Fukuoka Airport Breaks Passenger Number Record
The number of passengers using Fukuoka Airport in fiscal 2014 broke the previous year’s record and topped 20 million for the first time ever. According to Fukuoka Airport Building ...
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Taiwanese Automaker To Bring Aston Martin To Fukuoka
Taipei, Taiwan-based Yun San Motors has announced that it will open an Aston Martin dealership in Fukuoka—a move that will mark Yun San’s first foray outside of Taiwan. As an offic...
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Itoshima Company Releases Locavore-Friendly Dressings
Kuraya, an Itoshima-based sake vendor, has started manufacturing and selling five different kinds of salad dressing made from local Itoshima specialities. The five flavors are miso...
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Next Gubernatorial Race Pits Ogawa Against Newcomer Lawyer
NEXT GUBERNATORIAL RACE PITS OGAWA AGAINST NEWCOMER LAWYER ::: The next gubernatorial race in Fukuoka Prefecture is slated for Apr. 12. Nishinippon Shimbun interviewed the two cand...
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New Med School Museum At Kyudai Breaches Taboo WWII Experiments
On Apr. 1, the Kyushu University Medical History Museum held a private preview for the press. Although most of those in attendance were interested in the display pertaining to the ...
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Peach Aviation To Begin Miyazaki-Kansai Flights In August
Low-cost carrier (LCC) Peach Aviation has announced it will be operating flights between Kansai and Miyazaki airports, making it the first LCC to enter the Miyazaki market. With it...
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Line Fukuoka To Rival Tokyo HQ In Size
In an interview with Nishinippon Shimbun, Takeshi Idezawa, the president of Tokyo-based chat app LINE said he plans to expand the company’s Fukuoka-based subsidiary, LINE Fukuoka, ...
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Fukuoka City To Build New Underground Bicycle Lot
Fukuoka City announced plans to build a new underground bicycle parking lot on the west side of City Hall. The new lot, which will hold 400 bikes, will connect directly to the Tenj...
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Ronald Mcdonald House Opens At Children’s Hospital in Fukuoka
On Mar. 27 a ceremony was held to commemorate the opening of Fukuoka House, a lodging facility for the family members of patients at the Fukuoka Children’s Hospital in Higashi Ward...
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Kyushu Mikan Exports Up For Fourth Year In A Row
According to Moji Customs, mikan (mandarin orange) exports from within its jurisdiction reached ¥360 million (+27.3% year-on-year) in 2014, marking the fourth straight year of incr...