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Only Half The Average Pollen Rate for Kyushu’s Next Spring
Japan Weather Association predicts that the airborne pollen level (Japanese cedar, hinoki cypress) of August 2015 in Kyushu will only be 50% of the average value (2005~2014). This ...
Typhoon Vongfong Approaching Kyushu
Super typhoon Vongfong (19-go in Japan) is slowly heading north from the Philippines’ east ocean. It will gradually lose power but it will likely pose a threat to Okinawa on Saturd...
Trio of Nobel Prize Winners Includes First-Ever Kyushuan
On Oct. 7 the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced that three Japanese-born boffins had won the Nobel Prize in Physics for their work on blue light emitting diodes (LEDs). T...
Victorious Hawks Have Big Impact on Local Economy
Fukuoka Prefecture predicts an economic impact of ¥40.4 billion in the event that the Pacific League champion SoftBank Hawks win the Nippon Series. The estimate, which was based on...
Auckland Agrees to Rebuild Garden Next to City Zoo
The City of Auckland New Zealand has agreed to rebuild a Japanese style garden it tore down in Auckland earlier this year. The garden, complete with a pond and a stone bridge, was ...
MontBlanc Chosen to Help Spread Fukuoka Anime Worldwide
Fukuoka-based animated video production company Montblanc Pictures has been tapped by Fukuoka City to help open up foreign sales channels for other local production companies.
Softbank Hawks’ Victory Sales
In celebration of Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks’ victory as Pacific League Champions many shops and businesses have announced special sales. Here’s a few of them: Fukuoka Parco: Oct. 3 (F...
Swedes to Train in Fukuoka Ahead of 2020 Olympics
On Sept. 30, Fukuoka City announced that the Swedish Olympic Committee (SOC) has officially chosen Fukuoka as the site for its training camp ahead of the Tokyo Olympics in 2020. Ci...
Fukuoka Hawks Win!
Our hometown heroes, the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks, defeated the Buffaloes tonight at Yahuoku!
Softbank Hawks Final Regular Season Match Tonight!
Today at 18:00 the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks play their last regular season match against the Orix Buffaloes at home inside the Yafuoka! Dome. If they win, they finish the season in f...