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Jan 8, 2015 Now Reports
Dondoyaki Fire Burning
With 2015 now underway, it’s time to bring down those Christmas and New Year’s decorations. But wait – don’t just chuck them in the trash, your neighbours might give you a di...
Dec 26, 2014 Now Reports
Special New Year’s Public Transportation in Fukuoka
Spending the New Years’ holiday at home is fine, but why not go to a temple, a shrine, or to parties and events? Since special trains and buses are scheduled for New Year’s Day, yo...
Dec 22, 2014 Now Reports
January 2015 Fukuoka Now
The first issue of 2015 kicks off with a look at Fukuoka’s Tastiest Markets - namely “Depachika”, the basement floors of Fukuoka’s four large department stores. On the Snapshot pag...
Dec 22, 2014 Now Reports
Fukuoka Depachika Guide
Literal translation: “department store underground”, depachika are a foodie’s heaven! Located on the first or second basement floors of department stores they host the biggest sele...
Dec 22, 2014 Now Reports
Bobby Judo
From a simple cooking blog to semi-regular TV appearances, Bobby Judo has risen to become a local star. Initially attracted to Japan through his interest in Zen Buddhism, Bobby beg...
Dec 22, 2014 Now Reports
Tenmangu: The Origin of Tenjin’s Name
Tenmangu are Shinto shrines dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, the god of learning. There are many tenmangu throughout Japan, but one of the most famous of these shrines is in Da...
Dec 19, 2014 Now Reports
Ovo – Cirque Du Soleil – in Fukuoka!
On Dec. 11 Tomoaki Ogura from Fuji TV Tokadane Times and TV personality Mariko Shinoda (originally from Itoshima) flew in from Tokyo to participate in a special press event for the...
Dec 16, 2014 Now Reports
Christmas Services in Fukuoka 2014
The churches listed below offer Christmas worship services or mass in English, Korean, or Spanish. Catholic Daimyo-machi Church / カトリック大名町教会 2-7-7 Daimyo, Chuo-ku 092-741-3687 (For...
Dec 10, 2014 Now Reports
Hakata Christmas Market – Report
With dazzling illuminations and non-stop Christmas carols, JR Hakata City is now offering a fun and authentic European Christmas experience. ‘Christmas markets in Hakata’ was initi...
Dec 9, 2014 Now Reports
Women’s Blindfolded Sumo
Women, sumo and blindfolds - these somewhat juxtaposing words would never be used in the same sentence; or so I thought. But on finding that women’s blindfolded sumo is actually an...
