Fukuoka Free Wi-Fi Eyes Expansion
Fukuoka City Wi-Fi, one of the largest free public wireless internet networks in Japan, celebrated its first year in operation. The network started with 16 access points from which...
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Korean Arrested for Trying to Swim into Japan
On April 15, the Japan Coast Guard in Fukuoka arrested an 18-year-old Korean man on suspicion of violation of Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act. The man, who claimed ...
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Virtual Castle Tours Commence
On Apr. 22 Fukuoka City will begin offering guided tours of the Fukuoka Castle ruins using tablet computers that display 3-D graphic reconstructions of the castle and Korokan. The ...
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Some Kyushu Companies Plan to Boost Hiring Next Spring
According to the results of a recent survey conducted by Nishinippon Shimbun with major companies in Kyushu, 25 of 109 companies (22.9%) indicated plans to increase worker numbers ...
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Monthly Charity Lobby Concerts at Hotel Okura
Hotel Okura Fukuoka will hold monthly charity lobby concerts until March next year, to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the hotel. The first concert on Apr. 12, will be a quartet...
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Buses Collide in Kumamoto but No One Hurt
On Apr. 11, two rental tour buses carrying Korean tourist groups collided on a prefectural road in Kurokawa, Kumamoto. No one was seriously injured, but 26 of the 83 passengers wer...
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Special Status for Wajiro Tidal Flat Extended
The Wajiro Tidal Flat located in the eastern part of Hakata Bay is one of Japan’s important stopovers for migratory birds. Its designation as a national wild bird sanctuary is set ...
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Worldwide Fukuoka Kenjinkai Convention Announced
On Apr. 10 the planning committee for the 8th Worldwide Convention of the Kaigai Fukuoka Kenjinkai (Overseas Fukuoka Prefecture Citizens Associations) met in Fukuoka. The worldwide...
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Bicycle Ordinance Appears Effective
The number of people riding bicycles on the western side of Watanabe-dori Ave. in Tenjin has plummeted since the City enacted its Bicycle Safety Ordinance on Apr. 1. While City Hal...
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Kyuden Expects Enough Power for Summer
On Apr. 9, Kyushu Electric Power announced that it expects to have 3% excess capacity this summer even if its nuclear power plants do not resumes operations. The 3% mark is conside...
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