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Mar 16, 2012 Shopping
Hakata Bus Terminal
Connected to the bus terminal and Hakata Sta. Includes ¥100 store, bookstore and convenience store.
Mar 16, 2012 Now Reports
Top 5 pints of Guinness in Fukuoka
As St. Patrick’s Day approaches, Hugh McCafferty (Fukuoka Now editor and bona fide Irishman) recommends the best places in Fukuoka to get a true taste of Ireland On 17 March, milli...
Mar 14, 2012 Now Reports
If you go down to the club tonight, you’re sure of a big surprise
Hugh McCafferty, gauges the international community’s reaction to the current clamp-down on dancing in Fukuoka. As most regular clubbers will know, venues in Fukuoka have recently ...
Mar 13, 2012 Now Reports
Cherry trees to brighten Nakasu
On Mar. 9, around 50 cherry trees were planted in Nakasu, Fukuoka’s “entertainment district”. The tree-planting project was promoted by Mrs. Fukidou a well know proprietor in Nakas...
Feb 14, 2012 Food & Drinks
Shirasukujira
Surrounded by plentiful seas, Fukuoka is renowned for its excellent seafood. Local izakaya chain Isogai is among the great places serving top-notch seafood brought in directly from...
Feb 14, 2012 Now Reports
ELLE CAFÉ with Jana Kinoshita-Charles
Settling into the stylish interior of ELLE CAFÉ with a pot of fragrant tea, this month’s guest Jana Kinoshita-Charles is right at home. A French-born former ballerina, she exudes a...
Feb 13, 2012 Now Reports
Stalls Brighten Fukuoka Nights
Stalls are an indispensable part of the Fukuoka night scene. They appear throughout the town as dusk nears, and their operators begin preparing the oden, ramen, and other foods for...
Feb 1, 2012 Food & Drinks
Bangladeshi Curry Hyder
Bangladeshi Curry Hyder is another feather in Fukuoka’s already broad, international culinary cap. Chef Hyder started out serving his curry at events, where it proved to be so succ...
Feb 1, 2012 Food & Drinks
Sangamori-soba
Popular in Japan since the 8th century, soba noodles are firmly recognized as a national dish. Preparing soba is an art in itself, and people train for years to master it. There ar...
Jan 26, 2012 Now Reports
Korokan: Full of New Discoveries
Korokan is the site that supported Fukuoka’s interaction with visitors from abroad in ancient times. It existed from the 7th to the 11th centuries as a guest house for delegations ...
