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| 03/24/09 |
Four Prefecture Groups Receive Ruby Prize |
The recipients of the Fukuoka Ruby Prize, for which entities competed with ideas for software using the Japanese-developed Ruby programming language, have been determined.
There were 78 entrants from both Japan and abroad. One of the award winners was for CLIK, a system providing information on disaster forecasts to developing countries created by the APEC Climate Center, a South Korean research institute. Among the prefectural entrants, 9 Arrows, a systems development company in Onojo, won the grand prize.
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| 03/02/09 |
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Newspaper for Chinese Businessperson Published in Kyushu |
Dong Faming, a Chinese national engaged in the trading business in Fukuoka City, began publishing at his own expense Kyushu's first newspaper for Chinese businessperson. The tabloid format newspaper will print stories about Chinese politics, economics, sports, and cultural events. It will also publish articles from people in Kyushu in Japanese.
The newspaper will be distributed free of charge at 100 locations in the region, including universities and community centers in every Kyushu prefecture, in the hope that it will be read by Japanese with an interest in China.
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| 03/02/09 |
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Street Guides for Korean Tourists |
The Fukuoka Korean Language Supporters Tomi, a volunteer group helping South Korean tourists overcome the language barrier, held a general meeting in Fukuoka City in February 2009. The 133 members decided to carry eco-bags and badges with the "street guide" legend written in Korean as a way to attract the attention of tourists with communication problems.
The group said they hope to use their hospitality to increase the number of Koreans with good feelings about Fukuoka.
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| 03/02/09 |
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Trials to be Held for Hydrogen Supply to Kitakyushu Buildings |
Fukuoka Prefecture will begin trials of supplying hydrogen to condominiums and public facilities for conversion to energy using fuel cells. The trials will be conducted for a five-year period starting in business year 2009 in Yahatahigashi Ward, Kitakyushu.
The hydrogen, which is produced in the manufacturing processes at some factories, will be conveyed directly through a pipeline. Examples of this sort of supply are rare in Japan. If the trials are successful, the prefecture plans to examine commercial applications.
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| 01/26/09 |
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Fukuoka Prefecture and JA Form Trading Company |
Fukuoka Prefecture and JA are the primary entities in a project to establish a trading company called Fukuoka Agricultural Product Trading Co., Ltd to promote the export of prefectural agricultural products. The company, which began operation in January 2009, is located at Tenjin, Chuo Ward, Fukuoka City. It is uncommon for a local government in Japan to become involved with the establishment of a company handling agricultural products.
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