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Apr 26, 2018 Local News
New School Uniforms to Consider Sexual Minorities
Kego Junior High School has decided to change its school uniform from the existing stand-up collar and sailor suit to a gender-neutral blazer. A review committee made up of faculty...
Apr 24, 2018 Local News
¥10,000 Counterfeit Bills Found in Fukuoka
Police have discovered counterfeit bills at a number of shrines around Fukuoka Prefecture. It appears that fake ¥10,000 bills have been used to purchase omamori (lucky charms) at s...
Apr 24, 2018 Local News
Fukuoka Prefectural Police Restructure Ahead of G20
The Fukuoka Prefectural Police has announced that there will be personnel changes as part of a G20 Summit Countermeasures Division. The changes will apply to 72 staff as they work ...
Apr 24, 2018 Local News
Apartments Sold in Kyushu Increase
A total of 6,671 condominiums were sold across the seven prefectures in Kyushu during 2017, which represented an 8% increase compared to the previous year. Kumamoto Prefecture expe...
Apr 23, 2018 Local News
Fukuoka Growth Next Celebrates 1st Year Anniversary
Fukuoka Growth Next (FGN), a facility that supports ventures and new start-ups, celebrated their one year anniversary this April. The public-private initiative has raised seven tim...
Apr 23, 2018 Local News
Prayer Space Now Available Inside Kokusai Hiroba
The Fukuoka International Exchange Foundation has opened a Muslim prayer space inside the Kokusai Hiroba. The number of Muslim visitors to Fukuoka Prefecture from Southeast Asia ha...
Apr 20, 2018 Local News
Kagoshima Banana with Edible Peel Now on Sale
A domestically grown banana with an edible peel has been introduced to the market after nearly 40 years of trial and error. The Tomoiki Banana went on sale at the end of March and ...
Apr 19, 2018 Local News
Yaskawa Electric Announce Record Sales Figures
On April 12, Yaskawa Electric Corporation revealed their financial takings for the previous fiscal year until February 2018. Yaskawa saw their sales rise by 17.6% to ¥448.5 billion...
Apr 19, 2018 Local News
New Tourist Information Center to Open in Dekimachi Park
Fukuoka City will open a tourist information center that makes use of IoT technology in Dekimachi Park as part of the Hakata Old Town redevelopment project. Visitors will be able t...
Apr 18, 2018 Local News
Nishitetsu Acquire New Zealand Logistics Company
The Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co., Ltd (Nishitetsu) announced that they will acquire a 90% share in a logistics company based in New Zealand this April. Nishitetsu will purchase a stak...