October 2008 #118

  • On the Cover:
  • Namiko Umezaki, Japan

Hot Info [Click to see more]

Fukuoka Now's Full Moon Party

Full Moon Party Invitation Autumn has arrived, and to celebrate the arrival of the ...

New Photo Galleries!

Sunset Live 2008 Sunset Live 2008, the grand finale of the summer enjoyed 3 days of...

Latest Classifieds [Click to see more]

A native English teacher wanted!!

Hello. We are looking for a native English teacher who can teach our company's c...

Kitakyushu English Club

A new English club in Kitakyushu is looking for members. If you live in the Or...

Single American

Hi! My name is Chris Carson and I am single, 29 year old, PhD (Hakase) student fr...

Kyushu Headline News [Click to see more]

Koji Akiyama to be Named New Hawks’ Manager

Head coach Koji Akiyama will be formally named the new manager of the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks to replace Sa...

Fukuoka City to Open Center for the Homeless

With its homeless population on the rise, Fukuoka City announced plans to open a new center for the homele...

Gov. Higashikokubaru Rules out Run for Di...

Miyazaki Prefecture Governor Hideo Higashikokubaru has been repeatedly asked if he plans to run in the ele...

What's On [Click to see more]

October 17 (Fri) Ronan Magill

Highly acclaimed for his romantic expressions, the British pianist will perform for the first time in Fuku...

October 18 (Sat) Hakata Tomyo Watching

The entire Hakata Area will be candlelit with thirty thousand flickering votive candles, which will give o...

October 18 (Sat) Sing, Harlem, Sing!

Having set alight New York’s world-famous Apollo Theater, Sing, Harlem, Sing! now carries the beat to Japa...

Readers' Reports [Click to see more]

Rice Planting & Harvesting - My Expe...

I came to Fukuoka a year and a half ago from South Africa for an English teaching stint in Japan. I love any and all...

 

A Night at Hakata-za – Two Foreigner...

On the June 19, two foreign Fukuoka residents attended kabuki at Hakata-za and watched three acts of classic kabuki....