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Sep 18, 2018 Local News
Small-scale Satellite Built in Kyushu
A small-scale Earth observation satellite called Tenko has been built in Kyushu. Kyushu Institute of Technology graduate school professor Keiichi Okuyama led the project, which sta...
Sep 18, 2018 Local News
Annual Ohori Fireworks Event to be Discontinued
Nishi Nippon Shimbun announced on September 14 that the Ohori Fireworks Festival will no longer take place due to safety concerns. The organizers spent time reviewing this year's d...
Sep 15, 2018 Local News
Kumamoto Students on Cyber Patrol
Student volunteers in Kumamoto Prefecture carried out a thorough online check following the earthquake that hit Hokkaido to ensure that hoax news stories about the disaster were no...
Sep 14, 2018 Local News
Fukuoka City Tourist Accommodation Tax Headed for Approval
A proposal calling for the introduction of a tourist accommodation tax was presented to the Fukuoka City legislative assembly on September 6. This form of taxation is levied at to...
Sep 13, 2018 Local News
Miyoshi Real Estate Signs Agreement with Airbnb
Miyoshi Real Estate Co., Ltd. has formed a business partnership with Airbnb. The move will see the Fukuoka-based company enter the accommodation industry. Miyoshi plans to make emp...
Sep 13, 2018 Local News
Water Levels Decrease in Fukuoka Dams
The volume of water available at the Hyugami (Yame City), Minamihata (Nakagawa-machi), Aburagi (Soeda-machi), and Rikimaru (Miyawaka City) Dams has decreased following the end of r...
Sep 12, 2018 Local News
Startup World Cup – Kyushu Qualifier
The Kyushu qualifying leg of the Startup World Cup took place in Iizuka City, Fukuoka Prefecture on September 9. This competition sees entrepreneurs from more than 40 countries and...
Sep 12, 2018 Local News
Fukuoka Airport Begins Using Facial Recognition Gates
On Aug. 9, Fukuoka Airport began using facial recognition gates for Japanese passengers returning from overseas. When they pass through immigration, passengers swipe their passport...
Sep 12, 2018 Local News
Kyushu Institute of Technology Victorious at Robocup for Second Consecutive Year
For the second year in a row, Kyushu Institute of Technology’s robot development team Hibikino-Musashi@Home took home a first-place prize at RoboCup, an international robotics comp...
Sep 11, 2018 Local News
New Restaurant to Open in Tenjin Chuo Park
Fukuoka Prefecture announced that they have chosen a business consortium led by Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co., Ltd (Nishitetsu) to build a food facility as part of the Tenjin Chuo Park...
