Police arrested two men on suspicion of obstructing business by fraudulent means after they allegedly installed devices that prevented normal power-meter readings at a confectionery shop in Saga City.

A new, internationally friendly community event has launched along the Muromi River, and everyone’s invited to take part. Two ...

Today we’re heading off on a week-long bikepacking trip from Fukuoka down to the Osumi Peninsula at the southern tip of ...

Fukuoka Prefectural Police arrested six teenagers in Kurume for dangerous group riding captured on patrol-car video in February. Two motorbikes were seen weaving across lanes, crossing into oncoming ...

Fukuoka Mayor Soichiro Takashima announced that the city will not distribute government-promoted “rice coupons,” citing high administrative and issuance costs. Although the coupons were highlighted in ...

TOTO announced that cumulative shipments of its Washlet bidet toilet seats surpassed 70 million units in November 2025, 45 years after the product’s launch. Overseas sales continue to expand, ...

The Attractive City Fukuoka Awards recognized individuals and organizations that enhanced the city’s appeal in 2025. Fukuya received the Grand Prize for establishing mentaiko as a signature Fukuoka ...

T raveling circus troupe Pierock Ichiza, known for touring Japan with a small circus tent mounted on a truck, presents the ...

An industry-academic panel examining a lodging tax for Kagoshima City submitted a report on December 10 proposing a flat ¥200 per person per night, exempting school trips. The city recorded more than ...

F ukuoka Prefectural Police arrested and referred five Vietnamese technical trainees on suspicion of theft and unlawful entry ...

F ukuoka Governor Seitaro Hattori told a National Governors’ Association meeting that the central government should fully ...

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