Asia’s Largest Passenger Ship Calls on Port of Hakata
The Voyager of the Seas, Asia’s largest passenger ship, called on the port of Hakata on the 21st after departing from Shanghai. It is the first time the ship entered Japan. The shi...
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Electric Bill to Have 111 Yen Surcharge Starting in July
July will be the first month in which the law mandating that utilities purchase electricity generated by renewable sources at higher rates goes into effect. The Ministry of Economy...
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60% of Roads for School Commutes Lack Sidewalks
With the number of accidents involving cars hitting children going to or from school rising nationwide, the Nishinippon Shimbun conducted a survey of those roads in Kyushu. They fo...
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Fukuoka’s Yatai to Face Checks
All 155 Yatai in central Fukuoka City will be checked by government officials to see if they are following the Yatai business guidelines. The checks will begin in July and continue...
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Fukuoka NPO Fundraising Bangladesh
A NPO in Fukuoka City, KETOY.jp, is fundraising to construct a medical facility for a town in Komira City in eastern Bangladesh. The town has a population 100,000 yet no doctor. 10...
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City Bulletin July 2012
Selected news topics by Fukuoka Now from Fukuoka’s Shisei Dayori. This month: Free Kagura Performance at Tashima Shrine, ¥1,000 Sea Cruise and more!
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Changes to Open Top Bus Schedules
The timetable of the Open Top Bus will change on July 23. These changes include a reduction in runs of the popular Seaside Momochi and Fukuoka Castle Course but a new stop at Ohori...
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‘Cool Share’ to Save Electricity
From Jul.1~Aug.31, ‘Cool Share’ will begin in Fukuoka City. The concept is that getting people together in one cool place will save electricity. To date, 27 locations around the c...
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Kokubo Records his 200th Hit
Hiroki Kokubo of the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, registered his 2000th hit of his career on June 24.
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Immigration Relaxed For Cruise Passengers
The passengers on the largest cruise ship in Asia, Voyage of the Seas, arrived at Hakata port early June 21. In a first for Japan, the immigration department relaxed the processing...