Rainy Season Begins in Southern Kyushu
On May 11, the Japan Meteorological Agency announced the rainy season has begun in Southern Kyushu, nineteen days earlier than on average. The second-earliest rainy season on recor...
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Kyushu’s Next Shinkansen Route Name Announced
The name of the new shinkansen route between Takeo-onsen and Nagasaki was officially announced recently as ‘Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen’ (West Kyushu Shinkansen.) According to the pres...
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Lower Than Average Percentage of Female Assembly Members in Kyushu
The percentage of female local assembly members in the Kyushu-Okinawa region remains lower than the national average. According to a report by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and ...
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Toyota x Groovenauts AI program for Logistics Solutions
Toyota Motor Kyushu, Inc. and Fukuoka-based startup, Groovenauts, Inc., announced a joint project to develop an AI-based program to improve logistic efficiency. It will apply Groov...
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Kyudai And Trial Supermarket Big Data Collaboration
Kyushu University announced a collaboration with Trial Holdings incorporating the use of big data. The two organizations partnered in developing a new healthtech project based on.....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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