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Fukuoka Prefecture Records Over 100 COVID-19 Cases in Single Day
On July 29, Fukuoka Prefecture announced 101 additional cases of the novel coronavirus infection, topping 100 in a single day for the first time. Seventy-five of the new patients w...
Kyushu Electric Power and Chikuho Bank Team Up to Digitize Premium Gift Certificates
Kyushu Electric Power and Chikuho Bank have begun to develop a system to digitize premium gift certificates issued by local governments and other organizations. The entire process,...
Kyushu Tourism Promotion Organization to Offer Online Tourism Experience
The Kyushu Tourism Promotion Organization has announced a policy that aims to attract more tourists to Kyushu. By providing people with the opportunity to virtually experience vari...
Home Builder Specializing In Kyushu-sourced Lumber Launched
Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd. established a new home builder, specializing in the use of Kyushu-sourced lumbers. Mec Industry (Kagoshima) was founded in January 2020 by Mitsubishi Es...
Nightclub Clusters Revealed – Mayor Pressures Central Government Over Privacy Policy
On July 28, the mayor of Fukuoka City, Soichiro Takashima, attended an online meeting with Yasutoshi Nishimura (Economic Revitalization Minister) and six other mayors, in which he...
Crowdfund Project For Online Sunset Live
Sunset Live 2020 has launched a crowdfunding project to create and stream 'Sunset "Roots" Live 2020.' Since the 28th edition of the popular outdoor music festival was canceled due ...
1.5 billion Yen Support of Rain Damaged Farms Planned
The governor of Fukuoka, Hiroshi Ogawa, stated that he would appropriate a ¥1.5 billion budget to restore rain-hit farms. The heavy rain’s impact is estimated to have caused a loss...
JR Kyushu Dealing With 730 Incidents of Damage
JR Kyushu reported more damage on its railways caused by recent torrential rains. A total of 730 incidents of damage were found around Kyushu as of July 21, involving 17 routes, in...
Emblems Awarded to Accomodations Practicing COVID-19 Prevention
Fukuoka City has begun distributing an emblem to local accommodation facilities that implement adequate preventive measures against novel coronavirus infection. The logo, saying “H...
Fukuoka-based AI company Announces Collaboration with Tokyo University Hospital
A Fukuoka-based AI company, Groovenauts, Inc., announced a collaboration with Tokyo University Hospital to develop an image-based disease prediction system. While the university ho...