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Oct 24, 2011 Article
Nihao!
A popular Ropponmatsu-based Chinese restaurant for more than 20 years, Nihao is run by a father and son-in-law duo hailing from Beijing. Featuring a wide selection of dishes, inclu...
Oct 24, 2011 Article
Farm Fresh
Autumn is here, which means it’s harvest time in Japan. Fukuoka Prefecture boasts many areas with beautiful, bountiful fruit orchards. On the following pages we introd...
Oct 24, 2011 Article
Karinto
Named after the tower which appears in the popular manga, Dragonball, Karinto, located on the third floor of a modern building near the Kego four-way intersection is an unique smal...
Oct 24, 2011 Article
Kiwamiya – Takatori Branch
Located along a quiet stretch of the Fujisaki shopping arcade, Kiwamiya’s bright and boldly painted exterior is impossible to miss. So is the sweet scent of smoke from succul...
Oct 24, 2011 Article
Orapan Uchida
Early birds may already be familiar with Orapan's voice, as the hostess of the 30-minute weekly Thai language radio show on Love FM 76.1 since 1997.
Oct 24, 2011 Article
Rockers, Rappers, Jets and Fireworks
Welcoming the New Jets 2008 It’s that time of year when fresh recruits on the JET (The Japan Exchange and Teaching) program land in Fukuoka to begin their jobs as foreign lan...
Oct 24, 2011 Article
Focus on Asia
Focus on Asia, the highly-anticipated annual international film festival celebrating the best of Asian cinema, is back in town this month. In 1989, in celebration of the city’...
Oct 24, 2011 Article
Background on Fukuoka’s Asian Month
Residents of Fukuoka understand just how close we are to other Asian cities. Travelers from Fukuoka can fly to Shanghai in roughly the same amount of time it takes to Tokyo, and Se...
Oct 24, 2011 Article
October 2008 Snapshots
Stars Shine in FukuokaThe 18th Focus on Asia, Fukuoka International Film Festival, kicked off on September 12. Directors, actors, film writers, and production staff from participat...
Oct 24, 2011 Article
Halloween 2008
As the moon rises on October 31, monsters of unimaginable horror will prowl the streets in search of sweet treats and the occasional beer or two. With Halloween falling on a Friday...