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Mar 29, 2012 Now Reports
Fukuoka Water Bus First Anniversary
Mar. 27 marked the one year anniversary of the “Fukuhaku Minato Deaibune” launch. In honor of the water bus’ first milestone, there will be anniversary events held for three days i...
Mar 29, 2012 Now Reports
Fukuoka on Receiving Tohoku Rubble – “Difficult”
Fukuoka City Mayor, Soichiro Takashima has expressed concerns on receiving of rubble into Fukuoka from the areas affected by the March 2011 Earthquake. On Mar. 25, the Minister of ...
Mar 29, 2012 Now Reports
Sleeping Beauties: An Ode to the Japanese Commuter
Given Japan’s refined social norms, some might assume it taboo to sleep in public. But as you travel around this bustling little city (and country), you’ll soon notice that public ...
Mar 29, 2012 Food & Drinks
Pizzeria De Gaetano
Pizza, originally from Naples, is now hugely popular around the world. You can find numerous pizzerias in Fukuoka, with many even using traditional wood-burning stoves. Neapolitans...
Mar 29, 2012 Now Reports
ELLE CAFÉ with Lulu Hon Miyazaki
Spring has come! To celebrate, Fairy Cakes have been added to the menu at ELLE CAFÉ! Topped with fruit, they fill the showcase with color and an essence of spring. As this month’s ...
Mar 29, 2012 Now Reports
April 2012 Fukuoka Now Magazine
Fukuoka Now's renewal issue! This month we welcome back some old favourite sections- Snapshots, Dodesho and In Fukuoka! We taste classic pizza at Pizzeria de Gaetano, meet the GM o...
Mar 29, 2012 Now Reports
Jean Raphael Felus
Jean Raphael Felus is a self-confessed “hotel person”, having worked in hotels for over 20 years, or as long as he can remember. The French born, current General Manager of ANA Cro...
Mar 29, 2012 Now Reports
Future Energy Sources in Hakata Bay
Attention has focused on natural, environmentally friendly energy since last year’s Tohoku disaster. That’s good news for Kyushu, because the region has a great deal of potential i...
Mar 28, 2012 Now Reports
Sakagura Biraki in Fukuoka Tomorrow!
On Mar. 27, Hakata Hyakunen Gura sake brewery launched their Sakagura Biraki festival and it runs until tomorrow, Mar. 29. The yearly event is held at sake breweries across Japan b...
Mar 28, 2012 Now Reports
Brooklyn Parlor to open in Hakata
On April 24, Blue Note Japan will open the “Brooklyn Parlor” cafe inside the “eeny meeny miny mo” shopping complex within Hakata Riverain. The cafe is the second Brooklyn Parlor in...
