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Aug 28, 2014 Local News
Luxury Rental Car Company Proving Popular
In the one year since it first opened, Executive Rentacar, a luxury car rental service in Higashi Ward, has been gaining attention and picking up more repeat customers. “There appe...
Aug 28, 2014 Local News
Tsunami Predictions for Sea of Japan Released
On Aug. 26 a government-sponsored expert panel on large-scale earthquakes along the Sea of Japan released its first tsunami height estimates for 16 prefectures from Hokkaido to Nag...
Aug 28, 2014 Local News
Fukuoka City Bulletin September 2014
Selected news topics by Fukuoka Now from Fukuoka’s Shisei Dayori.
Aug 26, 2014 Local News
Kyushu & Okinawa Have Higher Rate of Female-Run Businesses
According to a survey recently released by the Fukuoka Branch of Teikoku Databank, the percentage of companies in Kyushu and Okinawa with female CEOs is 8.5%, or 1.1 points higher ...
Aug 26, 2014 Local News
Fukuoka Airport Will be Busier Than Expected
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure Transport and Tourism, which is currently conducting an environmental impact assessment ahead of construction on a new runway at Fukuoka Airpor...
Aug 26, 2014 Local News
Fukuoka’s Soccer Team Avispa Receives Critical Funding
Sources have revealed that Tokyo-based systems developer SystemSoft has agreed to give ¥100 million in funding to the struggling J2 soccer club Avispa Fukuoka. The cash infusion is...
Aug 22, 2014 Local News
Space World Extra One day Free Pass
Space World in Kitakyushu is selling a new discounted ticket “Summer Plus 1 Free Pass” - you can visit twice and save! On sale from Aug. 20~31, the pass costs ¥6,000 for adults and...
Aug 22, 2014 Local News
Jetstar to Offer Three New Routes To/From Kumamoto
Low-cost carrier Jetstar Japan announced it will begin offering regular flights between Kumamoto Airport and the three major international airports of Narita, Kansai and Chubu on O...
Aug 19, 2014 Local News
Two Frankie Chan Sequels to be Set in Fukuoka
Fukuoka has been selected as the location for the next two sequels of the Jackie Chan-produced action movie, “Impetuous Love in Action”, which hits Chinese theaters this September....
Aug 19, 2014 Local News
New Iizuka Soccer School will Employ Former Barcelona Coaches
A new soccer school to open in Iizuka this fall will employ two coaches formerly affiliated with FC Barcelona, one of Spain’s most famous soccer clubs. Carlos Rexach, the former ma...