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Sharp Increase of COVID-19 Infections on US Bases in Okinawa
An increasing number of novel coronavirus-infections was reported at the U.S. military bases in Okinawa last week. Thirty-six daily cases were announced on July 15., while the cumu...
Fukuoka ‘Gobo-ten udon’ Flavor Jagarico Debut
Calbee debuted ‘Goboten Udon, a fried burdock-topped noodle flavored potato snack. The company formerly sold ‘Goboten Udon’ flavored potato chips, which were popular and developed ...
15 More COVID-19 Infections in Fukuoka on Friday – Eight Related to Nightclub
On July 17, Fukuoka City announced 15 more cases of novel coronavirus infections, setting another record since the lifting of the state of emergency. Eight of those cases involve c...
13 New COVID-19 Cases in One Day in Fukuoka
On July 16, Fukuoka City announced 13 new cases of the novel coronavirus infection ranking as the largest single-day recording since the lifting of the state of emergency in May. T...
Occupancy Rate of Hotels in Kyushu on the Rise
A report by the Kyushu Economic Research Center revealed an increase of occupancy rates for accomodation facilities in Kyushu in June. The index for entire Kyushu rose by 9.7 (*com...
Fukuoka City Designated Special Region for Global Startups
On July 14, Fukuoka City became one of four ‘Global Startup Cities’ in Japan. As part of the national ‘Beyond Limits. Unlock Our Potential’ program; the four regions will receive s...
Volunteer Tests Positive for COVID19 After Contacting 400 Evacuees
Kumamoto Prefecture announced on July 13 that a civil servant from Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture, tested positive to the novel coronavirus as he returned from his disaster-reli...
Time Required to Restore Rail Service in Rain-hit Areas
JR Kyushu stated the restoration of railways damaged by recent torrential rain would require considerable time. According to the company, damages have been reported at 345 location...
Fukuoka Prefecture Encourages Use of COCOA App to track COVID19
Fukuoka Prefecture now encourages the use of COCOA; a contact-tracing application developed to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. The smartphone application uses Bluetoot...
Kyushu Sumo Basho Relocated to Tokyo for 2020
The Nihon Sumo Kyokai announced the relocation of the all Kyushu Basho matches to Tokyo. While the association announced the resumption of admitting live audiences to Ryogoku Kokug...