NHK Taiga Drama 2014 to be Filmed in Fukuoka and Oita
It was announced the 2014 installment of taiga drama is to be filmed in Fukuoka and Oita! Taiga drama is the name NHK gives to its annual, year-long historical fiction television s...
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Tenjin Guide Volunteers for Foreigners
Machizukuri Dantai, a Fukuoka City community development organization, is organizing volunteer guides to assist foreign guests in the Tenjin area for one month. Fukuoka City is exp...
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IKEA Shingu – 2 Million Shoppers
IKEA Shingu welcomed their 2,000,000th customer through the door at noon yesterday, Oct. 4. The store is Kyushu’s first IKEA, and since opening on Apr. 11, 2012, it has attracted s...
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Hawks Into the PL Climax Series
Fukuoka Softbank Hawks have earned a place in the Pacific League Climax Series after finishing the regular season in third place. In Stage 1 of the Climax Series, the Hawks will pl...
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Hay Fever Forecast for Spring 2013
The Japan Weather Association has announced its 2013 hay fever forecast, with good news for Kyushu! Next spring, the pollen count for Kyushu and Shikoku areas is going to be around...
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International Universal Design Conference in Fukuoka
The 4th International Conference for Universal Design in Fukuoka 2012 will be held Oct. 12~14 at the Fukuoka International Congress Center and Fukuoka Kokusai Center. Universal des...
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Food Stall District Revived in Kokura
Thirteen eating and drinking establishments opened stalls in a district of Kokura, Kitakyushu, in a move to restore a former stall district that existed in the early to mid-20th ce...
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Kyushu Interpreter/Guide System to be Established
The Kyushu Tourism Promotion Council and Fukuoka City have applied to establish a special district called the Kyushu Asia Tourism Island District under a national government scheme...
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Call Center Company to Double Size of Kyushu Operations
Call center operators Q&A Corporation of Tokyo said that it would double the size of its Fukuoka Marketing Center that serves all of Kyushu and expand its personnel to 400 by next ...
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Four Regional Banks Launch Fund for Startups
Four northern Kyushu regional banks, including the Nishi-Nippon City Bank, have launched the Kyushu Entrepreneur Club Fund to provide financial support to venture capital-backed co...