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Avispa Soccer Teams Sells Face Shields for Fans
Avispa Fukuoka released a special face shield on June 23. The shield measures 32 cm x 22, and users can choose from three different designs to attach to the top; Avispa uniform and...
Increased Home Drinking Leads to Record Shochu Sales
Kirishima Shuzo announced yearly sales of ¥62.5 billion for the term that ended in March 2020, marking its first increase in the last three years. The Miyazaki-based shochu manufac...
Free PCR Tests for Cabaret and Nightclub Staff in Nakasu
On June 22, Fukuoka City announced that it would provide free PCR tests for those who work at bars and restaurants with guest services located in the area of Nakasu. The area has s...
Kitakyushu City Joins COVID-19 Prediction Research Studying Sewage
Kitakyushu City announced participation in research to predict the spread of new coronavirus spread using sewage. The project is being developed by the Japan Society on Water Envir...
Kyushu’s Sugar Road Registered as Japan Heritage
A historical road connecting eight cities between Nagasaki and Kitakyushu became recognized as a Japan Heritage on June 19. The 228-kilometer route is called Nagasaki Kaido, or ‘Su...
New Website Introduces Fukuoka-based Startups
A new website (Japanese language only) featuring Kyushu-based startups debuted on June 17. Fukuoka Startup News features leaders of local startups and introduces their passions and...
Sightseeing Trains in Kyushu Resume Operations with New Schedules
JR Kyushu has announced schedules for tourist trains including The Seven Stars in Kyushu (Nanatsuboshi,) Aru Ressha and Yufuin no Mori. The luxurious sleeper train, Seven Stars, wi...
Kyushu University Hospital Approved For Childrens’ Heart Transplants
Kyushu University Hospital was designated as the nation’s sixth medical facility for child heart transplants. A joint committee of societies for transplantation approved the hospit...
COVID-19 Patients Refuse to Reveal Names of Nakasu Cabarets
Between June 15 ~ 19, Fukuoka Prefecture announced 12 additional cases of new coronavirus infections. No new cases were recorded on Jun. 20 and 21. The cumulative total stands at 8...
Man Assaults Pachinko Parlour Staff After Being Asked to Wear Mask
A Kitakyushu resident was arrested after assaulting pachinko parlor staff who asked him to wear a mask. The incident involving a forty-year-old male happened in Kokurakita Ward on ...