Fukuoka City 2017 Budget Highest Ever
The Fukuoka City General Account Budget for fiscal year 2017 (starts Apr. 2017) will be the highest ever at ¥830,000,000,000 to ¥840,000,000,000...
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Nishitetsu to Start Station Numbering System in Feb
From Wednesday, Feb. 2, Nishitetsu will label each station with a number and letter of the alphabet to make it easier for foreign tourists and all other commuters to travel on Nish...
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Building Collapses in Nishinjin
On Jan. 25 (Wed.), a building in the Nishijin Shopping Arcade collapsed. The building was undergoing planned deconstruction when the collapse took place. All workmen have been conf...
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Seattle Based IT Company, Compute Next Inc, Opens a Startup in Fukuoka
Following a visit by the mayor of Fukuoka last year, Seattle based IT company ComputeNext Inc. decided to establish new operations in Fukuoka, opening this January...
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Plum Blossoms Starting to Flower in Fukuoka and Northern Kyushu
The Fukuoka Regional Headquarters of the Japan Meteorological Agency recently announced the first sighting of plum blossoms in Fukuoka...
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Hakata Hankyu to Renovate 2nd Floor Fashion Space
Hakata Hankyu is renovating its second floor shopping area, transforming it from a Ladies’ Fashion Area to “Men’s Creators” space...
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New Player, Willian Popp, Joins Avispa Fukuoka
On Jan. 17, Avispa Fukuoka signed a new player, Willian Popp, from Busan IPark (Korea). Popp is originally from Brazil, and scored 18 goals in the 2016 Season, resulting in him bei...
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Yamato Starts Bus Delivery Service in Depopulated Areas
Delivery company Yamato Unyu started a new delivery service using city busses in the Higashimera, Saito City, and Nishimera Village, Miyazaki Prefecture, where an aging population ...
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Two Million Passengers at Hakata Port in 2016
In 2016, The number of passengers who traveled on international vessels to and from Hakata Port reached 2 million for the first time...
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Kit Kat Taxis in Fukuoka and Kurume City
It’s exam season, which also means it’s Kit Kat season! As bizarre as it sounds, Kit Kats become especially popular during exam season, because “Kit Kat” (キットカット) sounds like...