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Fake Louis Vuitton Detection App Developed in Fukuoka
The Fukuoka-based startup, Mekiki Co., Ltd. developed an application to spot knock-off Louis Vuitton items. The app can authenticate branded bags, wallets, and other small items, u...
Hakata Barimen – Bamboo Shoot Snack From Itoshima at Hakata Hankyu
A new bamboo shoot product originating from Itoshima, Hakata Barimen, will be available inside Hakata Hankyu. On August 17 and 18, a special event featuring food products developed...
Electric-scooter Share Giant Lime to Test Service in Fukuoka
On Aug. 9, KDDI Corporation announced funding for Neutron Holdings, Inc., a US-based startup running an electric-scooter share service. The company will support the entrance of the...
Light Flooding Reported Inside Tenjin Chikagai
Water flooded onto the floors of Tenjin Chikagai on August 9 along the east side passage of the shopping arcade, around the Tenjin Subway Station gate. The water disappeared within...
Expansion at Tosu Premium Outlet in November
The extension of Tosu Premium Outlets mall will open on November 7. Construction has been taking place on a 3,600-square-meter area next to the south-east side of the mall where...
JR Kyushu to Partner with International Hotel for New Luxury Hotel in Kyushu
JR Kyushu revealed plans to invite international luxury hotels to Kyushu. Four companies including Marriott International, InterContinental Hotel Group, and two other hotel brands ...
Umakacchan-flavored Menbei and Other Collaborative Products Coming Soon
House Foods Group Inc., the manufacturer of Umakacchan, the popular instant noodles in Kyushu, announced special limited-time projects to celebrate Umakacchan’s 40th anniversary. I...
New Frozen Ice Cream Sweet From Nagasaki
A rice-product retailer in Nagasaki Prefecture, Mind Bank, developed a product to make ice cream-like rice balls. The product, Yureimai (yurei = ghost / yu = great, rei = cold) was...
Fukuoka Racks Up ¥2.3 Billion Losses From Heavy Rains
Fukuoka Prefecture estimated that losses caused by the heavy rainfall on July 21 exceeded ¥2.3 billion. Water filled 325 hectares of rice fields and other farm fields in areas such...
Kirby Cafe Debuts At Canal City Hakata
The first Kirby Cafe in Kyushu has opened at Canal City Hakata on August 8. The limited shop of Kirby, a long-loved character of Nintendo video games, offers...