Two Japanese Memories Join Unesco’s Memory of the World Programme
UNESCO announced on Oct. 30th that it will be registering Takasaki City’s Yamanoue, Tago, and Kanaizawa stelae as the...
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Ichiran Noodle Week
Ichiran is holding a special noodle week this November. Eating noodles at this time of year is said to be particularly auspicious, so...
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Tourist Train Accident in Kumamoto
A tourist train collided with a large car at a railway crossing between Sakamoto and Haki Stations in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto at approximately 10:15 on Nov. 3. A section of the...
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Drones to Film National Parks to Attract Foreign Tourists
The Ministry of the Environment announced it will use drones to shoot aerial footage of Japan’s national parks using drones and make the footage available online and to internation...
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Fukuoka City to Begin Bids for Former Site of Daimyo Elementary School
Fukuoka City is set to start accepting offers from private enterprises interested in redeveloping the site of the former Daimyo Elementary School. Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co., Ltd., ...
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Hakata-ori Anniversary Logo Completed
Next year will mark the 777th anniversary of Hakata-ori, a traditional textile that has become almost synonymous with...
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Fukuoka City to Conduct Ballistic Missile Response Training Drill
Fukuoka City will carry out a ballistic missile response training drill on Dec. 1. An emergency message will be sent out to give locals an idea of the kind of warning they can expe...
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New Don Quijote to Open Branch in Tenjin
A new branch of the discount chain store Don Quijote will open in Tenjin on November 17. The new store, which will serve as the company's main Fukuoka branch, is expected to offer ...
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Hooters to Open in Fukuoka
Hooters are set to open their seventh branch in Japan on Dec. 4! The restaurant will be located just one minute away from Nakasu Sta. in central Fukuoka, and opens after...
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Shinmoe-dake Eruption Costs Tourism ¥250 Million
Kirishima City announced that the eruption of Shimoe-dake resulted in sightseeing-related economic losses costing up to ¥250 million so far. The city looked at how...
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