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New Electric Scooter Share Service in Fukuoka
Shin Idemitsu launched a new electric scooter-sharing service on November 1 to reduce the burden on the environment, diversify means of transportation, and increase convenience. Cu...
Renamed Papio Ice Arena to Reopen
Papio Ice Arena, a skating rink in Fukuoka City, will reopen next April with a new name, Ovision Ice Arena Fukuoka. Saibu Gas Holdings, the operator of the Papio Ice Arena, which h...
ChariChari Relocates Headquarters to Fukuoka
Tokyo-based Neuet, the company that operates the ChariChari bicycle sharing service in central Fukuoka City and other areas, relocated its headquarters to Fukuoka City on October 1...
Fukuoka City Councilor Member Questioned by Police
Wakako Horimoto, a city council member of Fukuoka City, was questioned by the police for distributing leaflets in the name of a former member of the House of Representatives, stati...
Half Price Admission to Anpanman Museum
Anpanman Museum is offering half-price admission for the first time since the facility opened eight years ago. The ¥1,800 fee is discounted to...
Canadian Pension Invests in Fukuoka-based Renewable Energy
Canadian pension fund giant Quebec Savings and Investment Corporation (CDPQ) will invest 70 billion yen in renewable energy developer Shizen Energy (Fukuoka City). Pension funds an...
Fukuoka Firefighters Rescue Pigeon
On October 22 residents in Morooka, Hakata Ward, Fukuoka City, reported a bird dangling from a utility pole. The bird appeared to be alive but unable to untangle itself. Firefighte...
100 Rings Stolen in Daimyo Burglary
On Oct. 19 a man broke into a jewelry store in the center of Fukuoka City, stole about 100 rings from a store, and fled. According to the police, at around 3:30 a.m, a security com...
Prefecture and Fukuoka City Collaborate to Revitalize Naka River Area
Fukuoka Prefecture and Fukuoka City have announced that they will work together to revitalize the area around the Naka River, which runs through the city center, to promote city pl...
Canal City Renewal Announced
Fukuoka REIT Corporation announced on Oct 19 its plan to renovate Canal City Hakata, a commercial complex in Fukuoka City that it manages. The REIT plans to enhance the uniqueness ...