Local Collaboration to Launch Smartphone-based Digital Coupon Business
Kyushu Electric Power (Kyuden) Chikuho Bank and SBI Holdings will establish a company to support the digitization of regional premier coupons...
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Local Collaboration to Launch Smartphone-based Digital Coupon Business
Kyushu Electric Power (Kyuden) Chikuho Bank and SBI Holdings will establish a company to support the digitization of regional premier coupons...
Motion Picture Minamata (Kumamoto) with Johnny Depp Announced
“Minamata,” a Johnny Depp-starring period film about the environmental disaster in Minamata (Kumamoto Prefecture,) will be released in Japan in September 2021. Directed by Andrew L...
More Traditional Festivals Cancelled for Second Consecutive Year
More traditional festivals around Kyushu are announcing cancellations due to the pandemic. The three-day event of Tobata Gion Oyamagasa (Kitakyushu City/ UNESCO’s Intangible Cultur...
Export Ban for Fukuoka Amaou Strawberry Seeds
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries announced a ban on exporting seeds and Amaou strawberries' seedlings. The Fukuoka-native brand strawberry is amongst 1,975 fruits a...
JR Kyushu Launches Regional Funding Firm
Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) announced the establishment of a new investment firm to support local mid and small-sized companies. The firm will reinforce its structure by eng...
JR Kyushu Lanches Accommodation Business Based on Historic Properties
JR Kyushu is launching a new accommodation business, using historical buildings located near train routes. The Hizenhamashuku hotel in Kashima City of Saga Prefecture was...
Seven Stars Train To Serve Ippudo Ramen
JR Kyushu’s luxury sightseeing train, Seven Stars, announced they would serve bowls of ramen noodles. Reflecting upon the passengers’ desire to slurp noodles before going to bed, e...
Kyushu Hospitals Improve Supporting For Teenage Pregnancies
Four hospitals in Kyushu have stepped up their efforts to support teenagers with unexpected pregnancies. While reports of young women giving birth alone or abandoning newborn babie...
Uber Eats Expands To Every Prefecture in Kyushu
Uber Eats announced their service would become available in all prefectures within Kyushu. As of Mar. 4, the food delivery service begins in...
JR Kyushu Cancels Recruitment for Fiscal 2021
JR Kyushu has canceled recruitment activities to acquire new staff for the fiscal year of 2021. On Feb. 25, the company announced its first such cancelation in thirty-four years. T...