JR Kyushu Switches Power Providers for Smaller Facilities
On June 15, JR Kyushu announced that it has commenced switching the electricity provider for 3,800 stations and conductors’ officers from Kyushu Electric Power Co. to several new p...
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Prefecture, Fukuoka U. Develop New Waste Oil Recycling Process
The Fukuoka Research Commercialization Center for Recycling Systems (FRC), a Kitakyushu-based prefectural institute, together with researchers from Fukuoka University, has develope...
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Australian Federal Election
The Australian Federal Election will be held on Saturday, 2 July, 2016. It is now...
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From Love – Charity Song for Kumamoto and Oita
Darrell Smith, Fukuoka’s Piano Man, has gathered 100 Fukuoka-based musicians, narrators, writers and radio DJs to produce “From Love”: a charity song to raise money for relief work...
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Gas Station by Women for Women in Fukuoka
Smile Station Kotabe, a gas station managed by female staff, opened on Jun. 10 at 8:00. Shin-Idemitsu Co., Ltd. held an in-house idea contest in 2013, and a female member of staff ...
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Dazaifu Promotional Videos
Since December 2015, Dazaifu City has released four new videos to promote Dazaifu’s nature, culture and history. The videos...
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Kitakyushu To Revamp Popular Nightscape Spot
Kitakyushu City has announced plans to revamp the observation deck on the top of Mt. Sarakura, a popular destination for both...
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Rethink Books with Ploom Tech Opens in Tenjin
Rethink Books opened in Tenjin on Jun. 1 (Wed.). This store-cum-cafe will be open for a limited time, and has over 5,000 selected books for sale. It can...
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Hakata Gion Yamakasa Official Characters Announced
On Jun. 2, the official characters for Hakata Gion Yamakasa were announced. The characters come from a play on the words...
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City to Permit New Development in Some Rural Areas
On June 7, Fukuoka City announced plans to relax the regulations on development in eight of its rural districts. The eight districts—Shikanoshima, Katsuyama, Wakiyama, Uchino, Maga...