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New School Uniforms to Consider Sexual Minorities
Kego Junior High School has decided to change its school uniform from the existing stand-up collar and sailor suit to a gender-neutral blazer. A review committee made up of faculty...
¥10,000 Counterfeit Bills Found in Fukuoka
Police have discovered counterfeit bills at a number of shrines around Fukuoka Prefecture. It appears that fake ¥10,000 bills have been used to purchase omamori (lucky charms) at s...
Fukuoka Prefectural Police Restructure Ahead of G20
The Fukuoka Prefectural Police has announced that there will be personnel changes as part of a G20 Summit Countermeasures Division. The changes will apply to 72 staff as they work ...
Apartments Sold in Kyushu Increase
A total of 6,671 condominiums were sold across the seven prefectures in Kyushu during 2017, which represented an 8% increase compared to the previous year. Kumamoto Prefecture expe...
Fukuoka Growth Next Celebrates 1st Year Anniversary
Fukuoka Growth Next (FGN), a facility that supports ventures and new start-ups, celebrated their one year anniversary this April. The public-private initiative has raised seven tim...
Prayer Space Now Available Inside Kokusai Hiroba
The Fukuoka International Exchange Foundation has opened a Muslim prayer space inside the Kokusai Hiroba. The number of Muslim visitors to Fukuoka Prefecture from Southeast Asia ha...
Yaskawa Electric Announce Record Sales Figures
On April 12, Yaskawa Electric Corporation revealed their financial takings for the previous fiscal year until February 2018. Yaskawa saw their sales rise by 17.6% to ¥448.5 billion...
New Tourist Information Center to Open in Dekimachi Park
Fukuoka City will open a tourist information center that makes use of IoT technology in Dekimachi Park as part of the Hakata Old Town redevelopment project. Visitors will be able t...
Nishitetsu Acquire New Zealand Logistics Company
The Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co., Ltd (Nishitetsu) announced that they will acquire a 90% share in a logistics company based in New Zealand this April. Nishitetsu will purchase a stak...
Tenjin Core to Close by 2020 for Redevelopment
Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co., Ltd (Nishitetsu) plans to redevelop the Fukuoka (Fuku) Building, which is located in central Tenjin. Developers are currently working on designs for the ...