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May 27, 2015 Now Reports
Drum Tao Fukuoka 2015 – Hyakkaryoran Japan Drum Emaki
The Drum Tao ensemble have amazed Fukuoka’s audiences once again, on their return to Kyushu from yet another world-tour. Having first taken their act overseas to Hawaii in 2003, th...
May 27, 2015 Now Reports
Climbing in Fukuoka – Guide
May has come and gone, and the beautiful weather that allowed you to fully enjoy Japan’s outdoors is soon to be replaced by sticky humidity and the dreaded rainy season. You still ...
May 27, 2015 Now Reports
Michele Tajiri
“I feel more Japanese than American now!” Michele laughs. Michele has lived in Japan nearly 20 years, and now runs Bliss Clinic with her husband and college sweetheart, Dr. Toyokaz...
May 27, 2015 Now Reports
Getting Ready for a New Waterfront
At the northern end of Fukuoka City lies Hakata Port, the city's ocean gateway. Every year, two million visitors pass through the port, making it Japan's busiest passenger port for...
May 20, 2015 Food & Drinks
Tranoi
"Why isn't there a relaxing spot in town where you can enjoy music with your meal?" So thought Kaya Ogawa, the guitar-playing owner of Tranoi, an Italian restaurant located on the ...
May 13, 2015 Now Reports
James Bond Skyfall Island – Gunkanjima, Nagasaki
If you have not yet heard of Gunkanjima Island (also known as Hashima Island or Battleship Island) then you have almost certainly seen it. It is the ruined island that was made fam...
May 12, 2015 Now Reports
Belgian Beer Weekend Fukuoka 2015
The Belgian Beer Weekend has once again landed in Fukuoka, returning for its third year in a row, and will be running, despite its name, for the next ten days. If you enjoyed last ...
May 12, 2015 Now Reports
Beer Air 2015 – Fukuoka Airport’s Beer Garden
Drinking in airports is usually associated with repressing the fear of being trapped in a can and hurled through the air. Beer Air, however, is a totally different, and rather uniq...
May 2, 2015 Now Reports
IMS Beautiful Beer Garden – 2015 Report
Each year “Nonobudo” and “Hakata Ono” two popular restaurants located inside IMS collaborate to produce a stylish beer garden on the rooftop of IMS. IMS has a rooftop? Yes they do,...
May 1, 2015 Now Reports
Morning Breakfast Meeting at Bakery Cafe Rubin
Breakfast, no one really does it like the Americans. It’s food, sure, but it’s also so much more, a social occasion that is recognized and celebrated across the country, providing ...