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Umeshu” (plum wine) from breweries all around Japan gather at Hakata Station! Umeshu, a beverage that can also be made at ...

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FUKUOKA--After more than two years, a high-speed ferry connecting the Hakata district here in western Japan and Busan, South Korea, will resume services starting Nov. 4, JR Kyushu Jet Ferry Inc ...