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...
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Tohoku Announced as Japan’s Frontrunner for ILC Bid
Wednesday (8/21) a decision was unofficially announced by a group of specialized researchers enlisted to investigate and present Japan’s candidate sites in the bid for the Internat...
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Kyushu Residents Beat the Heat at Pools, with Beer
As the extreme heat continues, business is booming at some outdoor facilities, provided they have a pool. The number of visitors to Sasebo-based theme park Huis Ten Bosch continues...
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Half Price Shinkansen Tickets
JR Kyushu announced limited ¥2,500 Hakata – Kumamoto shinkansen tickets, starting Sep. 1. The one-way ticket, named “Kyushu Net Hayatoku 7”, must be booked online seven days in adv...