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Mar 14, 2014 Local News
City Zoo Gaining Popularity
The Fukuoka City Zoo has admitted over 880,000 visitors in fiscal 2013 and is fast approaching the 900,000 mark. Coinciding with its 60th anniversary last August, the Zoo opened ne...
Mar 14, 2014 Local News
Happy White Day
March 14, White Day, an oft-queried calendar date, is claimed to have been initiated by popular Hakata confectioner Ishimura Manseido in 1977 by way of suggesting men to give marsh...
Mar 14, 2014 Local News
Powerful Earthquake Rattles Kyushu
A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off southern Kyushu at at 2:06 a.m. on Friday morning but no tsunami warning was issued.The epicenter of the quake was located 13kms north of Kuni...
Mar 11, 2014 Local News
HK Express Announces Fukuoka Flights
Hong Kong’s only low-cost carrier HK Express announced a new flight from Hong Kong to Fukuoka commencing April 10, 2014. They are promoting Fukuoka as an “emerging hotspot on the A...
Mar 10, 2014 Local News
It’s a Fact – Fukuoka is Great! New English Website Reveals All
On March 6 Fukuoka City launched a new website “Fukuoka Facts” with the goal of informing users of Fukuoka’s charms based on data. The website aims to spread the word about how Fuk...
Mar 7, 2014 Local News
Kyushu GDP Takes Hit
The Kyushu Economic Research Center (KERC) released its regional GDP estimates for Kyushu in fiscal 2012, declaring a ¥527.2 billion drop due to the direct impact of the shuttered ...
Mar 7, 2014 Local News
Hong Kong Loves Kyushu’s Cream
Omuta-based Omu Milk Products’ fresh cream is gaining popularity with high-end shops in Hong Kong. With an eye on long-term demographic trends in Japan, Omu began exporting fresh c...
Mar 7, 2014 Local News
Nakasu To Get No-Bike Zone
This April Fukuoka City will step up efforts to eliminate illegal bicycle parking in Nakasu, Kyushu’s biggest entertainment district. The City will install 2,000 bicycle parking sp...
Mar 3, 2014 Local News
Munakata-Oshima Olle Opens
On Mar. 2, a kickoff event was held for the Munakata-Oshima Olle, Fukuoka Prefecture’s first designated hiking course on the Kyushu Olle, a series of hiking courses certified by th...
Mar 3, 2014 Local News
Oita City Street Gets See-Through Toilet
The Wakakusa-dori Shopkeeper’s Association in Oita City has installed a unique public toilet to help bring customers back to the area. The walls of the toilet are transparent, clea...