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Oct 24, 2011 Article
Love Hotel
Japan’s No-Tell Motels The words “love hotel” makes some blush in shame and others give thanks and praise; the notions people entertain about these establishments...
Oct 24, 2011 Article
Mike Kontas
For the last thirteen years Mike has been studying and practicing a discipline of Japanese swordsmanship known as Shin Kage Ryu (New Shadow Style).
Oct 24, 2011 Article
2 Brits, a car, & 12 hours
12 Hours East of Fukuoka Spring has sprung and this has Anne and Jon (British foreign students) itching to check-out somewhere new. Neither of them owns a car so they were pleasant...
Oct 24, 2011 Article
Kinenan
Genki Porridge After years of preparing Chinese food in one of Fukuoka’s top international hotels, Sasaki-san, this native of Dalian recently opened her own restaurant on Keg...
Oct 24, 2011 Article
Dodesho?
Think English teaching is a cushy job? For some it still is, but if you are unlucky enough to be a non-JET ALT (Assistant Language Teacher), be prepared to be the meat in a sandwic...
Oct 24, 2011 Article
Salt Man
Shuichi Hirakawa For a man just embarking on his thirties, Hirakawa has already accumulated a wealth of experience. In pursuit of his dream of becoming a log house builder, he head...
Oct 24, 2011 Article
Hakata Medeta-ya
Kool & Kitsch “During his many years of living and working in other cities around Japan, Kajimoto sadly noticed how his hometown Fukuoka, has retained so few of its old ...
Oct 24, 2011 Article
Akaike-machi, Tagawa-gun, Fukuoka Prefecture
A pottery village at the base of Fukuchi Mountain Akaike-machi combines beautiful natural settings with a craft that goes back 400 yearsSpreading out at the base of Mt. Fukuchi in ...
Oct 24, 2011 Article
Clay Babb
For over fifteen years Clay has worked on Harley Davidson motorcycles in the Bay area.
Oct 24, 2011 Article
Tagawa City, Fukuoka Prefecture
History, nature and craftsmanship come alive in the heart of Chikuho Explore the historical mining town of Tagawa City The origin of one of Japan’s best-loved mining songs, T...
