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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 16, 2019
Kotaro Kiyomiya lifts Fighters over Hawks
Kotaro Kiyomiya broke an eighth-inning tie with a bases-loaded RBI single on Sunday, lifting the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters to a 7-5 Pacific League win over the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
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JAPAN / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Sep 13, 2019
Plan to cut down ginkgo trees in Fukuoka to improve wheelchair access sparks backlash
An ongoing redevelopment project in the city of Fukuoka has sparked outrage among some local residents and calls for the authorities to reconsider their decision to cut down fully grown ginkgo trees along Fukudai-dori avenue, one of the city's main roads.
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JAPAN
Sep 10, 2019
Kyoto again secures No. 1 spot for best city outside of Tokyo
The former capital retained its spot as the metropolis with the greatest strengths thanks to its allure as a tourism destination, a think tank said.
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Rugby
Sep 1, 2019
A guide to the 2019 Rugby World Cup and its host cities
What to do, see, drink and eat in each of the RWC cities as well as match dates and information on stadiums, transport and accommodation.
JAPAN
Aug 17, 2019
Kitakyushu and Fukuoka to introduce accommodation tax from April
Kitakyushu officials agreed with the Fukuoka Prefectural Government on Friday to set its planned accommodation tax for people staying at hotels in the city at ¥200 per guest per night.

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