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Oct 24, 2011 Article
Midsummer Live Music! (2002)
A plethora of outdoor concerts will turn up the heat this summer – as if the mercury wasn’t high enough already! You don’t even have to go all the way to the Fuji...
Oct 24, 2011 Article
Kaoi
Way Out West “Kaoi means “”best”” in Maori, and there’s no better place for burned-out beach creatures west of the city to unwind. Located above...
Oct 24, 2011 Article
Noko Kamome
Island Diner Discerning fish eaters flock to this charming and unpretentious little restaurant overlooking the harbor on Nokonoshima Island. It serves only fish caught in the surro...
Oct 24, 2011 Article
Kuroyama
Black Mountain Magic “This surf- and music-themed bar and restaurant is a bit off the beaten path, but the atmosphere, value, and friendly staff make the short walk to Kego w...
Oct 24, 2011 Article
Pole Pole
Pole Pole Pot Luck The name, pronounced “poh-lay poh-lay”, is Swahili for “moving slow” – and a most accurate description of this bijou, one-woman-ope...
Oct 24, 2011 Article
Move it or Park it!
Bicycles in Tenjin Cycling to work doesn’t pollute, burns no fossil fuels and gives you valuable aerobic exercise. So the more bicycles the better, right? Unfortunately the n...
Oct 24, 2011 Article
Country Gold
Aso Country Hoedown You wouldn’t think Japan had many country music fans, but you’d be wrong. Every year good olﾕ boys (and gals) from all over the country mosey on dow...
Oct 24, 2011 Article
Rakanji Temple, Mysterious Beauty
My Inaka, by David Williams My adopted hometown of Honyabakei is most famous for its beautiful autumn colors and the Aonodomon tunnel, which the legendary monk Zenkai reportedly du...
Oct 24, 2011 Article
Where’s the Love?
What has happened to Kyushu International FM? Love FM, officially Kyushu Kokusai (International) FM, began broadcasting in 1997. The station’s objective, and presumably a maj...
Oct 24, 2011 Article
Kumamoto Contemporary Art Museum
Kyushu’s First Contemporary Art Museum: the place to discover 21st-century art. Autumn in Japan is the season of art, a time when you’ll find plenty of art exhibitions ...
