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Fire in Itoshima Possibly Linked to Increased Levels of PM 2.5
The Itoshima City Fire Department has confirmed that there was a fire at the Takasu Recycling Center on the night of July 26. The blaze, which is said to have started at around 9pm...
Creation of Special Zones in Kyushu Could Allow Students to Work up to 36 Hours a Week
Kyushu’s seven prefectures have examined a proposal, along with Okinawa and Yamaguchi, to develop National Strategic Special Zones that would relax work restrictions for internatio...
Family Subway Ticket Available for ¥1,000
A one-day family train ticket that can be used on all Fukuoka City subway lines is available for just ¥1,000. The offer is aimed at families with...
Oshima Exchange Center Opens as Okinoshima Area Celebrates Inclusion on the UNESCO World Heritage List
Celebrations were held on July 15 to mark the Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region's first weekend on the UNESCO...
All Night Movies at T-Joy Hakata
In what is becoming an annual event, T-Joy Hakata will screen movies right through to morning this summer! The cinema will be open all night from...
Fukuoka and Auckland Conclude MOU to Support Startups
Sister cities Fukuoka and Auckland concluded a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to support startups looking to expand their businesses abroad. This is Fukuoka's seventh startup r...
Sale on Wedding Dresses and Used Kimonos!
A huge sale on new and used wedding dresses will take place on the eighth floor of the Daimaru department store from July 19 to 24. There will be over...
Mobile Trailer on Display to Help Raise Awareness about Disaster Prevention Measures
A trailer has been set up on the grounds of the former Daimyo Elementary School to highlight how mobile accommodation can be utilized to help...
Heavy Downpours Caused by Intense Cumulonimbus Clouds
The Japanese Meteorological Agency revealed that the record levels of rain that fell in Fukuoka and Oita were caused by the formation of numerous...
Extreme Weather Conditions Result in Landslides at 300 Locations
The extent of the damage caused by recent torrential downpours in northern Kyushu is still being tallied. As many as 300 locations in mountainous areas of...