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Dec 9, 2013 Now Reports
Fruit Shake & Bar Yoji – Report
Although launched just three months ago (Aug. 16) Fruit Shake & Bar Yoji appears to have been in Daimyo neighborhood forever. Its laidback atmosphere, well-travelled shop owner...
Dec 6, 2013 Now Reports
Atago Shrine Fire Festival 2013 – Report
Thursday Dec. 5, Atago Shrine in Fukuoka’s Nishi-ku let off a billowing cloud of smoke as part of proceedings of its annual Fire Festival. The Shinto festival invites visitors to p...
Dec 2, 2013 Now Reports
“HAFU” Survey Results
Dec. 15, feature-length HD documentary film, “Hafu – the mixed-race experience in Japan” will have its Kyushu premier screening at KBC Cinema in Tenjin. The 87-min. long film follow...
Nov 27, 2013 Now Reports
Hiking Guide: Iimori Yama
Iimori Yama 飯盛山 (382m) A grand hike on a smaller scale Overlooking ricefields on the western edge of Fukuoka City, Iimori Yama is a relatively steep, short hike with plenty to rewa...
Nov 27, 2013 Now Reports
Wednesdays at Watts’
Last week we dropped by Watts’ Cafe in Yakuin (next door to the new Bon Repas supermarket). As luck would have it, it was a Wednesday and that meant all of their American Craft bee...
Nov 27, 2013 Now Reports
December 2013 Fukuoka Now Magazine
This month's winter cover girl Benedicte from Paris poses with a pair of skates, as Fukuoka welcomes world champion skaters to town for the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating in Dece...
Nov 27, 2013 Now Reports
Fukuoka Now Bonenkai Guide 2013
Literally translated, Bonenkai means “forget the last year” party, but anyone who has attended one of these end-of-year bashes knows it’s not as simple as that! If you do it right,...
Nov 27, 2013 Now Reports
Papio Ice Arena
So you didn’t qualify for the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating in Fukuoka? No worries! Head to Fukuoka’s year-round skating rink Papio Ice Arena to practice and have fun on the ice...
Nov 27, 2013 Now Reports
Chonnakarn Akrapreedee
This month we checked in with Chonnakarn Akrapreedee, who landed her first job with Thai Airways International in 2000, following a short stopover at Star Alliance in Frankfurt. Sh...
Nov 24, 2013 Now Reports
Spend Christmas in a Historic Church
Christmas originated as a religious event, with families celebrating the holiday together by going to mass at church. Some people might think you cannot enter a church if you are ...