Articles

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...