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NEWS 315 : THE TOURNAMENT RETURNS AFTER 4 YEARS!

The 60th 'KYOKUYO OPEN' Golf Tournament
The Kyokuyo Open Golf Tournament, which was suspended after 2019 due to the COVID disaster, was finally held for the first time in four years on Friday, October 27, 2023 at the Shimonoseki Golden Golf Club. This year's tournament was the 60th edition.

NEWS 313 : THOROUGH RESEARCH IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS

"Autumn Marine Litter Zero Week 2023" at Takehisa Beach

Three months have passed since the June litter picking, and now it's time for "Autumn Marine Litter Zero Week". We, being a member of the Cooperative Association of Japan Shipbuilders, are taking part in the nationwide effort to clean up marine litter.

NEWS 311 : THANKS TO THE RULE CHANGE!

BLUE STARS Makes First Breakthrough in Shimonoseki Cutter Race
Remember KYOKUYO BLUE STARS? It is the official cutter club of Kyokuyo, formed in 2017. They have been participating in the Shimonoseki Cutter Race, which is held in our hometown of Shimonoseki every year (except during the interruption period), without fail since the 6th race.

NEWS 306 : SISTERS DID EVERYTHING RIGHT

The 4th Kyokuyo Family Factory Tour
On Sunday, April 23, a perfect day for an big event with clear skies and light winds, the fourth "Kyokuyo Shipbuilding Family Factory Tour" was held for the first time in six and a half years after the long suspension due to the COVID disaster.

NEWS 298 : REFRESH YOURSELF... WITH LITTER-PICKING!

"Autumn Marine Litter Zero Week" at Akata Beach

On September 22, we participated in a litter-picking activity as part of the "National Autumn Marine Litter Zero Week" nationwide cleanup campaign organized by the Ministry of the Environment and the Nippon Foundation.

NEWS 293 : SEA, BEACH, SUNSHINE AND LITTER-PICKING

22 Employees Participated in a Clean-up Event

On Monday, June 9, 2022, under clear blue skies, 22 of our employees participated in a cleanup activity at a beach in Shimonoseki City.

NEWS 292 : THE YOUNG SPONSORS ARE INVITED BACK

For Delivery Ceremony for Kyokuyo's Own Tug Boat NADA MARU

The tugboat NADA MARU, whose launch was reported in news287, was completed and a delivery ceremony was held at Odo Shipbuilding & Engineering Co., Ltd. in Shimonoseki City on April 15.

NEWS 287 : YOUNGEST CORD-CUTTERS IN HISTORY (MAYBE)!

Launching Ceremony for Kyokuyo's Own Tug Boat NADA MARU
On March 1, under,,, not ideal weather conditions, a launching ceremony was held at Shimonoseki. No, no, it was not for a ship we built for a customer, but for our own tug boat that was being built by our friend Odo Shipbuilding & Engineering Co., Ltd!

NEWS 263 : KYOKUYO EXECS DONATE 6,000 SURGICAL MASKS

In an effort to provide support to the communities where they live and their company operates, a group of Kyokuyo executives has donated 6,000 surgical masks with >99% BFE to Shimonoseki city officials.

NEWS 256 : PERFECT WEATHER, FINALLY!

59th 'KYOKUYO OPEN' Golf Tournament
On October 11, 2019, the 59th 'Kyokuyo Open' Golf Tournament was held at Shimonoseki Golden Golf Club under a cloudless autumn sky. As you SHOULD know well, 'Kyokuyo Open' is a golf competition that Kyokuyo Shipyard Corporation organizes every year to express our gratitude towards our equipment and material suppliers, subcontractors, outsourcees and other stakeholders. This year, we invited 107 avid and casual golfers who played in 28 groups.

NEWS 255 : JOY & APPLAUSE

Naming & Delivery of 1,096TEU Container "TS Shanghai"
August 23 was the day of the departure of our latest product, S545. We had been a little bit anxious after bad weather on previous days, but the blue sky shining through the morning clouds melted our worries away.

NEWS 254 : BLUE STARS IMPROVE, BUT NOT ENOUGH

Tough Fight in the 2019 Shimonoseki Cutter Race
Kyokuyo Blue Stars is the Kyokuyo Shipyard's official rowing team. Since their formation in 2016, the atheletes participated in the 'Shimonoseki Cutter Race' twice, in 2017 and 2018, but failed to advance to the quarter final race twice. Naturally, our Blue Stars were keenly looking for the 2019 Race, as the perfect opportunity for revenge.

NEWS 251 : TEENAGERS INVITED TO DOCKYARD

Factory Tour in the Early Summer Sunshine
On Monday, May 27, a factory tour in the early summer sunshine was offered by Kyokuyo for 32 students from Yumeagaoka Junior High School of Shimonoseki City.

NEWS 248 : KYOKUYO'S TV COMMERCIAL WILL BE AIRING

On KRY Yamaguchi Television During March
Kyokuyo's television commercials will be airing during March on KRY - Yamaguchi Broadcasting Co., Ltd.

NEWS 245 : STOP THE TYPHOON!

58th 'KYOKUYO OPEN' Ended Without Upset

For those who live in Japan, 2018 will be remembered as a year of big typhoons. With the first one, called Bolaven, being born just on the 3rd day of the year, we had already 26 typhoons so far, and 5 out of 26 had directly hit the Japanese archipelago. The typhoon can take place year-round, but its 'high season' in Japan is between August and October. It can therefore give a concern, a headache, troubles, or even actual damages to the organizing team of 'Kyokuyo Open' golf tournament, usually held in the first half of October every year.

NEWS 243 : IT'S TIME FOR REVENGE!

Kyokuyo Blue Stars @ 2018 Shimonoseki Cutter Boat Race

On July 15, we had the hottest event of this.. already incredibly hot summer. It was (drumming) the 7th Shimonoseki Cutter Race ! If you still remember that the race is one of the big sport events annually hosted by our home town Shimonoseki, you probably remember also that the first ever challenge of our official boat team, "Kyokuyo Blue Stars", ended in bitter disappointment last year.

NEWS 236 : SEAFOOD WONDERLAND

Introducing Shimonoseki's Karato Market

Many of you may have noticed an article in Nikkei - Japan's leading financial newspaper - published on February 24, entitled "10 best fresh food markets where you can enjoy tasting on the spot". Did you also notice that Shimonoseki's Karato Market was ranked #3, placed ahead of the world-famous Tsukiji Fish Market (#4) and Hakodate Morning Market (#6)?

NEWS 232 : FORCE MAJEURE!

2017 'KYOKUYO OPEN' Golf Tournament

The 57th "Kyokuyo Open" golf competition took place on October 6, 2017, at the Shimonoseki Golden Golf Club. This annual event, to which we invite many guests from our customers, suppliers, subcontractors and outsourcees, among others, gives us an important opportunity to express our gratitude to our stakeholders.

NEWS 231 : KYOKUYO BLUE STARS LOST ITS 1ST GAME

2017 Shimonoseki Cutter Race

On August 27 was the day of... the 6th Shimonoseki Cutter Race ! It was sunny and windless, as the organizer wished, but exceptionally hot for the end of August. Finally, no less than 600 athletes, in 65 teams, participated in this popular event held in our home town.

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