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Feb 1, 2007 Now Reports
Plum Blossom Viewing is En Vogue!
Dazaifu Tenmangu is widely known as the perfect place for students to pray for success in exams, but did you know that it is also famous for a legendary plum blossom called tobiume...
Feb 1, 2007 Now Reports
Good Cop, Bored Cop
One of the great advantages of life in Japan is the safety we come to take for granted... by Max
Feb 1, 2007 Now Reports
Tenryo Hita Doll Festival
The Tenryo area of Hita - where culture and tradition survive in a historical setting. Welcome to the colorful world of hina dolls.
Feb 1, 2007 Now Reports
Claudio Ferniani
In Italy, his family operates a fashion business, so despite an eduction in ceramics and art, it's no big surprise to see Claudio running his own shop here inside Fukuoka's most pr...
Jan 1, 2007 Now Reports
Shayne Bowden
Shayne is an English teacher living and working in Fukuoka, but his passion is art. Despite studying film at university, Shayne has gravitated toward audio art since arriving in Ja...
Jan 1, 2007 Food & Drinks
Ikeda-ya
Picture a two-story renovated Japanese house nestled down a narrow lane in Daimyo with no signs to mark it and only your trusty Fukuoka Now map to show you the way.
Jan 1, 2007 Now Reports
Romance of the Lantern Festival
Lying on the old Buzen road, the streets of Yamaga retain much of their appearance from days gone by. This town, also famous for its onsen, is enveloped in a magical aura by the li...
Jan 1, 2007 Now Reports
Pray for Prosperity!
The tenth is the day of the Seidai Festival for Ebisu, god of prosperity, and of fishermen, at the Toka-ebisu Shrine
Jan 1, 2007 Now Reports
Night Riders
It's not that often I get angry; it takes a lot to push me over the edge... by Matt Benyon
Dec 1, 2006 Now Reports
A Traditional Japanese Kurisumas
Christmas in Japan instantly brings to mind that well-known urban myth of Santa's crucifixion. The general consensus is that it occurred shortly after World War II, and that the pe...
