Sharp Rise in Failure to Declare Inheritance Tax
A survey by the Fukuoka and Kumamoto Regional Taxation Bureaus of inheritance taxes in the seven Kyushu prefectures for the period from July 2011 to June 2012 found an 11% year-on-...
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Yaskawa Electric to Make Servomotors in China Plant
Kitakyushu-based Yaskawa Electric announced they have established a development center at their plant in Shenyang, China, to make special servomotors and servo-amps for machine too...
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Nishitetsu Tokyo Bus to Stop in Kitakyushu
Nishi-Nippon Railway (Nishitetsu) operates a daily round-trip night bus between Fukuoka City and Tokyo called the Hakata-go. Starting on December 30, this bus will stop in three pl...
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Kitakyushu Exam Prep School Adopts Zen Meditation
The Kokura school of Kitakyushu Yobiko, Kyushu’s largest university entrance exam prep school by enrollment, is having 50 students try Zen meditation at the local Kozen-ji Buddhist...
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Entrepreneur Support Facility Opens in Tenjin
Dogan Advisors, involved in the support of venture capital-backed companies, and Fukuoka Realty, a real estate investment trust, established the Kyushu Entrepreneur Club On Ramp in...
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Softbank Hawks’ Financial Impact Estimated at 49.5 Billion Yen
The Fukuoka Financial Group of Fukuoka City has calculated that the financial effect of the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks in the region during the regular season this year totaled 49.5 billi...
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Fukuoka City Selects Wajiro Seishoen for Architectural Award
Fukuoka City selected the children’s institution Wajiro Seishoen as the grand prize recipient in its 25th City Scenery Award for buildings that contribute to the city’s appeal. Pr...
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Four Lazy Kyushu Politicians Revealed
The National Parliament Library investigated the patterns of interaction in committee meetings between Aug. 2008~Nov. 2012. Results uncovered four Liberal Democratic party politici...
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Christmas Decorations for Green Bus
The inside of a Fukuoka City’s Green Bus has been decorated for Christmas. The decorated bus will run five times a day until Dec. 25, leaving Hakata Bus Terminal at 09:30, 11:50, 1...
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Norovirus Warning
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has issued a warning to the public as we enter winter - the peak season for norovirus outbreaks in Japan. Last year, norovirus was most wi...