Jetstar Announces Daily Singapore-Bangkok-Fukuoka Route
Today (Feb. 19) Jetstar Japan Co. announced daily flights between Fukuoka and Singapore via Bangkok beginning on June 26. Fukuoka will become Jetstar’s 3rd international airport in...
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Kyudai Seeks to Preserve Landmark Buildings
Accompanying the move of its Hakozaki Campus (Higashi Ward) facilities to Ito Campus (Nishi Ward), Kyushu University has decided to look for a buyer for the Hakozaki site who will...
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Asahi Rolls Out Virtual Mannequins
On Feb. 17, Asahi Beer rolled out “virtual mannequins” at eight stores nationwide, including Aeon Mall Fukuoka in Kasuya Town. The mannequins consist of computer animations project...
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Urban Expressway Tolls to Increase
The Fukuoka-Kitakyushu Expressway Public Corporation announced an increase in expressway tolls from April 1. The Fukuoka Urban Expressway fee will increase from ¥600 to ¥620 and th...
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Prefecture to Close Tokyo Office, Rent Out Land
Fukuoka Prefecture has decided to close the Fukuoka Kaikan, an office/hotel it owns in Tokyo, by 2014 and rent out the land ahead of the 2020 Olympics. The decision was made based ...
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Itoshima to Trial Tuk-tuk for Tourists
Itoshima City will begin a trial run of a tuk-tuk service in April as part of its efforts to boost tourism. The tuk-tuk, a three-wheeled taxi common in Southeast Asia, will be oper...
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Kyushu Universities Join Anti-Smoking Trend
Campus-wide smoking bans are making steady progress at Japan’s universities. Led primarily by medical and pharmaceutical schools, universities are starting to teach smoking cessati...
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Sagans Sleep in Coldest Rooms
A survey of Japan’s 47 prefectures by weather site Weathernews found that Sagans sleep in the coldest rooms at night. The survey was conducted online in January and asked questions...
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Citizen Marathons Growing in Popularity
Around Japan, an increasing number of municipalities are holding full marathons for their citizens. Kitakyushu City, which will held its first such marathon on Feb. 9., saw twice a...
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Local Female Boxer is Youngest World Champ
Female boxer and Itoshima, Fukuoka native Mako Yamada returned from South Korea after dethroning the reigning champ, Su-Yun Hong, in the WBO Female Minimum weight title match on Fe...