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FUKUOKA

Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 28, 2023
Japan inn operator admits staff did not change hot-spring bathwater
The Fukuoka Prefectural Government found that the inn only changed the bathwater twice yearly. A local ordinance says it should be changed at least once a week.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 24, 2023
Japanese inn in hot water after bacteria in hot spring measures 3,700 times the limit
The inn apologized on its website for causing concerns, while noting that it has resumed the operation of its main common bath since the end of December after meeting hygiene standards.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Feb 15, 2023
Japan airports struggle with staff shortages amid inbound travel recovery
With many occupations in the industry requiring qualifications and experience, a return to adequate staffing is likely to take time.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Feb 14, 2023
Ex-Hawks outfielder ready for WBC stint with China
China will play Japan, South Korea, Australia and the Czech Republic in Pool B at Tokyo Dome next month.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 20, 2023
Anti-stalking orders proving no safety guarantee for victims
A police order that forbade Susumu Terauchi from approaching his ex-girlfriend Miki Kawano did not stop the suspect from fatally stabbing the woman on a Fukuoka street earlier this week.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 19, 2023
Ex-boyfriend arrested after fatal stabbing of woman in Fukuoka
The attack occurred despite police issuing an order last year for the man, Susumu Terauchi, to stop stalking Miki Kawano after she broke up with him.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 17, 2023
Woman stabbed in Fukuoka told police she had issues with ex-boyfriend
The man involved in the stabbing is believed to be in his 30s to 50s and was wearing a black jacket.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jan 10, 2023
Hawks announce signing of former Rangers starter Kohei Arihara
The right-hander made a limited impact in MLB, going 3-7 in 15 games for Texas while dealing with a right shoulder injury that required surgery.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Jan 9, 2023
Deep-pocketed Hawks sparing no expense this offseason
The Hawks have gone on a spending spree in hopes of winning the Pacific League and Japan Series titles in 2023.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 9, 2023
Record 10 million birds culled in Japan as avian flu spreads
As of Monday, a record 56 infections had been verified across 23 of the country's 47 prefectures this season.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 26, 2022
Mets' Kodai Senga well equipped to meet MLB challenge
“He's got Ohtani stuff on the mound. He's not hitting home runs, but on the mound, pitch-for-pitch, they have the same stuff.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Dec 12, 2022
Hawks win sweepstakes for coveted free agent Kensuke Kondo
The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks are set to acquire highly sought free-agent outfielder Kensuke Kondo, one of the best contact hitters in Japanese baseball, an executive of the club revealed Monday.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Nov 24, 2022
Oho throws title race into turmoil with victory on Day 12
Oho, Hoshoryu and Takayasu are tied for the lead with three days to go.
Japan Times
SUMO / Basho reports
Nov 21, 2022
Hoshoryu and Oho tied atop standings as rivals stumble on Day 9
Sekiwake Hoshoryu and No. 13 maegashira Oho moved into a two-way tie for the lead, while ozeki Takakeisho fell a further win off the pace on an action-packed Monday at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 18, 2022
Kyoto prosecutors indict gang member over murder of gyōza chain president
Yukio Tanaka, 56, a senior member of a group affiliated with major crime syndicate Kudo-kai, is suspected of the 2013 murder.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 11, 2022
Kodai Senga's agent pitches Hawks ace as top-end MLB starter
Wolfe said the right-hander is well suited to make the move to America, not only because of his pitching ability but because of his background, his ambition to be better and his personality.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Nov 9, 2022
Should the Japan Sumo Association reconsider the Kyushu Basho?
While better ticket sales and increased income could potentially be found elsewhere, the value of holding a tournament in Fukuoka isn't just monetary.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 9, 2022
Prison sentence upheld for mom who starved son under friend's influence
Rie Ikari had received the sentence from the Fukuoka District Court in June after being convicted of causing the death through negligence as a parent.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 8, 2022
Former nursery school head found guilty over death of boy left in bus
The former head of the private school and a nursery school teacher were both given suspended prison terms in the ruling by the Fukuoka District Court.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Nov 7, 2022
‘Plastic-free’: Fukuoka man's monthlong project highlights wider waste issue
A Fukuoka man has shared his quest to buy products in reusable containers to avoid single-use plastic.
When will Japan intervene to support the yen?
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki has reiterated the government's readiness to take an appropriate action as the yen continues to slide against the U.S. dollar.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
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Yen rebounds strongly after first slide past ¥160 since 1990
The yen dropped to ¥160.245 per dollar on Monday before heading into the other direction to ¥155.01 amid speculation of an intervention by Japanese currency authorities.
JAL cancels international flight after captain gets drunk at Dallas hotel
A Japan Airlines' flight from Dallas to Tokyo was canceled last week after its captain got drunk at a local hotel.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.
Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
When chef Ryohei Ikemi moved to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and opened Casa del Cibo in 2011, it was the first proper Italian restaurant in the city.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.

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