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Kyushu Tourism Promotion Organization to Offer Online Tourism Experience
The Kyushu Tourism Promotion Organization has announced a policy that aims to attract more tourists to Kyushu. By providing people with the opportunity to virtually experience vari...
Home Builder Specializing In Kyushu-sourced Lumber Launched
Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd. established a new home builder, specializing in the use of Kyushu-sourced lumbers. Mec Industry (Kagoshima) was founded in January 2020 by Mitsubishi Es...
JR Kyushu Dealing With 730 Incidents of Damage
JR Kyushu reported more damage on its railways caused by recent torrential rains. A total of 730 incidents of damage were found around Kyushu as of July 21, involving 17 routes, in...
Nine Newly Registered National Tangible Assets in Fukuoka
Kurume University Honkan (main building) World Peace Pagoda in Kitakyushu and seven more places in Fukuoka Prefecture will be registered as Japan’s tangible cultural properties. Th...
Corona-linked Job Losses Rise in Kyushu and Okinawa
More than 3,600 new coronavirus-linked job losses have been reported in Kyushu and Okinawa as of June 19. According to the regional Labor Bureaus, 1,680 companies cut or plan to cu...
Rice Planting Plans Reduced for Kyushu in 2020
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries released an updated report on rice projections for planting. Accordingly, three Kyushu prefectures (Saga, Kumamoto, and Kagoshi...
Fukuoka ‘Gobo-ten udon’ Flavor Jagarico Debut
Calbee debuted ‘Goboten Udon, a fried burdock-topped noodle flavored potato snack. The company formerly sold ‘Goboten Udon’ flavored potato chips, which were popular and developed ...
Occupancy Rate of Hotels in Kyushu on the Rise
A report by the Kyushu Economic Research Center revealed an increase of occupancy rates for accomodation facilities in Kyushu in June. The index for entire Kyushu rose by 9.7 (*com...
Time Required to Restore Rail Service in Rain-hit Areas
JR Kyushu stated the restoration of railways damaged by recent torrential rain would require considerable time. According to the company, damages have been reported at 345 location...
Kyushu Sumo Basho Relocated to Tokyo for 2020
The Nihon Sumo Kyokai announced the relocation of the all Kyushu Basho matches to Tokyo. While the association announced the resumption of admitting live audiences to Ryogoku Kokug...