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Kyushu Becomes Important Region of Bluefin Tuna Farming
Kyushu is becoming an important producer of farmed bluefin tuna or kuromaguro. Over sixty percent of the kind was produced in Kyushu prefectures during 2020. Nagasaki Prefecture pr...
Kyushu Pancake Sells Taiwanese Pineapple Dish in Support of Taiwan
Kyushu Pancake debuted a Taiwanese pineapple dish to commemorate friendship with the region. ‘Pineapple and white chocolate pancake’ (¥1,500) combines the refreshing taste of Taiwa...
Kyushu Shinkansen Launches Express Packet Delivery
JR Kyushu launched a new express-package delivery service in collaboration with Sagawa Express. Their new service between Hakata and Kagoshima enables same-day delivery of fresh fo...
Kyushu-based banks reported increased revenue for FY 2020
Over 60% of the local banks in Kyushu and Yamaguchi reported increased net revenues for 2020. Twenty regional banks have recently notified consolidated accounts for the 2021 March ...
Solaseed Air (Miyazaki) and Air Do (Hokkaido) Merger
Miyazaki City-based Solaseed Air Inc. announced plans to merge with Airdo Co., Ltd. in Hokkaido. The two airlines aim to reach an agreement to establish a new air carrier by the fa...
JR Kyushu Post First Loss Since Public Listing
Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) reported its first consolidated loss since it was listed on the Tokyo stock exchange. The president of the company, Toshihiko Aoyagi, explained a...
Rainy Season Begins in Southern Kyushu
On May 11, the Japan Meteorological Agency announced the rainy season has begun in Southern Kyushu, nineteen days earlier than on average. The second-earliest rainy season on recor...
Kyushu’s Next Shinkansen Route Name Announced
The name of the new shinkansen route between Takeo-onsen and Nagasaki was officially announced recently as ‘Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen’ (West Kyushu Shinkansen.) According to the pres...
Lower Than Average Percentage of Female Assembly Members in Kyushu
The percentage of female local assembly members in the Kyushu-Okinawa region remains lower than the national average. According to a report by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and ...
Toyota x Groovenauts AI program for Logistics Solutions
Toyota Motor Kyushu, Inc. and Fukuoka-based startup, Groovenauts, Inc., announced a joint project to develop an AI-based program to improve logistic efficiency. It will apply Groov...