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Sep 20, 2019 Now Reports
Sengai: A Zen Monk Known for Playful Ink Paintings
Sengai Gibon (1750-1837) was a Zen monk who left behind a plethora of playful ink paintings, the most famous of which is just a circle, a triangle and a square (“○△□;” referred to ...
Sep 19, 2019 Food & Drinks
Stand Bar Bem
After winning several awards, Japanese whisky now has a stellar global reputation and the number of craft distilleries is on the rise. At BEM, on a narrow back street in Daimyo, yo...
Sep 19, 2019 Food & Drinks
Inaba Udon Watanabe-dori
Originally founded in 1951 in Inaba-cho (which is now part of Tenjin), Inaba Udon now has six shops throughout the city. Of those, the Watanabe-dori shop is a popular destination n...
Sep 19, 2019 Food & Drinks
Ume no Hana Tenjin
Specializing in tofu and yuba (tofu skin), Ume no Hana serves up healthy tofu dishes in Japanese kaiseki (multi-course meal) style...
Sep 19, 2019 Now Reports
Itoshima Now! October 2019
Autumn is the best time to enjoy the outdoors, especially in the deep forest, and there’s no better place to play Tarzan and Jane than at Forest Adventure in Itoshima! After a comp...
Sep 18, 2019 Food & Drinks
Rota Cafe Daimyo Honten
A cafe and restaurant offering up vegetarian fare that is good for the mind and body...
Sep 18, 2019 Food & Drinks
Hiru to Yoru
Opened this May, Hiru to Yoru’s mainstay is Hakata ramen and champon, but it offers even more. Owner Tsunayoshi Matsuya named the shop (which means “day and night”) because...
Sep 18, 2019 Food & Drinks
Oshige Shokudo Imaizumi
After winning the Ippudo-sponsored World Ramen Grand Prix last year, Oshige Shokudo, a progressive izakaya, opened its own ramen shop this May in Imaizumi. The menu is simple: rame...
Sep 18, 2019 Food & Drinks
Samurai Udon
Samurai Udon is located at the Minoshima-kita intersection, a 15-minute walk south from Hakata Station. Shop-owner Hiroyuki Soma’s dedication to udon is like that of a samurai to t...
