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Mar 22, 2018 Local News
Plans to Privatize Kumamoto Airport
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism plans to privatize Kumamoto Airport by April 2020. The ministry will listen to offers from companies who want to operate...
Mar 22, 2018 Local News
Communicating Astronomy with the Public 2018 in Fukuoka
The International Astronomical Union (IAU) will host a conference in Fukuoka at Fukuoka City Science Museum on Mar. 25. The AIU, which claims 10,000 members worldwide, aims to conv...
Mar 20, 2018 Local News
Oita Police Looking for Ways to Prevent Motorcycle Accidents
The Oita Prefectural police are looking at ways to prevent motorcycling accidents. The warm spring weather and numerous national holidays that fall in May will see an increase in t...
Mar 20, 2018 Local News
New Ohajiki at Hakozaki Shrine
Hakozakigu Shrine announced that the hugely popular Hojoya Ohajiki will be replaced later this month. A new line of the ceramic game counters called Hakozakigu Ohajiki will go on s...
Mar 19, 2018 Local News
Fukuoka Cultural Award Recipients Announced
Fukuoka City announced this year’s recipients of its bunka-sho (culture award). The prize is given annually to individuals and organizations that have contributed to...
Mar 19, 2018 Local News
Huis Ten Bosch Develop Floating Hotel Rooms
Huis Ten Bosch announced more details about the floating, orb-shaped hotel rooms that will transport visitors from the mainland to a nearby deserted island. Guests will board the b...
Mar 19, 2018 Local News
Rugby World Cup Tickets Available to Residents of Fukuoka Prefecture
Tickets for the 2019 Rugby World Cup will be made available to people living in Fukuoka Prefecture from March 19 to April 12. Japan will host the competition from September to Nove...
Mar 16, 2018 Local News
Emperor’s and Empress’ Cups Awarded to Winners of Disability Sports Contests
The Imperial Household Agency announced that Emperor’s and Empress’ Cups will be presented to winners of the Super Series International Wheelchair Tennis Tour Japan Open held in Ii...
Mar 16, 2018 Local News
Security Cameras Fixed to Vending Machines in Ogori
Security cameras have been placed on vending machines in Ogori to prevent crime. In what is believed to be a first for Fukuoka Prefecture, recording devices have been attached to.....
Mar 15, 2018 Local News
Fukuoka City to use IoT in Childcare
On March 7, Fukuoka City began testing IoT technology in the management of a local nursery school. The city is working with the Kyushu Institute of Technology to...