Fukuoka City Bulletin May 2015
Selected news topics by Fukuoka Now from Fukuoka’s Shisei Dayori.
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Yaskawa Has Banner Year
Kitakyushu-based industrial robot giant Yaskawa Electric posted record high sales and net profits for the fiscal year ended March 2015. With brisk sales of the company’s trademark ...
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Next AKB Election To Be Held In Fukuoka
The 7th AKB Election to choose who will sing on the idol group’s upcoming 41st single will be held at Fukuoka Yafuoku Dome on Jun. 6. This is the first AKB election to be held outs...
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Nagasaki Green Cafe in California
Nagasaki Green Cafe in California ::: Kyushu tea is going to take on the American market! Nagasaki City-based Green Tea World Holdings have announced that they will open a green te...
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New Bus for Shikanoshima
A designer bus to Shikanoshima has been launched by Nishitetsu Bus Munataka. The bus is expected to increase tourism to the idyllic but previously difficult to reach island, as wel...
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Fukuoka Zoo Welcomes Tsushima Leopard Cat Kittens
On Apr. 13, the Fukuoka City Zoo announced the birth of three Tsushima leopard cats, a nationally protected species that they have been trying to breed. This was the first leopard ...
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Hakata Riverain To Get New Name
Takashimaya subsidiary Toshin Development Co., the operator of Hakata Riverain Eeny Meeny Miny Mo, announced that it will change the name of the commercial complex to “Hakata River...
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Fukuoka To Begin BRT In 2016
On Apr. 16 Fukuoka City and Nishi-nippon Railroad Co. announced they will adopt a bus rapid transit (BRT) system to reduce the amount of traffic in the downtown areas. BRTs typical...
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JR Oita City Opens, Features Hot Spring On Upper Floors
On Apr. 16, JR Oita City, the new station building developed by JR Kyushu will open. Floors 19 through 21 are home to CIty Spa Tenku, a hot spring with a stunning view of the city ...
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Zepp Fukuoka To Close
Zepp Fukuoka, the concert hall located inside Hawks Town mall, will close on May 8, 2016. According to Sony Music Entertainment, it will close due to a planned renewal of the mall....