{"id":73474,"date":"2014-12-22T16:14:10","date_gmt":"2014-12-22T07:14:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=feature&p=57240"},"modified":"2017-06-26T18:30:58","modified_gmt":"2017-06-26T09:30:58","slug":"fukuoka-city-bulletin-january-2015","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/news\/fukuoka-city-bulletin-january-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Fukuoka City Bulletin January 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nSelected news topics by Fukuoka Now from Fukuoka\u2019s Shisei Dayori.<\/p>\n

Firefighters’ New Year’s Parade<\/strong>
\nThe popular annual Firefighters’ New Year’s Parade will be held at Marine Messe Fukuoka (7-1 Okihamamachi, Hakata-ku) on Jan. 10 (Sat) from 10:00 to 16:00. After the brigades march in, the firefighters will perform traditional ladders stunts and dances. There will also be a performance by the firefighters’ chorus, rescue squad drills and fire truck and ambulance rides. Inquiries: Fire Prevention Bureau, General Affairs Section (092-725-6511)<\/p>\n

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Holiday Closures<\/strong>
\nCity Hall will be closed 12\/27~1\/4, and the trash drop-off reservation service (092-433-8234) will be closed 1\/1~1\/4. Holidays for other major facilities are as follows: Fukuoka Asian Art Museum \/ FFAC Artlier: 12\/26~1\/1, Fukuoka Art Museum \/ Fukuoka City Museum \/ Fukuoka City Public Library & Branches: 12\/28~1\/5, Children’s Science & Culture Center: 12\/28~1\/3, Robosquare: 12\/31~1\/2, Hakatamachiya Furusatokan: 12\/27~12\/31, Hakata Traditional Craft Center: 12\/29~12\/31, Zoo and Botanical Garden: 12\/29~1\/1, Uminaka Seaside Park: 12\/31~1\/1, Umizuri Park: 12\/29~1\/3, Rakusuien \/ Shofuen \/ Yusentei Park: 12\/29~1\/1, Certification Service Counters (Hakata Station \/ Information Plaza Tenjin): 12\/31~1\/3<\/p>\n

Fukuoka City Wi-Fi<\/strong>
\nFukuoka City has offered a free Wi-Fi service since April 2012. It is now available at 73 locations throughout the city in four languages: Japanese, English, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional) and Korean (http:\/\/wifi.city.fukuoka.lg.jp\/). Also, if you download J Guidest, an app released by the City this October, you can access free Wi-Fi from all Fukuoka City Wi-Fi and DoSPOT (NTT Media Supply) access points. J Guidest offers a wealth of information on local attractions and recommended eateries. Download the app today! Details: www.jguidest.jp<\/a><\/p>\n

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Get a New Year’s gift and try some seven-herb porridge<\/strong>
\nThe City Botanical Garden will give away flower pots to the first 200 visitors who pass through the main gate on Jan. 2 (Fri). Doors open at 9:00. There will also be a display of the seven herbs used in nanakusa-gayu (seven-herb porridge) from Jan. 2 (Fri) ~ Jan. 12 (Coming of Age Day). Meanwhile, the first 200 visitors to sign up at 11:00 on Jan. 6 (Tue) can enjoy a steaming hot cup of traditional seven-herb porridge. Inquiries: Botanical Garden (092-522-3210)<\/p>\n

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Yipee! For FREE! <\/strong><\/p>\n

Fukuoka City Zoo New Year’s Lucky Draw<\/strong>
\nThe City Zoo will hold its annual New Year’s Lucky Draw on Jan 2 (Fri). First prize winners will earn the right to shake hands with an Asian small-clawed otter. Other prizes include the right to name certain zoo animals and the ever-popular deer antlers and peacock feathers. Lucky draw tickets will be distributed at the main gate. (Limit one per person. Tickets may run out before the Zoo opens at 9:00.) The lucky draw is free to enter, but the regular admission fee is required.<\/p>\n

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For more Information
\nFukuoka City Bulletin<\/strong>
\nFukuoka Shisei Dayori is City Hall\u2019s official magazine published bi-weekly on 1st and 15th of each month 23 times per year. It\u2019s available in Japanese online too. Consider using it for Japanese study! \u3075\u304f\u304a\u304b\u5e02\u653f\u3060\u3088\u308a Website: www.city.fukuoka.lg.jp\/shisei\/kouhou-hodo\/shiseidayori\/ <\/a><\/p>\n

Originally published in Fukuoka Now (fn193<\/a>, Jan. 2014)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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