Articles

Itoshima – Beach Cafes

  In the previous issue of Fukuoka Now we introduced a wide variety of places in the Itoshima area. This month, as summer approaches, we switch our focus to the beaches, and m...

Dominic Walker

Bringing us the soundtrack to Fukuoka's weekend as the host of Love FM's Top 40, Dominic initially came to Japan to teach English on the JET program. Based in Kumamoto, his career ...

Fukuoka Tower: Easy as 123, 234

The Fukuoka Tower in the Seaside Momochi district of Sawara Ward has become the symbol of Fukuoka City and its most famous landmark. All a photographer has to do is fit the tower, ...

The Man with the “God Hands”

In 1987, a doctor named Masayuki Sada read an article that changed his life. Doctors in France were using a new technique called laparoscopic surgery. Unlike traditional surgery, t...

Visit Itoshima (Special Guide to Itoshima – Two part series)

Itoshima guide (May 2010 Issue) Click to view larger Itoshima Area Map Itoshima beach cafe guide (June Issue) *Note:Data accurate as of Spring 2010. Details may change, check befor...

Now Lounge @ Granada Suite Fukuoka – Friday, July2

Now Lounge presents: Italian Summer Party Join us as we celebrate the summer, Italian-style! Returning to the stylish Granada Suite, which offers spectacular night-time views of th...

Miguel Fernandes

A former member of the Portuguese national rugby squad, Miguel is a man with a vision - to cultivate design and creativity in the Daimyo area as a way of improving city life and be...

Yamakasa Guide

Welcome to Yamakasa? Welcome to Fukuoka!You’ve probably already spotted some half-naked men running around town. These men in loincloths are participants in Fukuoka’s most anticipa...