Fukuoka
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Japan In FocusFukuoka: 3 Asian Elephants Go on Public Display at Fukuoka Zoo; Animals Have Arrived after Years of Delays
FUKUOKA — Three Asian elephants have gone on public display at the Fukuoka Zoo in Fukuoka. It has...
December 21, 2024
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Japan In FocusFukuoka: Parkour World Championships Leaping by Kokura Castle Backdrop
KITAKYUSHU — The parkour world championships, in which athletes compete through speed and techniq...
November 30, 2024
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Japan In FocusFukuoka: Tour De Kyushu Cyclists Race through 3 Prefs; Racing around Beautiful Locations across Kyushu
MUNAKATA, Fukuoka — The Mynavi Tour de Kyushu 2024, an international bicycle road race, was held ...
November 2, 2024
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Travel SpotsFukuoka: Concierge Serve Up Food Stall Info to Foreign Visitors; Yatai Owners Lure Them with High-Quality Dishes
FUKUOKA — A “yatai concierge” service that introduces the charms of Fukuoka’s open-air food stall...
July 27, 2024
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Japan In FocusFukuoka: Taiwanese Pro Wrestler Pays Courtesy Call to Taipei’s Office in Fukuoka
FUKUOKA — Jet Wei, a 27-year-old Taiwanese professional wrestler, recently paid a courtesy call t...
June 29, 2024
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Travel SpotsJapan’s Traditional Rice Terraces in Fukuoka Village Illuminated by 1,000 Torches
FUKUOKA — About 1,000 handmade torches light up tanada terraced rice paddies in the village of To...
June 10, 2024
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Travel SpotsMuseum Honoring Late U.S. Senator Daniel Inouye Opens in Father’s West Japan Hometown on Thursday
YAME, Fukuoka — A museum dedicated to the late Daniel K. Inouye, the first Japanese-American memb...
April 25, 2024
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Travel SpotsSouthwestern Japan’s Kyushu Selected in WSJ’s ‘10 Best Places to Visit’: Opening of Hotels, Sightseeing Trains Among Attractions
Kyushu was featured in The Wall Street Journal’s list of “The 10 Best Places to Visit in 2024” for t...
January 16, 2024
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Travel SpotsFukuoka: Robot Guide Helps Passengers at Tenjin Station
FUKUOKA — Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co. started using a robot guide, named “temi,” on a trial basis in t...
January 7, 2024
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Travel Spots200 People Gather to Clean a Massive Reclining Buddha Statue in Fukuoka Pref.
The 41-meter-long reclining Buddha is cleaned Tuesday with long bamboo brushes at Nanzoin temple in ...
December 27, 2023
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Japan In FocusFukuoka: Movie Theater Reopens, Rising from Ashes of 2022 Fire
KITAKYUSHU — A long-established movie theater that was destroyed by a fire in August last year has r...
December 23, 2023
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Travel SpotsFukuoka: Drift in Canals with Toasty Toes
YANAGAWA, Fukuoka — Kotatsu boats are back for the winter in Yanagawa, Fukuoka Prefecture, where vis...
December 16, 2023
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Japan In FocusFukuoka: High-Rise Airport Tower to Appear
FUKUOKA — A new control tower is under construction at Fukuoka Airport on the international terminal...
December 2, 2023
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Gundam lands in Fukuoka as Asian attraction
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Fukuoka City School Lunch Menu with Only One Karaage Fried Chicken Draws Criticism; Mayor Vows to Improve School Meals
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Fukuoka: Red Trolley Train Runs Through Mountainous Village; Passengers Get Once-in-a-Month Experience
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Cherry Blossoms of 1,000 Trees Fantastically Lit Up Alongside Recreated Castle in Fukuoka
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Southwestern Japan’s Kyushu Selected in WSJ’s ‘10 Best Places to Visit’: Opening of Hotels, Sightseeing Trains Among Attractions