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Prefecture Opens Fukuoka Small and Medium Enterprise Productivity Support Center
Fukuoka Prefecture has opened the Fukuoka Small and Medium Enterprise Productivity Support Center inside the Yoshizuka Government Building next to the prefectural office. Fukuoka i...
Kanmon Strait Museum Reopens After Renovations
On Sept. 21, the Kanmon Strait Museum in Mojiko reopened after the completion of renovations. The main attraction...
Nishi-Nippon Financial Holdings to Establish New University-affiliated Venture Fund
Nishi-Nippon Financial Holdings has announced plans to establish a new university-affiliated venture fund next...
Fukuoka and Finland Conclude Tech MOU
Startup Gogo, a startup-supporting organization in Fukuoka, exchanged a memorandum of understanding with the Finish startup accelerator WeBuust Oy...
Rugby World Cup Brought Record Beer Sales to Oita
Unsurprisingly, Rugby World Cup 2019 created a significant increase in beer consumption in Oita Prefecture during the tournament. According to an announcement by the prefecture on ...
Straw Battleship on Display
An object made of straw, representing the Space Battleship Yamato 2202, is on exhibit at the Yasunosato Park of Chikuzen Town. As the centerpiece of the town's annual food and agri...
Pietro Opens Soup Specialty Shop Inside Iwataya Department Store
Pietro, a well-known brand of salad dressings and pasta dishes, opened a specialty soup shop inside the Iwataya Department store last week. The restaurant is selling soups that are...
Plans for New Hotel in Moji, Kitakyushu
Kitakyushu City announced on November 12 that it had given a right of first refusal in the redevelopment of the former head office of JR Kyushu in Moji Ward to an investment manage...
Double-accommodation Taxes Finalized for Fukuoka Prefecture
On November 15, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications officially approved the introduction of double-accommodation taxes for the cities of Fukuoka and Kitakyushu. Sta...
Commemorative Tickets for Kanmon Railway Tunnel
JR Kyushu will issue commemorative return tickets to celebrate the 77th anniversary of the Kanmon Railway Tunnel. Two pieces of thick paper tickets replicating the...