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Jun 27, 2012Now Reports
Gaikokupedia
If there’s anything I don’t know about Japanese history, architecture, culture or politics, I find the longest answers often come by asking a random gaikokujin a completely unrelat...
Jun 21, 2012Now Reports
Canada Day Hats and Leis!
A huge box of decorations for the Fukuoka Canada Day Party arrived at the Fukuoka Now office today and we wasted no time in trying the goods on! We got Canadian flag paper plates, ...
Jun 19, 2012Now Reports
First Rock Climbing Facility in Tenjin
Bravo Climbing have opened an indoor rock climbing facility in Tenjin. With up to nine levels of difficulty on the walls there is a climb for everyone. The joining fee is ¥1,575 an...
Jun 19, 2012Now Reports
Goats to Ward Off Wild Boar in Nagasaki
As many as 50 towns in Nagasaki will start to use goats to ward off wild boar which destroy valuable farm crops. In 2010 in Nagasaki alone, there was ¥400 million damage recorded. ...
Jun 18, 2012Now Reports
Fukuoka Firefighter Fired For Photos On Facebook
A 36 year old Tagawa City firefighter was dismissed for using his mobile phone to photograph and post to Facebook the scene of a fire he attended on June 9. His post on the social ...
Jun 18, 2012Now Reports
Kitakyushu City to Accept More Debris From Tsunami Hit Miyagi
Kitakyushu Mayor, Kenjiro Kitahashi will formally announce on June 20, that from August this year, Kitakyushu City will accept debris on a regular basis from Ishinomaki City, Miyag...
Jun 15, 2012Now Reports
Avispa Screaming Contest!
Fukuoka’s professional soccer team, Avispa, will hold a screaming contest before the match against FC Gifu on June 17th. Participants will be encouraged to scream support for Avisp...
Jun 15, 2012Now Reports
Hawks get New Foreign Pitcher!
The tall, right handed pitcher Terry Doyle, has signed a one year deal with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks for ¥35 million plus bonuses. At 192cm and 140kg, he is expected to be a powe...
Jun 13, 2012Now Reports
Canada Day Special Sit Down Dinner!
Celebrate this year’s Fukuoka Canada Day in style! In the same venue as the regular Fukuoka Canada Day party this year, you can enjoy an optional sit down scrumptious full all-star...
Jun 6, 2012Now Reports
Bellydance Night Ticket Winner!
By reading the online pdf of the latest issue of Fukuoka Now, Izumi Yamamura won herself one pair of tickets to Exotic & Dynamic Belly Dance Night at Gate’s 7 on Sat. (J...