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May 1, 2011 Food & Drinks
Kaisendon Hinode
Fukuoka may be known for its delicious seafood, but it’s still rare to find a restaurant serving the freshest fish at bargain prices...
May 1, 2011 Now Reports
Azuchi Momoyama & Kyushu Shinkansen Rich Heritage
With the opening of JR Hakata City and the commencement of full service on the Kyushu Shinkansen in March, the Hakata district has come alive.
May 1, 2011 Food & Drinks
Zelliges
Located on a quiet street connecting Keyaki-dori and Kego-hondori, Zelliges’ bright yellow building stands out noticably. And it deserves to because this little place is a gem!
May 1, 2011 Now Reports
ELLE CAFÉ with Effie Liang
This month we launch a new series of reports from the world’s first Elle Café located inside Hakata Hankyu. The interior is decorated with chic, contemporary furniture and fittings...
Apr 1, 2011 Food & Drinks
Telas & Mico
This small, blue and cream-painted building along the Nakagawa River seats five at the counter downstairs and 11 at tables upstairs...
Apr 1, 2011 Now Reports
Mike Charron
Barman, chef, English teacher, student of go, boxer, bouncer – Mike Charron certainly has a diverse CV. The proprietor of Oyafuko-dori’s The Craic and the Porter first came to Japa...
Mar 1, 2011 Now Reports
Interview: Mayor Soichiro Takashima
At this exciting time, a new leader has emerged: 36-year-young, Mayor Soishiro Takashima.
Mar 1, 2011 Now Reports
Aonghas Crowe
As a foreigner living in Japan, reading Aonghas Crowe’s novels can be like receiving an understanding pat on the back. Like many of us, Crowe’s plans to leave Japan and head back h...
Mar 1, 2011 Now Reports
Streetcars and the streets of Hakata
Nishitetsu operated streetcars—onomatopoetically dubbed chinchin densha by the locals—in Fukuoka City from March 1910 until 1979.
