Articles

Kabuki Comes To Town

Hakata-za is a big favorite not only of Fukuoka City residents, but its popularity has spread throughout Kyushu and extends to the rest of the country.

A Wife Less Ordinary

It began with a light, deceptively superficial conversation on an evening soon after I started working.

New Multicultural Milestone – Fukuoka Masjid

  This month Fukuoka Now reports on a significant landmark of internationalization in Fukuoka: the opening of Kyushu’s first mosque, Fukuoka Masjid and Al-Nour Islamic C...

Kabuki Returns to Hakata-za – June2009

Matinée Performances 昼の部 “Gion Sairei Shinkouki– Kinkaku-ji”「祇園祭礼信仰記 金閣寺」 “Ohmi no Okane”「近江のお兼」“Omatsuri”「お祭り」 “Koibikyaku Yamato Ohrai Fuinkiri”「恋飛脚大和往来 封印切」 Evening Performances...

The Lounge on the Water

Located inside Uminonakamichi Kaihin National Park and surrounded by the ocean and greenery lies The Luigans, a residence type luxury resort hotel. Two years ago Tokyo-based Plan D...

Name My Drink!75 Free Drinks!

Help Fukuoka’s bartenders name their drinks and you’ll automatically be entered in a lucky draw for a free drink! Each bar is giving away five drinks – 75 free dr...

Canada Day Party, eh!

Party with the Canucks!at The DARK ROOM (new venue!) Join Fukuoka Now staff, readers, Kyushu’s resident Canadians, friends and fans of Canada in celebrating Canada’s In...

The Yamakasa Happi

It’s no wonder that everyone who sees the Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival thinks it’s terrific.