Koga Gets Corn Superhero
A new superhero has emerged in Koga City: Yomenicorn Kai. The brainchild of a group of young farmers, his mission is to promote local produce, including sweet corn. His name is a p...
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Local Man to Compete in World BMX Championship
Seiji Tsuruta, a 47 year old employee of a local elder care facility, will compete in the BMX World Championships in New Zealand from July 24~28. Tsuruta’s motto is “no matter how ...
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City to Build New Convention Hall
In a standing committee of the Fukuoka City Assembly, Fukuoka City announced plans to build a new mid-sized convention center in and attract a hotel to the Hakata Waterfront. City ...
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Kyuden Inches Closer to Restarting Reactors
At a meeting of Kyushu Electric Power Company shareholders held on June 26, seven proposals demanding the abandonment of nuclear power were all voted down. In light of this, Kyuden...
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Ichiran to Open Shops in NYC and Hong Kong
Fukuoka-based ramen chain Ichiran will open its first shops in New York by the end of summer 2014. It will open one shop in Manhattan concurrently with a factory/shop in Brooklyn i...
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City Bulletin July 2013
Selected news topics by Fukuoka Now from Fukuoka’s Shisei Dayori.
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New Special Education Center Opens
On June 30 long-time Fukuoka resident Cecil Burton will open "The CEE BEE Center" a new facility providing help and therapy for children with developmental disorder and learning di...
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Hello Kitty Yamakasa Shimekomi
Fukuoka's most famous festival of the year Hakata Gion Yamakasa Matsuri is just days away and it is breaking not only nationally but also into the world of mascots and characters. ...
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Toyota Motor Kyushu Recognized As Locavore
Fukuoka Prefecture has designated Toyota Motor Kyushu as the first “Fukuoka Agriculture Supporter” for the company’s proactive use of local foods in its employee cafeterias. After ...
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Bike Pushers Top 50%, New Ordinance Effective
After a conducting a survey on June 3, Fukuoka City announced that the percentage of people voluntarily pushing their bicycles through the “push your bicycle zones” established thi...