Fukuoka City Bulletin April 2016
Selected news topics by Fukuoka Now from Fukuoka’s Shisei Dayori...
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Fukuoka Follows Aichi Prefecture in Bid for 2026 Asian Games
Fukuoka Prefecture is reportedly bidding to host the 2026 Asian Games. The only other prefecture in Japan to bid so far is Aichi Prefecture, which confirmed its intent in January.
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New Select Shop to Open in Kego
Mercato, a select shop which sells fresh produce from Fukutsu and Munakata, will open in Kego on Apr. 9. Another branch of the same store will open on the first floor of Hakata Mar...
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Nishitetsu Plans to Redevelop Vivre and Core
According to sources, Nishitetsu is moving ahead with talks on the combined redevelopment of the Tenjin Vivre and Tenjin Core buildings along with the adjacent Fukuoka Building, wh...
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Economic Impact of J1 Avispa Tops ¥12 Billion
An assistant professor at Shobi University in Saitama University has calculated Avispa Fukuoka’s domestic economic impact to be ¥12.36 billion for the past year, about 70% of which...
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Hakata Bus Terminal Restaurant Floor Reopens
The eighth floor of Hakata Bus Terminal was renovated and reopened on Mar. 18. Additional shops were opened and eight of the pre-existing shops were renovated. The design of the fl...
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Huge Rugby Ball in Tenjin
Asahi Beer has set up a huge rugby ball in front of Tenjin Iwataya to promote its newest brand of beer, The Dream. Rugby star Ayumu Goromaru (Fukuoka native) is the face of the cam...
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Fukuoka Open Top Bus 4th Anniversary Today
Fukuoka Open Top Bus, the tour bus which takes foreign visitors past landmarks such as Fukuoka Tower and Kushida Shrine, celebrates its fourth anniversary this Thu. (3/24)! To cele...
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New Hawks Baseball Park in Chikugo Opened
On Mar. 15, Hawks Baseball Park Chikugo was both completed and unveiled. It’s hoped the new facility will be a place where families and friends can gather and spend time together. ...
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Fukuoka Duty Free Tenjin to Open Apr. 1
Fukuoka Duty Free Tenjin will open at 10:00 on Apr. 1 on the ninth floor of Mitsukoshi. To celebrate the opening, the store will host a kagami biraki: a traditional Japanese ceremo...