Open Call For New Umi Town Symbol And Catchphrase
2020 will mark 100 years since the town of Umi was established. To celebrate this milestone, they are openly calling for submissions for…
Open Call For New Umi Town Symbol And Catchphrase
2020 will mark 100 years since the town of Umi was established. To celebrate this milestone, they are openly calling for submissions for…
Roro Cargo Ship to Dock at Oita
MOL Ferry Co., Ltd. and Nippon Express announced that their RORO cargo ship, which runs between Tokyo and Hakata six times a week, will start to dock at...
Marinoa Food Court Refurbished
The newly refurbished 450-seat food court on the first floor of Marinoa City’s south building is open for business. Restaurants and food joints on offer are...
New Milk Factory in Itoshima
A new version of the Itoshima Milk Plant, the factory that manufactures and sells Ito Monogatari products, has been built in Shinowara, Itoshima. The new facility, which starts ope...
Fake Refugees
Cases are coming to light of Nepalese students paying around 1.3 million rupees (equivalent to 1.3 million yen) as an initial cost to...
Student Dropout Returning Home
A case has been reported of a student from Nepal who withdrew from a language school in Fukuoka and travelled back to their home country in October 2016. These developments came af...
New Remains of the Genko Borui Wall Discovered at Kyushu University, Hakozaki Campus
Stone remains were discovered on the premises of Kyushu University's Hakozaki campus, which are thought to be a segment of the Genko Borui wall...
Free Wi-Fi Inside Nishitetsu Train
Nishitetsu announced that a new free Wi-Fi service will be available at ten of their stations in Fukuoka, as well as on the...
Huge Art Installment Outside New Hostel in Fukuoka
WeBase Hakata is set to open on July 14 as one of the biggest hostels in Kyushu. The 9-storey building will have 164 beds and offers reasonable...
Holding Down More Than One Part-time Job
Some international residents living in Japan on student visas are working beyond the 28-hour limit. This is the case for a Nepalese student based in Fukuoka who works two jobs in a...