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Aug 30, 2013 Now Reports
Srinivasa Popuri
After joining the UN in 1998, Srinivasa Popuri was appointed the Senior Human Settlements Officer of the UN-Habitat Regional Office for Asia last year. He’s worked in countless cou...

Aug 29, 2013 Now Reports
Korokan and the Fukuoka Castle Ruins—Take a Walk through History
Often times when you visit famous ruins, there are no buildings left and you cannot tell what was once there. The Korokan-Fukuoka Castle Ruins area, which is now a park in Chuo-ku...

Aug 27, 2013 Now Reports
Fukuoka ALT Board Game Group
Four friends on JET in Fukuoka launched a gaming group to let off some steam with fellow ALTs. Their members and 30-game selection both continue to grow and their next meeting is o...

Aug 15, 2013 Now Reports
NEW! Cafe des Voeux
Just one month has passed since Nicolas and Rikard opened the doors to their cafe on Keyaki-dori. Nicolas, from France, is in charge of the coffee, drinks, and servicing customers ...

Aug 2, 2013 Now Reports
12 Weekend Events for Fukuoka (8/3~4)
Stuck for something to do this weekend? We’ve got you covered with everything from night markets and rooftop latin parties to wet ‘n wild fun for kids and more! Here are Fuku...

Jul 30, 2013 Now Reports
Hakata Gion Yamakasa 2013 – Report
It is shortly before 5am on Monday 15th July and I am stumbling, camera in sweaty hand, down a narrow street thronged with the bleary-eyed but visibly excited population of Fukuoka...

Jul 25, 2013 Food & Drinks
Chaga Shoten Nishijin Ten
Hailing from Miyazaki City, this dynamic noodle shop opened their first shop in Fukuoka this June in Nishijin. The owner hopes this location, his fourth in Kyushu, will blow a new ...

Jul 25, 2013 Now Reports
August 2013 Fukuoka Now Magazine
The weather's hot and so are the parties in Fukuoka this summer! August kicks off summer party season, and we've got the info on this year's biggest events: the Thai-style Summer ...

Jul 25, 2013 Now Reports
Alien Asian
For most Westerners, Japan is the perfect getaway. Its culture could not be more foreign, but its modern and civilised society allows them to feel right at home. But what if a fore...

Jul 25, 2013 Now Reports
Shikanoshima Island: Enjoying History and the Ocean’s Bounty
If you get the urge to visit a nearby island this summer, why not head to Shikanoshima in the northern end of Hakata Bay? With a circumference of 11km, this little island is connec...