Articles

The Continuing Worldwide Kancho Scandal

by Nicholas Klar, author of “My mother is a Tractor” Kancho. The very mention sends English teachers scurrying to the nearest wall, their hands linked defiantly around ...

Love Earth Clean-up

June is "Clean-up Month" in Fukuoka Prefecture, with many environmental projects taking place. One of these is Love Earth Clean-up, an event which encourages members of the communi...

One Love, CNN Anchor Sachi Koto

Jake at Mamma Mia in Momochi Hawaiian ukelele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro was in town this May to play a gig with famous violinist Taro Hakase. He found time to meet up with us to po...

June 2007

Giga Tenjin – DVD DealsIn June, when it rains it pours! What better way to spend a drenched day than watching movies? The video store chain Giga, with a huge shop in Tenjin, ...

Murata

High-end soba restaurant located ideal for exploring the deeper side of soba. Noodles are a big part of the Japanese diet, but there are marked differences in taste and style aroun...

Satsuma

Explore over 100 varieties of shochu from Kagoshima with a light meal here. Thanks to the shochu boom that began earlier this decade, finding a decent choice of this traditional Ja...

Tetsunabe

Handmade Chinese dumplings served in a sizzling-hot iron skillet are delicious here. Forty years ago Nita-san began selling handmade fried gyoza (cabbage and pork dumplings) in his...

Hakatabei

Izakaya with an amazing view of the famous Kushida Shrine. Directly across from Kushida Shrine and almost next door to Hakata Machiya Folk Museum, Hakatabei is popular with locals ...