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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...

Nov 28, 2014 Now Reports
December 2014 Fukuoka Now
Winter is approaching but that doesn’t mean you can’t have fun outdoors, as a group of four Japanese language students from the UK prove. Their mission was to see as much and do as...

Nov 28, 2014 Now Reports
Today Even Christmas Illuminations are Eco-Friendly
Many people enjoy the illuminations that light up the city at the end of the year. They are wowed not only by the shimmering lights, but by the ingenious design as well. Light-up ...

Nov 28, 2014 Now Reports
Itoshima Adventure – Winter Edition
With long sandy beaches and lush mountains the Itoshima peninsula is best known as a summer day-trip destination. However, as this group of four friends found out, it’s an amazing ...

Nov 28, 2014 Now Reports
Rupert Singleton
Rupert Singleton used to live in Singapore as a graphic designer before switching to photography, eventually having his big break with a commission from the New York Times. Rupert ...