacity of 2.6 times compared to current Beetle (h...
Nishitetsu to Open New Riverside Cafe in Nishi-nakasu
Nishitetsu will open a new food facility, Hareno Garden East & West, in the Nishi-nakasu area of Tenjin Chuo Park on August 9. Consisting of two buildings, East and West, Hareno Ga...
Nishitetsu Reports Adverse Effects Related to Korean Diplomatic Row
President and CEO of Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co Ltd. (Nishitetsu) Sumio Kuratomi revealed at a press conference on July 25 that the current diplomatic situation between Japan and Sou...
More Female Business Leaders in Kyushu Than National Average
A survey by the Fukuoka branch of Teikoku Data Bank revealed that 9% of companies in Kyushu and Okinawa area have female leaders as of April 2019. The figure has risen by 1.8% comp...
Nishitetsu to Launch First Class Sightseeing Bus Tours
On July 25, Nishi Nippon Railroad Co., Ltd. (Nishitetsu) announced the launch of a first-class sightseeing bus tour brand for Kyushu and Yamaguchi. To meet the increasing demand fo...
Fukuoka International Airport Reopens Enlarged Duty Free Shop
Following a major renovation, the duty free shop in the north area of the Fukuoka Airport International Terminal reopened on July 26. The renovation expanded floor space by four ti...
Nissan to Cut 450 Jobs in Kyushu
Nissan Motor Co. will undergo drastic restructuring, including a cut of 450 employees in the Kyushu area. The CEO of the company, Hiroto Saikawa, explained at a press conference on...