SoftBank Hawks Star Player Matsuda to Stay
Free agent third baseman Nobuhiro Matsuda has elected to remain in Japan and re-sign with the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks. It is rumored he will receive an estimated ¥1.6 billion over f...
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Flat Rate Taxi Service in Fukuoka for Elderly
JTB Kyushu has announced plans to begin a trial in Fukuoka City next month of a flat rate taxi service for the elderly. Targeting senior citizens aged 70 and over, many of whom ten...
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Hiyamizu Road to be Toll Free From May 2016
On May 15, 2016 at midnight, the toll will be removed from the 5.9 km Hiyamizu Road – also known as the Uguisu Road – linking Uchino, Izuka city to Oaza Yamae, Chikushi...
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Revamped Hakata Bus Terminal Unveiled
On Dec. 20, Hakata Bus Terminal unveiled revamped expressway bus arrival and departure platforms, the first major overhaul in 15 years. Using green as the thematic color, the updat...
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Mobile Service Area Extended on Sanyo Shinkansen Line
On Dec. 16, West Japan Railway Company has announced that it will improve its mobile services in tunnels on the Sanyo Shinkansen line. Starting Dec. 25, services will extend from i...
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New Shared Office Space in Tenjin
Business community “Asia Business Startup Station” (ABSS) opened on the 8th floor of IMS Tenjin on Dec. 1. They provide shared office space as well as promotion services, mainly ta...
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Fukuoka City Bulletin January 2016
Selected news topics by Fukuoka Now from Fukuoka’s Shisei Dayori.
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Subsidy for Yanagawa Bus Tours
Thanks to grants from the national government, Yanagawa City is offering reduced price bus tours between mid-Dec until the end of February. In order for a company’s tour to qualify...
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Cebu Pacific Air Starts Fukuoka – Manila Flights
Cebu Pacific Air have launched a new direct flight route between Manila, the capital of the Philippines, and Fukuoka. Service begins today, Dec. 17 (Thu.), and there will be...
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Post Office Accepting New Year’s Cards
The sending of nengajo (New Year’s cards) is a very popular tradition in Japan. Post offices officially began...