Riverain Revamps with New Tenants
On Aug. 29, the first of six new tenants will open in Eeny meeny miny mo, the core store in the Hakata Riverain shopping complex. Popular cooking supply store Kayanoya will open a ...
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Typhoon 15 Kong-Rey
The Japan Weather Association released information this morning that “Typhoon 15 Kong-rey” is currently moving northerly across the country from Yonaguni Island, Okinawa. As a resu...
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City-Affiliated Education Council Short on Funds
Sources have revealed that the Fukuoka City Education Promotion Council, an extra-governmental organization that provides loans to high school and technical school students, borrow...
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Imported Cars Popular in Kyushu
Sales of imported vehicles are on the rise in Japan. Domestic makers continue to struggle after the expiry of the eco-car subsidies, but foreign car makers have seen the number of ...
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Ground Broken on Hydrogen Tank Testing Lab
Itoshima-based public interest corporation Hydrogen Energy Test and Research Center (HyTReC) held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new lab building where stress tests will be conduc...
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Nishitetsu Introduces Tablet Device for Foreigners
The Nishitetsu Group announced a new service in which Nishitetsu staff will use a tablet device (ARROWS Tab F-05E) when assisting foreigners at selected train stations in Fukuoka. ...
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Nagasaki Churches Nominated for UNESCO Designation
A special committee of Japan’s Council for Cultural Affairs has selected the Churches and Christian Sites in Nagasaki as a candidate for inclusion on the UNESCO World Heritage List...
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Local Group Using Facebook to Help End Drunk Driving
“If we can go one year without a drunk driving accident, this site will disappear.” So beckons a Facebook page that lists the number of consecutive days without a drunk driving acc...
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Bus Driver Used Stand-In for Breath Test
Nishitetsu Kanko Bus announced that a 49 year old driver of a chartered bus is suspected of asking his colleague to take a breath test on his behalf and driving about 170 km while ...
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AKB48’s Latest #1 Shot in Fukuoka
Japan’s pop sensation group AKB48 released their latest single “Koi Suru Fortune Cookie” yesterday Aug. 21, with a promotional video that was shot in Fukuoka! Filming took place on...