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Rugby World Cup Tickets Available to Residents of Fukuoka Prefecture
Tickets for the 2019 Rugby World Cup will be made available to people living in Fukuoka Prefecture from March 19 to April 12. Japan will host the competition from September to Nove...
Emperor’s and Empress’ Cups Awarded to Winners of Disability Sports Contests
The Imperial Household Agency announced that Emperor’s and Empress’ Cups will be presented to winners of the Super Series International Wheelchair Tennis Tour Japan Open held in Ii...
Security Cameras Fixed to Vending Machines in Ogori
Security cameras have been placed on vending machines in Ogori to prevent crime. In what is believed to be a first for Fukuoka Prefecture, recording devices have been attached to.....
Fukuoka City to use IoT in Childcare
On March 7, Fukuoka City began testing IoT technology in the management of a local nursery school. The city is working with the Kyushu Institute of Technology to...
Disaster Response Training Drill at Fukuoka Red Cross Hospital
The Fukuoka Red Cross Hospital in Minami-ku held a training session on March 7 to give individuals a better understanding of how to respond to large-scale disasters. The medical fa...
Apaman to Introduce Bike Sharing Service
Apaman will launch a bicycle sharing service called “Ecobike” in Fukuoka from May. The real estate company will work with OpenStreet to introduce 500 bicycles to...
Wolfgang’s Steakhouse Fukuoka’s 2nd Anniversary
Time flies! On March 14, it’ll be two years since the opening of the Fukuoka branch of Wolfgang's Steakhouse. To mark the occasion, the restaurant will feature a special...
Torii Gate at Hakozakigu Shrine to be Demolished
The 16-meter tall torii gate that leads up to Hakozakigu Shrine will be demolished by the end of April. Sections of the gate, which faces National Highway 3, have started to...
AI Technology to Prevent Road Accidents
The Kyushu Institute of Technology announced on March 6 the development of a sensor-based system that immediately turns on an autonomous driving function in a car in case the drive...
VR Experience at the Yahata Steel Works
Visitors to the Yahata Steel Works will be able to experience five different virtual reality simulations from March 14 onwards. The UNESCO World Heritage site will offer eight gogg...