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Mar 15, 2022 Now Reports
Hikari To Kaze No Hiroba Gate – New Recreation Center in Uminonakamichi Seaside Park, Fukuoka
Located on a vast 350-hectare site about 6 km east to west of Fukuoka’s city center, a new stay-and-play recreation center offers visitors the opportunity to relax, learn, and play...
Mar 8, 2022 Now Reports
Passing the Baton
I've been writing articles for Fukuoka Now since July 2018. However, as I now specialize in commercial disputes and do not practice in areas in which most readers have interest, I ...
Feb 24, 2022 Now Reports
Kyushu’s First Gundam Statue
The LaLaport Fukuoka shopping park, which will open in April, is LaLaport’s first large-scale commercial facility in Kyushu. It is located in Hakata Ward on the former site of the...
Feb 22, 2022 Now Reports
Fukuoka Nanohana Guide 2022
Just like sakura, nanohana, otherwise known as field mustard, signals the start of spring in Fukuoka! Depending on the location, nanohana season runs from February to April in Fuku...
Feb 18, 2022 Now Reports
Fukuoka Cherry Blossom / Sakura Guide 2022
The blossoming of sakura (cherry blossoms) is an occasion for celebration all over Japan. Between late March and early April, families, friends and colleagues come together for oha...
Feb 10, 2022 Now Reports
Fukuoka Hina Matsuri Guide 2022
Every year, families across Japan celebrate Hina Matsuri, otherwise known as Girls’ Day or Doll’s Day. This traditional festival, which takes place on Mar. 3, is an occasion to pra...
Feb 10, 2022 Now Reports
Digital Reform of Civil Procedures
Japan is far behind other major countries in digitalization in civil procedures. For instance, Singapore started electronic filing in 1998, while Korea began to do the same in 2011...
Feb 4, 2022 Now Reports
Fukuoka Plum Blossom Guide 2022
The plum blossoms begin to bloom in Fukuoka around "risshun," which marks the arrival of spring on the calendar. The plum blossoms, red, white, and pink, are small, lovely, and fra...
Feb 4, 2022 Now Reports
Experience the tradition and culture of Yame on an overnight trip
Yame is one of Japan's leading producers of high-quality tea. With a population of about 60,000 people, Yame, which is about an hour away from Hakata...
Jan 31, 2022 Now Reports
Fukuoka’s Beautiful Multi Glass
Multi glass, which has been designated as a traditional handicraft by Fukuoka Prefecture, is a relatively new specialty craft, having only been designated in 1988. The glass is mad...
