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Feb 5, 2016

Fukuoka City Gains Population Amid General Decline in Kyushu

According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications’ population statistics for 2015, the seven...

Feb 4, 2016

Cherry Blossoms to Bloom on 3/23 in Fukuoka – Forecast

Weather data company Weather Map released its annual sakura (cherry blossom) forecast on Thursday, Feb. 4. The forecast predicts that somei yoshino, the most popular type of cherry...

Feb 2, 2016

JRJP Hakata Building to Open Apr. 27

On Jan. 29, JR Kyushu and Japan Post (JP) announced details on the building they are erecting together next to...

Feb 1, 2016

Local Export Company Forges into E-Commerce in China

Nihon Koshin, Fukuoka-based export company focusing in China, has begun selling goods on ICBC E-Mall, an online marketplace run by...

Feb 1, 2016

Hard Rock Cafe Announces Move to Hakata

Hard Rock Cafe has officially announced plans to move from Hawks Town Mall (closes Mar. 31) to the second floor of...

Jan 31, 2016

Fukuoka Awarded the 2021 International International Swimming Federation (FINA) World Aquatics Championships

The announcement were made by FINA President Julio Maglione following a Bureau meeting in the morning of January 31 in Budapest , Hungary. Fukuoka, previoulsy hosted the event in ...

Jan 30, 2016

Kumamon Pirate Busted

Kumamoto Prefecture announced that Chinese authorities have ordered the shutdown of a manufacturer of fake Kumamon goods. The Kumamon pirate was producing and selling 20,000 units ...

Jan 29, 2016

Ridership on Kitakyushu Airport Limousine Bus Low

Fukuoka Prefecture released ridership figures for the Fukuhoku Limousine Bus that connects Tenjin to Kitakyushu Airport in the early mornings and late evenings. In the six months s...