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May 28, 2013 Food & Drinks
Restaurant & Bar BK
Just a five minute walk from Hainuzuka Station on the JR Kagoshima Line, BK is a restaurant run by OMC's agent and sole Japanese distributor for Broil King, Canada's number one gas...
May 27, 2013 Now Reports
The Fukuoka Method: Advanced Waste Treatment
Sometimes things that seem commonplace to those of us who live in Fukuoka are considered remarkable in other parts of Japan. One example of this is the City's trash collection syst...
May 21, 2013 Now Reports
NHK World Report on Kyushu’s Trains
Fukuoka Now's publisher Nick Szasz is the navigator for this 50-minute long NHK special on Kyushu's Century-Old Railways. The show is entirely in English and will be broadcast 6 ti...
May 11, 2013 Now Reports
Beer Air 2013 – Special Report
Last night (5/10) Fukuoka Now staff attended the pre-opening event for “Beer Air” – the fabulous outdoor beer garden located on the 4th floor observation deck at Fukuoka Airp...
May 9, 2013 Now Reports
HardWURST Paints F-Man!
Imagine the surprise in the Fukuoka Now office when staff noticed a bag hanging on our front door, with no explanation or greeting from the anonymous giver… Inside, we found ...
May 9, 2013 Now Reports
Local Ultra Hero “Grass Sider” – Interview
Interview with Grass-Sider, Ultra Local Hero by reporter Joel Dechant for Fukuoka Now In this age of uncertainty, we can all use a little extra peace of mind, especially regarding ...
Apr 26, 2013 Now Reports
May 2013 Fukuoka Now Magazine
The May issue of Fukuoka Now features a guide to Motorbiking in Kyushu by local bike lover Greg O'Keefe. Meanwhile, there's red meat, wine and good times waiting for you at this mo...
Apr 26, 2013 Now Reports
Yu Ping Tseng
While his finance-major classmates went on to work in banks and security companies in Taiwan, Yu Ping Tseng holds the title of General Manager of China Airlines’ Kyushu/Yamaguchi b...
Apr 26, 2013 Now Reports
Shofukuji: Japan’s First Zen Temple and the Origin of Tea Culture
The Fukuoka City Museum is currently holding an exhibit called "The First Zen Temple Shofukuji" until June 16. As the title of this exhibit implies, Shofukuji Temple in Hakata-ku ...
Apr 26, 2013 Now Reports
Notes from an Overstayer
I wonder why the thought of a gaijin being approachable like everyone else is so... foreign. Maybe it’s because they assume I don’t speak Japanese. Maybe it’s because they assume t...
