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Apr 16, 2012Now Reports
Smart House in Island City
An energy efficient “smart house” opened in Higashi-ku on Apr. 14. Utilizing renewable energy and IT (information technology), the smart house is located in Island City and o...
Apr 13, 2012Now Reports
¥6,600! – Fly Star Flyer to Busan Return!
Star Flyer has announced their first international round-trip fare between Kitakyushu and Busan! The new route will begin service on July 12 with fares starting at just ¥6,600 (air...
Apr 12, 2012Now Reports
Inoshishi Sausage Solution
Kyushu University and Itoshima City are collaborating to develop boar meat sausages. Both parties are working together to come up with a solution for dealing with the overpopulatio...
Apr 12, 2012Now Reports
This Weekend in Fukuoka (Apr.14~16)
Stuck for something to do this weekend? We’ve got you covered. Here are Fukuoka Now staff’s picks for weekend activities between Saturday and Monday (Apr. 14~16)…...
Apr 11, 2012Now Reports
LAOX Fukuoka Open Date Announced!
Mass merchandiser LAOX announced the opening date of their first Fukuoka store- Apr. 27 (Fri.) at 10:00. Opening on the 4F of Canal City’s south building, it will also become Kyush...
Apr 10, 2012Now Reports
IKEA Fukuoka Pre-open Shopping Report!
Fukuoka Now first visited the IKEA site way back at their ground-breaking ceremony on April 18, 2011, and finally, finally, yesterday and 100 of our loyal readers enjoyed some actu...
Apr 10, 2012Now Reports
IKEA Fukuoka Pre-open Shopping Gallery!
Yesterday Nick, Emiko, Ellery, Ruri and Kasumi joined 100 other Fukuoka Now readers for a few hours of pre-open shopping (and free meal!) at the brand new IKEA Fukuoka Shingu store...
Apr 10, 2012Now Reports
Sazae-San Gets Her Own Street In Fukuoka
In honor of the nationally popular comic “Sazae-san” a municipal road in Fukuoka has been named “Sazaesan-dori”. Ms. Machiko Hasegawa, author of the anime, was said to have conceiv...
Apr 6, 2012Now Reports
Rope & Highwire Forest Adventure
Nature Spirit, a company from Sawara-ku dealing in campsite management, is collaborating with French company Altus to create a ‘Forest Adventure’ installation in Kyushu. The instal...
Apr 5, 2012Now Reports
Fukuoka’s Open Top Bus Popular
The Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co., Ltd. announced that, over the first 10 days since it opened, 2,700 passengers enjoyed the “Fukuoka Open Top Bus”! Since Mar. 24, the Seaside Momochi-...