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Dec 12, 2013

JR to Add New Station in Itoshima

According to sources, JR Kyushu has entered the final stages of negotiations on the establishment of a new station on the Chikuhi Line to be located in Itoshima City between Chikuz...

Dec 12, 2013

Fukuoka to Cool its Schools

Fukuoka City is considering installing air conditioners in the approximately 3,000 classrooms in 176 elementary and junior high schools starting next year. The basis for deliberati...

Dec 12, 2013

New Skymark Uniforms Announced for Fukuoka Route

On Dec. 11, a striking new uniform for Skymark cabin attendants was unveiled at the Airbus factory in Tolouse, France. The new uniforms are planned to commemorate Skymark’s new Air...

Dec 10, 2013

Fukuoka Subway Ticket Prices Increase

The Fukuoka Transportation Authority is set to raise some subway fares by ¥10 timed to align with the nation-wide sales tax increase in 2014. The increased fares will be proposed t...

Dec 9, 2013

Auto Makers Gear Up for Fukuoka Motor Show

Fukuoka Motor Show 2014 will be held on Jan. 24-27 at Marine Messe Fukuoka. Boasting a theme of “Power of Automobiles, Power for the Future”, the show will feature a slew of new mo...

Dec 9, 2013

Saga Airport’s New Int’l Terminal Now Complete

Saga Airport unveiled its new international terminal to the press on Dec. 6. Slated to open on Dec. 18, the 2400 m2, 3-story building cost ¥900 billion to complete. The walls and c...

Dec 9, 2013

Fukuoka to Receive More Foreign Trainees

The P-W-J Cooperative, a Chikugo City-based association of small and medium-sized enterprises, will welcome its first technical trainees from Myanmar next spring. The group is taki...

Dec 5, 2013

JR Kyushu Serve “Kanta-kun” Yaki-Imo

Next time you’re travelling on the bullet-train, look no further to satisfy your winter craving for something warm and sweet. From Dec. 1 until late March, JR Kyushu is selling Oit...