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Jun 27, 2014 Now Reports
What’s SUP Fukuoka? Stand Up Paddle Board!
Marine sports fans are truly spoilt for choice in Fukuoka. Hakata Bay offers friendly waters for yachting, while the beaches to the east or west boast pristine sandy beaches, waves...
Jun 27, 2014 Now Reports
Yan Zhang
From organizing welcome events at the Port of Hakata, to sharing information, resources and maps with overseas visitors, Yan Zhang is always busy as the only non-Japanese employee ...
Jun 27, 2014 Now Reports
July 2014 Fukuoka Now
Summer is here and the living is easy… really easy here in Fukuoka! In this month’s issue - and in greater detail on the Fukuoka Now website we cover a lot. On the cover is Amy Hou...
Jun 27, 2014 Now Reports
Fukuoka’s Water-Conscious Citizenry
Water: we need it to live, but per capita household water use in Japan almost doubled between the 1960s and the 2000s. The biggest increase has been recorded in the populous urban ...
Jun 13, 2014 Now Reports
Nagasaki Singer Pens Song Promoting Eating Whale
Nagasaki-based singer Pirolina has released a new song singing the praises of eating whale meat. In the wake of the international Court of Justice’s ruling that Japan’s...
Jun 6, 2014 Now Reports
Fukuoka Canada Day 2014 – Food Preview
Canadian lobster tail, Canadian pork, beef, poutine and pancakes…. yummmmm! Try these Canadian favorites at the Fukuoka Canada Day Party on Sat., June 28 at Tenjin Monolith. ...
May 30, 2014 Now Reports
New International Bar “Two Dogs Bar & Grill” Opening Report
Oyafuko’s newest meeting place opened tonight at 18:00 and FN was there to check it out. “Two Dogs Sports Bar & Grill” is the collaboration of Jody Archer (FUBAR) and Rya...
May 28, 2014 Now Reports
Avispa and Soccer in Fukuoka
Football fever is set to sweep across Fukuoka this summer as the 20th FIFA World Cup takes place in Brazil from June 12th to July 13th, with 32 countries from around the world batt...
May 28, 2014 Now Reports
New Fukuoka-born app HalalMinds helps Muslims find Halal food in Japan
Muslims visiting or living in Japan can now check whether over half of all Japanese supermarket products are halal with a new app created in Fukuoka. Launched in November 2013, Hal...
May 28, 2014 Now Reports
Wayne Macpherson
Having studied business to doctorate level, and currently teaching future CEOs at Fukuoka universities, it’s not surprising that the enterprising Wayne Macpherson spotted a gap in ...