Kyuden to Sell Off Properties
Mired in red ink since its nuclear reactors were stopped, Kyushu Electric Power Company has entered the final phases of negotiations to sell its Jonan Club, a facility for entertai...
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Two Local Directors Helped Tokyo Win Bid
Did you know that Fukuoka had a hand in Tokyo’s successful Olympic bid for 2020? The promotional video that the Tokyo 2020 Bid Committee showed at the International Olympic Committ...
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Canadian Micaela Braithwaite – New Head of Fukuoka’s Kawaii-ku
Canadian blogger Micaela Braithwaite was appointed as the new figurehead of Fukuoka City’s virtual district “Kawaii-ku” - she will take up the role from tomorrow Sep. 12. Fukuoka C...
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Struggling Lotus, Hungry Turtle
For several years, the lotuses in the Maizuru Park moat have been on the decline, and areas where the lotus flowers fail to even bloom have increased. The Kyushu Environmental Eval...
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Park Place Oita to Renovate, Add H&M and Zara
Park Place Oita, the Oita City shopping center operated by a subsidiary of Fukuoka-based Fukuoka Jisho, announced plans to revamp its facility by summer 2014. A 4,000-m2 NAS sports...
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Company Revamps Old Condos with Fukuoka Cedars
Fukuoka-based construction company Shouei Kensetsu has started a new business that uses Fukuoka’s own Mino cedars to renovate old wooden condos. Operating under the brand name Doop...
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Kyushu Home to Many Odd Laws
There is a plethora of rare regulations enacted by local governments in Japan, and Kyushu is no exception. On Aug. 6, Taraki Town in Kumamoto passed the Ordinance to Promote Toasts...
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Eco Mileage Scheme Begins in October
This October, the seven prefectures of Kyushu will begin offering Kyushu Eco Life Points for activities such as planting trees and saving energy at home. Participants can exchange ...
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Kyushu Rice Crops Fare Well
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries released its 2013 Crop Situation Report on Aug. 30. Favorable weather conditions after the rainy season led to “somewhat good” r...
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Despite Increase, Kyushu Minimum Wages Still Low
With the announcement of the minimum wage by the Miyazaki Prefecture Labor Bureau’s Regional Minimum Wage Council on Sept. 3, minimum wages for all seven of Kyushu’s prefectures ha...