Homanzan Designated National Historic Site
Homanzan, a mountain that straddles the border of Dazaifu and Chikushino cities, was recently approved for designation as a National Historic Site, and the boards of education from...
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Fukuya Assists Avispa with Metaiko Money
Spicy mentaiko maker Fukuya has announced additional support for the struggling J2 soccer club Fukuoka Avispa. On Nov. 1 the company started selling specially-marked packages of it...
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Kyuden Reins in Red Ink but Still Posts Loss
In its interim consolidated financial statement for the period ended September 30, Kyushu Electric Power announced a net loss of ¥35.7 billion. It was the third straight year of re...
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New Nishitetsu Bus Links Tenjin to Tosu
For just 10 days (11/1 ~ 11/10) Nishitetsu will run a daily bus service between Tenjin and Tosu, coinciding with Tosu Premium Outlet’s winter sale. The bus route is regularly opera...
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Fukuoka Marathon Announced
Yesterday a new, full 42.195 kilometre marathon “Fukuoka Marathon” was formally announced. The marathon will take place on Nov. 9, 2014. The Fukuoka Marathon replaces the old “City...
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Kyuden Begins Smart Grid Tests
Kyushu Electric Power has started testing at an experimental smart grid facility operated jointly with Satsumasendai City, Kagoshima, where one of its nuclear power plants is locat...
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Fukuya Releases Chilli and Black Pepper Mentaiko “Tubu Tubes”
Do you like your mentaiko (spicy cod roe) from a tube? Fukuya, the Fukuoka-based spicy mentaiko maker, is set to release a batch of new flavors of their popular mentaikotubu tube. ...
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Pop-up Oyster Hut Opens on Top of Fukuoka Building
Following the success of the Fukuoka Building beer garden this summer, the Tenjin rooftop space will play host to a seasonal oyster hut from 11/1 (Fri.) until March 2014. Delicious...
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Find Kumamon’s Missing Red Cheeks!
In a youtube video posted yesterday Oct. 29, Kumamoto Prefectural Governor Ikuo Kabashima announced at a press conference that Kumamon is missing his red cheeks! The governor goes ...
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Asean-Japan Business Meeting Held in Kitakyushu
On Oct. 24, the Japan Association of Corporate Executives held the ASEAN-Japan Business Meeting (AJBM), a discussion session for business executives from Japan and ASEAN member nat...