Hakata Port Welcomes Its Largest Visiting Cruise Ship
On June 21, Voyage of the Seas, visited Hakata Port. At 137,276 ton, 311m long and 63m high, it is the largest ever cruise ship to dock at the port. The ship’s owner, Royal Caribbe...
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Fukuoka Prefectural Loans Not Being Paid
Of the ¥16.5 billion in loans Fukuoka Prefecture has given out to affiliated organizations, only 2%, or ¥278 million has been paid back. 17 organizations have received loans and f...
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Fukuoka Realtor to Open First Karaage Friend Chicken Shop in Vietnam
For a completely different business to usual, Yukio Higuchi, a Fukuoka realtor, will open a karaage style, fried chicken shop in Vietnam. He is hoping that his karaage bentos- boxe...
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Hakataza Reports Second Year of Losses
The theater, Hakataza, has reported a second straight year of losses. In 2010, the loss was ¥450 million and in 2011 it was ¥500 million. People’s dull mood after The Great East Ja...
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¥500 Kyushu Shinkansen Tickets
JR Kyushu has announced that on July 23, one station rides on the Kyushu Shinkansen will be ¥500. This is to commemorate the 500th day since the opening of the line. This is a savi...
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10 New Shops for Canal City
The South Building building of Canal City Hakata, has announced the opening of ten new shops in September. Since the opening of their East Building last year, Canal City has enjoye...
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Kitakyushu to Accept Tohoku Rubble for Disposal
The city of Kitakyushu has decided to accept the Tohoku disaster debris from Ichinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, to help with the disposal. Mayor Kenji Kitahashi announced the decision ...
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Kyushu Electric to Maintain Call for 10% Cutback
Even though the resumption of operation of the Oi nuclear power plants in Fukui Prefecture will help alleviate power shortages this summer, Kyushu Electric Power is maintaining its...
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Oura Cathedral to be Named Historical Landmark
Application has been made to the Ministry of Education for the designation of the Oura Cathedral in Nagasaki City, already a designated national treasure, as a national historical ...
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New Nissan Caravan Produced in Kyushu
Nissan Motors launched sales of its NV350 Caravan model van for commercial use on the 15th. It is the first updating of the Caravan model in 11 years. The older model was manufactu...