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Dec 1, 2008 Food & Drinks
Yanagibashi Shokudo
Often warmly referred to as "Fukuoka's Kitchen", the Yanagibashi Fresh Food Market is one of the Fukuoka's most colorful and fascinating places for foreigners to visit.
Nov 1, 2008 Now Reports
Nathan Miller
Have you ever wondered what Kyushu looks like through someone else’s eyes?
Nov 1, 2008 Now Reports
Sadaharu Oh – Oh-tsukaresamadeshita!
Fukuoka Softbank Hawks manager Sadaharu Oh broke into the Japanese major leagues with the Yomiuri Tokyo Giants in 1959 and retired as a player in 1980 after hitting 868 home runs.
Nov 1, 2008 Now Reports
Land of the rising scrum
Professional Rugby is taking Japan by storm! With a bid to host the 2015 World Cup in the works and the national Top League season just taking off we take a look at the national ru...
Oct 1, 2008 Food & Drinks
La Casa di Nao
After more than two decades away, honing his skills overseas and in Japan, Naoyuki recently returned to Fukuoka to open, appropriately enough, "La Casa di Nao," (Nao's house) on Jo...
Oct 1, 2008 Now Reports
Fielding Foreign Tourists’ Questions
The number of overseas travelers visiting Fukuoka is soaring. In 2007, 719,970 people came from abroad through Fukuoka Airport or Hakata Port to visit the city. This is an increase...
Sep 1, 2008 Food & Drinks
Karinto
Named after the tower which appears in the popular manga, Dragonball, Karinto, located on the third floor of a modern building near the Kego four-way intersection is an unique smal...
Sep 1, 2008 Now Reports
Orapan Uchida
Early birds may already be familiar with Orapan's voice, as the hostess of the 30-minute weekly Thai language radio show on Love FM 76.1 since 1997.
Sep 1, 2008 Now Reports
Farm Fresh
On the following pages we introduce six orchards, each specializing in a different variety of fruit. All of these orchards are open to the public for a "pick-your-own" service.
Sep 1, 2008 Now Reports
Background on Fukuoka’s Asian Month
Residents of Fukuoka understand just how close we are to other Asian cities. Travelers from Fukuoka can fly to Shanghai in roughly the same amount of time it takes to Tokyo, and Se...
