Fukuya To Expand Sales With New Brand, Wholesaling
Fukuoka-based spicy mentaiko maker Fukuya has announced it will begin wholesaling to department stores and high-end supermarkets this June. This marks Fukuya’s first foray outside ...
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Red Hat Opens Fukuoka Sales Office
On May 19, the Japanese subsidiary of the American software development company Red Hat opened its Kyushu/Chugoku Regional Sales Office in Fukuoka. Red Hat, which is known for prov...
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Local Company Uses App To Connect People To Their Hometowns
Hope is a Fukuoka-based company that has created i-Kohoshi, a smartphone app that provides electronic versions of the city and town newsletters published by local municipalities. L...
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Hawks Pitcher, Edison Barrios, Tied For Record Holds
Fukuoka Softbank Hawks pitcher, Edison Barrios took to the mound at Yahuoku! Dome in Fukuoka in the 8th inning in the game against the Orix Buffaloes on May 20th. He retired the ba...
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Ban On Taiji Dolphins May Lead To End Of Dolphin Shows In Kyushu
To remain a member of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA), the Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums (JAZA) announced that its members will stop buying live dol...
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Local NPO Launches Crowdfunding Site To Solve Local Issues
On May 11, Fukuoka-based non-profit organization AIP launched Localgood Fukuoka, a homepage where city residents can vote on anonymously posted problems within the city in hopes of...
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Governments And Groups Help Foreign DV Victims In Kyushu
Efforts are underway in both the public and private sectors to provide multilingual support for victims of domestic violence. At the Asian Women’s Center, a Fukuoka-based civic org...
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Suspected Ebola Patient Hospitalized in Fukuoka after trip to Guinea
According to Ministry of Health, a Japanese man from Fukuoka Prefecture complained of a high fever after returning from a trip to Guinea in Africa. He returned from Guinea on May 9...
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Pietro Set To Begin Exports To Hong Kong
Fukuoka-based Pietro announced it will begin the full-scale export of its salad dressings to Hong Kong before year’s end. As the demand the in Asia for safe, healthy Japanese food ...
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New Tomato Flavored Water From Kumamoto
“I Lohas” is a beverage brand belonging to Coca Cola Japan and is known for its bottled water and lightly flavored bottled water drinks. Examples of their products include "Ehime P...