Kitakyushu to Hold City-wide Patrol
Kitakyushu City has revealed plans to launch a 10,000-citizen-strong crime prevention patrol this October. The City says it will be the first designated city in Japan to undertake ...
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Kyushu Companies Make Gains
According to financial statements for the fiscal year ended March 2014, 37 of 59 major companies in Kyushu (excluding banks) recorded increased sales and/or increased profits . Thi...
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Locally Developed Game a Smash Hit
Yo-Kai Watch, a popular video game and cartoon that is taking Japan by storm, was developed right here in Fukuoka. "We worked hard to market it, but it's been a bigger hit than we ...
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Canadian Commended for Rescue
On May 9 the Central Police Station presented certificates of appreciation to four local men, including Canadian Alexis Glass (38), who rescued a man who had fallen into the sea. A...
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Nishitetsu Eyes Tokyo, Hong Kong for Amaou Wine
On May 19, Nishinippon Railroad Co. held a briefing in Tokyo on its Amaou Premium Sparkling Wine—its first foray into developing products from local agricultural goods. Nishitetsu ...
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Hakata Jidori Karaage a Hit in Chikushino
To promote the Hakata Jidori brand of chicken developed by the Chikushino-based Fukuoka Agricultural Research Center, a council of Prefectural Office staff and consumers has teamed...
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Visit Fukuoka City’s Libraries
With rainy season approaching, now’s a great time to start discovering some of Fukuoka City’s many libraries. The long list includes the Fukuoka Prefectural Library (Hakozaki, Higa...
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Korean Tourist Numbers Fall in Wake of Sewol Tragedy
Nearly one month has passed since the Sewol ferry sank off the coast of Korea, leaving 304 dead or missing, and Koreans continue to voluntarily refrain from travel and other events...
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Search for Missing Cat in Fukuoka Subway Continues
The search for a pet cat who went missing in the city subway tunnels continues. At around 21:00 on May 4, Akihiro Yamane, a 19-year student at Fukuoka University, was waiting on th...
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Gifted 10 Year Old Fukuoka Artist – Mondo Okumura
Mondo Okumura (AKA Mondo-kun) an elementary school fifth grader in Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City, is under the spotlight for his unique drawings of the world’s star musicians. “It is relen...