Crackdown on Sham Marriages
Fukuoka Prefectural Police, Kyushu Police Department, Fukuoka Immigration Bureau and the Fukuoka Legal Affairs Bureau met on Dec 11 for a meeting to discuss prevention of sham marr...
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Try Your Hand at Making Mentaiko
Mentaiko manufacturer, Yamaya, will be holding a mentaiko making day for children of elementary school or younger and their parents on Dec. 22. There will be two opportunities at 1...
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Oyster Huts @ Bayside
Following the great success of last year, Bayside Place Hakata gets ready to launch their winter kakigoya (oyster hut) season on Jan. 4th! Enjoy fresh oysters and other seafood in ...
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M.I.C.E. Internationalization Seminar in Fukuoka
On December 10, 2012, Fukuoka Directive Council hosted a M.I.C.E. Internationalization Seminar in Fukuoka City. Approximately one hundred Fukuoka D.C. members were in attendance to...
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Fukuoka Dance Troupe to Compete in Miami
The salsa dance troupe “Mamboccha” are gearing up to participate in the World Latin Dance Cup in Miami (USA) this week. The event launches on Dec. 12, with 250 teams from 50 nation...
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Oldest Maasai Giraffe in Japan Has Died
Fuji, the oldest Maasai giraffe in Japan, has died at the age of 19 years eight months. He was born and lived its life at the Hirakawa Zoological Park in Kagoshima. Fuji has father...
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Micro-electric Car / Smart Phone Experiment
A free car-rental system utilizing smart phones begins its trial period on Dec. 6 in the Momochi area. Venture company REEVO have created an original application that allows users ...
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Kyushu is Well Known, But…
The Development Bank of Japan released results from recent “foreigner consciousness” research conducted with around 4,000 people in 8 areas of Asia. The areas polled were Korea, Be...
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Hawks Join Japan’s WBC Team
Six players from the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks have been selected to join Japan’s team for the World Baseball Classic 2013 tournament. Japan’s team for the series has a total of 34 me...
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Young People Flocking to Aeon Malls on Days Off
The Kyushu Economic Research Center has conducted an internet survey of 900, 18~29 year olds, living in the eight prefectural capitals of Kyushu and Okinawa, and in Shimonoseki Cit...