New ¥100 Coin with Kyushu Shinkansen
Ever wished you could pop a shinkansen in your pocket? Well, now you can (sort of). The Shinkansen will celebrate its 50th anniversary by launching a new ¥100 coin, featuring image...
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‘Hop On, Hop Off’ Bikes Launch In Kurume
KuruKuru is the adorable name for the convenient new bike rental system which launched on the 6/27 in Kurume. The six cycle ports throughout the city hold a total of 46 bikes, whic...
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Fukuoka City Wants To Regulate LED Billboards
On June 26, City Hall reported its intention to regulate large light emitting diode (LED) billboards at a meeting of the standing committee of the Fukuoka City Assembly. The City c...
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Fukuoka Now—Now In Chinese And Korean
Fukuoka Now, a free magazine published in Japanese and English and targeting foreigners living in Fukuoka, has added Chinese and Korean content to respond to the the rapid increase...
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Quantum Of The Seas Calls on Fukuoka
The Quantum of the Seas is not, as it may sound, the layer of a Bond villian, but it certainly is tricked out like one. This Royal Caribbean cruise ship is equipped with all the s...
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Kyushu Voluntary Car Insurance Rates Lower Than Average
According to recent statistics, roughly one in 1utomobiles in Kyushu are not enrolled in voluntary insurance. Aside from Saga Prefecture, the other six prefectures in Kyushu have e...
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Fukuoka City Bulletin July 2015
Selected news topics by Fukuoka Now from Fukuoka’s Shisei Dayori.
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80% Of Locals Think Fukuoka’s Cyclists Have Bad Manners
The issue of cycling etiquette was raised during the general inquiry session of the Fukuoka City Assembly on June 24 in light of a cycling accident in May that resulted in an eleme...
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Movie With Local Ties To Begin Airing Soon
“Natsuyasumi no Kyosho” (English title: “Summer Breakers”), a film shot on Nokonoshima Island (Nishi Ward), will begin showing in theaters in Kitakyushu and Fukuoka on July 11. Wri...
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Pietro To Expand Exports
Fukuoka-based food maker Pietro announced it will begin exporting its salad dressings to Hong Kong and Australia before year’s end. With newly developed dressings that have longer ...