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Kitakyushu Protesters Block Debris Delivery

At 9:00 yesterday, six trucks carrying tsunami debris from Ishinomaki (Miyagi Prefecture) into Kitakyushu (Fukuoka) were met by approximately 30 local protesters in Kitakyushu. The...

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Fukuoka Dog Wins in Texas

A Fukuoka resident has won 4th place in the 2012 IFCS World Agility Championship! Mr. Egami – an Ogori City, Fukuoka resident- and his 3-year old miniature poodle Lemon took ...

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Prohibition for City Employees

In what has become a nationally reported story, Fukuoka Mayor Soichiro Takashima has ordered city employees to abstain from drinking alcohol for a month outside of their homes. The...

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City Hall Lobby Makeover

Fukuoka City recently completed the renovations of the citizen’s lobby on City Hall’s first floor, where citizens and non-local tourists of can get city info on the city. On Apr. 2...

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Solar Eclipse in Fukuoka

At 7:25 am on May 21 the solar eclipse will be visible in Fukuoka for the first time in 25 years. It will appear in the East and as it will be early in the morning, you’ll need to ...

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Summer Cover Model Wanted!

Fukuoka Now is looking for an female amateur model to pose in summer fashion or swimsuit for the cover our upcoming July issue. This is unpaid but you’ll get to keep all the ...

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Thai Airways and Tourism Authority of Thailand Celebrate 20 years in Fukuoka

In 1982 Thai Airways began their first regularly scheduled flights between Bangkok from Fukuoka. They now operate a daily flight carrying an ever increasing number of Japanese tour...

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Cool Biz is here!

From May 1, Fukuoka City started “cool biz”- an environmentally friendly cooling solution for summer in Japan. It allows city employees to attend work without ties and jackets, in ...

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