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Business Sentiment Falls in Kyushu
The Fukuoka branch of the Bank of Japan announced that business sentiment has fallen in Kyushu and Okinawa, according to Japan's quarterly short-term economic survey (tankan for sh...
Canal City Hakata Surpasses 300 Million Visitors
The operating company of Canal City Hakata announced that the facility has welcomed an estimated 314.8 million visitors since it first opened its doors for business in April 1996. ...
New Shops Join Canal City Hakata’s Ramen Stadium (And ¥100 Off Coupon!)
Canal City Hakata’s Ramen Stadium has rotated in three new ramen shops onto their premises. The local Daimyo-based restaurant Ganso Tomato Ramen Sanmi, Hakata’s Nagahama Number One...
Hawks’ Uchikawa & Sarfate Close in on Career Milestones
Two Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks star players are closing in on major career milestones. First baseman Seiichi Uchikawa, who was injured for long stretches last year, starts the new seas...
Increase in Number of Factories in Kyushu
The Kyushu Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) announced the results of a survey into factories (excluding facilities connected to the electrical industry). An 18.8% rise ...
Residential Districts Increasing in Fukuoka
The amount of residential districts in Fukuoka Prefecture has increased for the fourth consecutive year. There is a particularly strong demand for housing in the central and easter...
Cases of Bag Snatchings Recorded in Fukuoka
Seven cases of bag snatching were recorded in Chuo-ku, Hakata-ku, and Sawara-ku (Fukuoka City) between 8:20 p.m. and 9:50 p.m. on March 25. All of the victims were women, two of wh...
Hakata Bypass Finally Opens
The Kokudo (National Highway) No. 3 Hakata Bypass has finally opened. Traffic can now pass through the 3.3 km stretch of road connecting the Shimobaru Chuo Kosaten (intersection) t...
Bidding for the Seika Ichiba Site
Fukuoka City is no longer accepting bids from companies and private enterprises looking to purchase the site of the former Seika Ichiba (market). The 8.7 hectare plot of land is lo...
Ritz-Carlton Hotel Might Open in Tenjin
Fukuoka City has announced that a group of private enterprises including Sekisui House and Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co., Ltd. (Nishitetsu) were awarded first refusal in negotiations t...