1,000 Lawyers in Fukuoka
By the end of 2012, the total number of registered lawyers in Fukuoka is estimated to reach a record 1,000. The current number is 980 and another 50 more lawyers are expected to be...
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City Bulletin December 2012
Selected news topics by Fukuoka Now from Fukuoka’s Shisei Dayori.
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Public Mourns Cat’s Death
Members of the local community near Maizuru Park has come together after the news of the death of a popular cat named Tama-chan. Tama-chan was only three years old and was well-lov...
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Kyushu Electric To Hike Rates
Kyuden, Kyushu Electric Co., Ltd, has announced it has applied to the government to raise electricity prices by 8.51% for households and 14.22% for businesses. Kyuden also announce...
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Bonus Spending Survey Results
On Nov. 26, the Nishi Nippon City Bank published results from a survey taken in 2011, asking homemakers in Fukuoka City how they spend their end-of-year bonus money. The top respon...
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Drinking Ban for US Navy
A blanket ban on the consumption of alcohol at night for all US naval personnel in Japan was imposed on Nov. 26 after a spate of incidents across Japan. The ban is effective 22:00~...
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Miyama City To Build Mega Solar Station
On Nov. 21 Miyama City announced the construction of a mega solar energy power station. Miyama City will lease space to Miyama Energy Kaihatsu Kikou. The estimated output will be a...
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Mr. Donut Shop closes after 34 years
The Mr. Donut shop in Uomachi, Kokura which has served customers for 34 years is will close tomorrow, Nov 27. Mr. Donut debuted in Japan in 1971 and the Uomachi shop opened in 1978...
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Bryan Lahair Leaves Chicago Cubs To Join Fukuoka Softbank Hawks
On November 22, 2012, the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks said that they signed LaHair to a two-year, $4.5 million dollar contract. LaHair can opt out of the deal after 2013, and the deal i...
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Yamaguchi Financial Group Backs Overseas Expansion through Ties with Security Companies
The Yamaguchi Financial Group based in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, announced that it has signed agreements with security companies Alsok and Secom. The two companies, based ...