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Oct 19, 2018 Now Reports
Fukuoka Autumn Leaves Guide 2018
Koyo refers to the changing autumn colors of deciduous trees in Japan. Leaves turn spectacular shades of red, yellow and brown - depending on species - before falling to the ground...
Oct 19, 2018 Now Reports
Fukuoka Halloween Guide 2018
Costumes, jack o’ lanterns and trick-or-treat - it’s Halloween! In Japan, Halloween is usually a paradise for cosplayers (costume players). Usually held every October 31st in celeb...
Oct 16, 2018 Now Reports
A Paulownia Wood Man’s Cave
Today we happened to pass by Takumi Gallery, located on the 2nd floor of the ACROS Building in Tenjin. Near the entrance we noticed some wooden items and tools and decided to see w...
Oct 12, 2018 Now Reports
Gaggan Anand and Tsuyoshi Fukuyama – GohGan Fukuoka opening 2021
In January 2018, the Ayutthaya Kizuna Ekiden road race was held to commemorate the 130th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral ties between Japan and Thailand. In this uniq...
Oct 9, 2018 Now Reports
Fukuoka City National Strategic Special Zone (2) “Tax Reduction for Startups”
In the United States, where the corporation tax rate used to be the highest among the OECD countries, a bill slashing it from 35% to 21% was passed in December 2017. France, which ...
Oct 3, 2018 Now Reports
Kakashi Matsuri Guide 2018
No, it’s not cosplay in the countryside and it’s unrelated to Halloween, but yes, there’s something funky going on in the rice fields! Each autumn, some farming villages crank up t...
Sep 27, 2018 Now Reports
October 2018 Fukuoka Now
Fall in Fukuoka not only brings blue skies but also Hakata Akihaku, a two-month long autumn festa with over twenty events taking place within Hakata Ward. Check our website for det...
Sep 27, 2018 Now Reports
Hakata-ori Textiles Turn 777
According to one theory, Hakata is the birthplace of the woven textiles in Japan. The industry is said to have begun after a merchant named Mitsuda Yazaemon brought back weaving te...
Sep 26, 2018 Food & Drinks
Sando Wine Ko
Near Kushida Shrine sits Ko, a funky wine bar opened two years ago by a sommelier couple. Kenichiro used to work as a wine importer, and his wife Junko, a local, was a sommelier in...
