Ichiran Launches Ramen-Inspired Sake
Ichiran, the popular Fukuoka-based Hakata ramen chain, has started selling a nigori (“cloudy” ) sake made from the special wheat used to make ramen noodles. The new sake is called ...
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Fukuoka Offers Free Electric Car Sharing
Fukuoka City has begun offering a free electric car sharing service to residents in order to promote the spread of the eco-friendly cars. Until Mar. 22 the City will lend out three...
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Asakura Taxi Co. Fights Flu with Sprayers
To help prevent of the spread of influenza and norovirus, Yano Taxi of Asakura City started operating the city’s first “disinfected taxis”—taxis equipped with disinfectant sprayers...
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Chefs Wanted for Diplomatic Residence Positions
For the first time in history, the government is looking outside Tokyo for official chefs to work in overseas diplomatic residence. On Feb 17 at 14:30, an information day will be h...
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City to Adopt Renewable Energy Systems at H20 Plants
This year Fukuoka City will begin adopting power generation systems that use renewable energy at some of its sewage treatment and water purification plants. The systems in the sewa...
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Iizuka Siblings Raise Rare Male Calico
A brother and sister in Iizuka found out they are the owners of an incredibly rare pet: a male calico cat. Because of their genetic makeup, calico cats are almost always female, so...
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Fukuoka to Begin Forecasting Particulates this Summer
At a press conference on Feb. 5, Fukuoka City Mayor Soichiro Takashima said the city will discuss establishing its own standards for PM2.5 particulates, microscopic air pollutants ...
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Idemitsu and Canadian Gas Partnership
Oil company Idemitsu, has announced a joint venture limited partnership with Canadian gas company, AltaGas Ltd. The new business will pursue opportunities involving imports of liqu...
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Starflyer Ridership Up Again
Kitakyushu-based airline StarFlyer reported that ridership on its sole international route to Pusan last December increased one point year-on-year to 60.7%, making for the third co...
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Kyushu Prepares As Toxic Fog Blankets China
On Feb. 4 China’s Ministry of Environmental Protection announced that a thick fog containing toxic substances had spread to cover a quarter of the country’s landmass and had affect...