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Father of First-Grade Boy Dies After Choking on Quail Egg in School Lunch; Miyama City Releases Statement (Published October 17, 2025)

A trial began on the 17th in which the father of a first-grade elementary school boy in Miyama City, Fukuoka Prefecture, who died last year after choking on a quail egg served at school lunch, is seeking damages from the city.Asia · Fukuoka Prefecture Read Article

Japan protects Amaou strawberry brand after rights expire

Japan protects Amaou strawberry brand after rights expireFukuoka Prefecture · Fukuoka Prefecture Read Article

Chikugo Region Tourism Council Omuta City, Fukuoka Prefecture Across Music Caravan in Omuta City Tomodachiya Picture Book Museum - Trend News Guide

[Omuta City, Fukuoka Prefecture] Across Music Caravan in Omuta City Tomodachiya Picture Book Museum Chikugo District Tourism Council Press Release: September 26, 2025 To Members of the Media [Omuta City, Fukuoka Prefecture] Across Music Caravan at Omuta City Tomodachiya Picture Book Museum We will be holding a concert where you… Read More »Chikugo Region Tourism Council Omuta City, Fukuoka Prefecture Across Music Caravan in Omuta City Tomodach…Fukuoka Prefecture · Fukuoka Prefecture Read Article

Police Sergeant Arrested in Fukuoka for Suspected Drunk Driving While Driving a Private Car in the Early Hours of the Morning (Kyodo News)

On the 22nd, the Fukuoka Prefectural Police arrested a police sergeant from Minami Police Station's Regional Division 1, Hironori Tonaga (50), from Yanagawa City, Fukuoka Prefecture, on suspicion of violating the Road Traffic Act for driving a private car under the influence of alcohol in the early hours of the morning. According to the prefectural police, he confessed to drinking several glasses of shochu mixed with carbonated water on the nigh…Fukuoka Prefecture · Fukuoka Prefecture Read Article

"Animals x Art Project" held at Uminonakamichi National Government Seaside Park - Trend News Guide

“Animals x Art” Project Held at Uminonakamichi National Seaside Park Parks Japan.F. General Incorporated Foundation Parks Foundation Press Release: September 20, 2025 “Animals x Art” Project Held at Uminonakamichi National Seaside Park Experience Autumn’s Art at Uminaka At Uminonakamichi National Seaside Park (Higashi-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture), the “Animals x Art Project” event will… Read More »“Animals x Art Project” held at Umino…Fukuoka Prefecture · Fukuoka Prefecture Read Article

Higo Handicrafts Exhibition in Fukuoka 2025

Higo Handicrafts Exhibition in Fukuoka 2025 by Naomi Kadono. Wednesday, September 10, 2025 - 1:48 PM Hakata Craft Hall, co-hosted by Kumamoto City Kumamoto Craft Hall Admission: Free Park Front, Hakataekimae 1-chome, 1st Floor Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan 1-23-2 Hakataekimae, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture 812-0011 Map Exhibition/Gallery https://kumamoto-kougei.jp/monthly_event/20251002/Fukuoka Prefecture · Fukuoka Prefecture Read Article

Man Dies After Being Transported From Home; Suspected Injuries, Fukuoka (Kyodo News)

At around 12:50 a.m. on the 28th, a hospital in Iizuka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, reported to Iizuka Police Station that "After examining the man who was brought in, there is a possibility that he may have been involved in a crime." According to the police, the man was in his 50s and had injuries and trauma that appeared to be fractures. As it was suspected that he was involved in a crime, police investigated the man, including those related to t…Fukuoka Prefecture · Fukuoka Prefecture Read Article

Abe No Nakamaro, a Japanese Envoy to Tang China, Was a Genius Who Passed the Imperial Examination and Was Also Friends with Li Bai.

August 20th, 717, is the day that Abe no Nakamaro and others were appointed as part of the 9th Japanese mission to Tang China. Today, they would be considered gifted geniuses. They departed the following year, but Nakamaro crossed the sea in his teens and was highly valued in Tang China, which is quite an incredible feat. He is one of the famous poets in the Hyakunin Isshu (also found in the Kokin Wakashū), so some of you may be familiar with hi…Kasuga · Kasuga Read Article

One Wild Boar Suspected of Having Swine Fever in Kurume, Fukuoka (Kyodo News)

On the 19th, Fukuoka Prefecture announced that a wild boar in Kurume City, Fukuoka Prefecture, was suspected of being infected with classical swine fever (CSF). It was found dead on the road on the 12th, and a prefectural genetic test showed it was positive on the 18th. If the national government conducts detailed tests and the positive result is confirmed, it will be the first time that classical swine fever has been confirmed in the prefecture…Fukuoka Prefecture · Fukuoka Prefecture Read Article