16 Yen Wage Hike Called for Kyushu and Okinawa
An advisory council of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare released a set of guidelines calling for a 18-yen hike in the average national minimum wage to ¥798. If the new wa...
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Nishijin Landmark Praliva to Close
On July 31, Nishijin Mall Praliva (Sawara Ward) will close its doors after 34 years. Originally opened as the Nishijin Iwataya in 1981, the building will be torn down to make way f...
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Next Generation Takes Helm of Fukuoka Jisho
Senior Vice President of Fukuoka-based real estate developer Fukuoka Jisho Ichiro Enomoto has been named the company’s next president. By choosing the 40-year-old Enomoto, eldest s...
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Itoshima Passion Fruits Selected for New JR Train
Itoshima passion fruits have been selected for use on Aru Ressha, JR Kyushu’s food-themed luxury train that will begin operating on August 8. Yuki Narisawa, the owner of a high-end...
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Fukuoka Aiming to Develop “Sand-Free” Clams
Aiming to create a new local brand of “sand-free” clams in Fukuoka, a full-cycle clam aquaculture trial was launched inside an intermediary breeding facility located at the Shikano...
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Fukuoka Bank to Open ATMs 24 Hours, Update Online Banking
Fukuoka had announced plans to operate ATMs 24 hours a day on weekdays starting on August 17. The move coincides with the a scheduled update to the bank’s online banking service. T...
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Okinoshima to Be Recommended for UNESCO World Heritage Listing
On July 28, the Council for Cultural Affairs announced its intention to recommend the island of Okinoshima (and related sites in Munakata City) for the 2017 UNESCO World Cultural H...
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Fukuoka City Bulletin August 2015
Selected news topics by Fukuoka Now from Fukuoka’s Shisei Dayori.
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Goto City Opens New Tuna Hatchery
On July 23 Nagoya-based Toyota Tsusho held an opening ceremony for a tuna hatchery in Goto City (Goto Islands, Nagasaki Pref.). The hatchery plays off of Kinki University's recent ...
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Top 10 Most Popular Companies Amongst Kyushu Graduates
Tokyo-based MyNavi released its latest ranking of employers popular with fresh uni grads from the Kyushu/Okinawa region, and travel agent H.I.S. took the top spot for the first tim...