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Mar 29, 2013 Now Reports
Karatsu Kaido: A Major Artery for Ancient Travelers
A series of roads, or kaido, were built throughout Japan in the Edo Era for both feudal lords trekking to Edo and regular travelers. The most famous road in Kyushu was the Nagasaki...
Mar 28, 2013 Now Reports
April 2013 Fukuoka Now Magazine
The new April issue of Fukuoka Now is out, and it's FULL of great content!
Mar 28, 2013 Now Reports
Evan Kirby
Ambitious, dare we say “genki”, Scotsman Evan Kirby runs GenkiJACS Japanese School in Fukuoka. At age eighteen Evan moved from his small hometown of Dumfries to Hawaii in search of...
Mar 28, 2013 Now Reports
Bucking the Brand
Like most countries, Japan is filled to bursting point with brands, but here their reign is enforced with a unique and often unsettling vigor. They scream at us from billboards, in...
Mar 28, 2013 Food & Drinks
Isoragi
To stand out amongst the countless number of seafood restaurants in Fukuoka and still remain reasonably priced, you have to be extra special. Isoragi, located inside Kooten on the ...
Mar 28, 2013 Now Reports
Fukuoka Theater Guide
While in Fukuoka studying Japanese, Oxford University graduate Matt Perkins dedicates his spare time to uncovering Fukuoka’s local theater and performing arts scene. The below guid...
Mar 27, 2013 Now Reports
Fukuoka Asia Collection (FACo) SS13 Report
Now in its fifth year, the Fukuoka fashion industry event attracted no less than 7,446 fashion-loving guests to the Hakata-ku Kokusai Convention Center. Ticket prices ranged from ¥...
Mar 23, 2013 Now Reports
Ohanami with Chandon Fukuoka 2013
Ohanami (cherry blossom viewing) season is upon us! Whilst the sakura trees are full of euphoric pink blossoms, there’s no better chance to celebrate the start of spring. The perfe...
Mar 22, 2013 Now Reports
‘Walk like a Samurai’ – A Kabuki Workshop
‘Walk like a Samurai’ – A Kabuki Workshop by Matt Perkins In December 2012, the death of the famous actor Kanzaburo Nakamura bought Kabuki to the attention of international n...
Mar 22, 2013 Now Reports
Two Theater Reviews: We’re Gonna Go Dancing /Aoi tori Aoi Tori Aoi …
Mary-Rose Shand and Matt Perkins come from the UK, currently studying Japanese at the Japan University of Economics in Fukuoka. Recently the pair have attended a handful of interes...