Itoshima Urges Use of Forest Thinnings with Subsidy Plan
With the steady decline in wood prices, many regions face the issue of “throwaway thinning”, but Itoshima City announced a new project for the upcoming fiscal year to effectively i...
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Cirque du Soleil Michael Jackson – The Immortal World Tour
“Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour” comes to Fukuoka and Japan for the first time this May. A collaboration between The Michael Jackson Company LLC and Cirque du Soleil, the...
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Test your Knowledge of Fukuoka
Fukuoka City announced it will launch a homepage for its Fukuoka Proficiency Test, an exam that tests knowledge of the city’s history, culture and cuisine, on Mar. 1. The site will...
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Sazae-san’s Uncle to Serve as Nishijin Mascot
Umihei, the older brother of Namihei, the father in the popular long-running cartoon Sazae-san will become the mascot for Nishijin. After two years of negotiations between the Nish...
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Head Shop Owner from Hakata Busted
On. Feb 20 the Aichi Prefectural Police Drug and Firearms Control Division arrested Takayuki Sasabe (37) of Hakata-ku on suspicion of violating the Pharmaceutical Affairs Act for i...
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Yayoiken to Open First Restaurant in Australia
Plenus, the local Fukuoka based company behind the Yayoiken restaurant chain, have announced it will open its first Yayoiken in Sydney, Australia before the end of this year. Austr...
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Kumamon Rakes in the Yen!
On Feb. 20 Kumamoto Prefecture announced that estimated sales of products bearing the likeness of its local mascot, Kumamon, reached ¥29.36 billion in 2012, a more than elevenfold ...
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Fishing Season for Shirouo begins
Fishing of the tiny Shirouo or Icy Goby, began Feb 18 in Muromi River, Fukuoka. The Shirouo Union announced the first haul of 300 fish, was three times that of last year’s. Fishing...
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City to Build New Gym, Welcomes Public Input
Fukuoka City has decided to build a new sports complex on Island City. Roughly 3,100 m2 of facilities, including a main arena, will be built on a four-hectare plot next to the Gree...
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Kyudai Issues Proposal on Hakozaki Campus Site Use
The Kyushu University Future Vision Review Committee, a panel which has been discussing ways to use the Hakozaki Campus site, has issued a proposal to use the land, once it is vaca...