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Jan 25, 2022 Now Reports
Fukuoka Strawberry Picking Guide 2022
Strawberry picking is a popular activity in Japan between December and May and Fukuoka is famous for its big, sweet strawberries. Now’s the time to go-a-picking! If you have an app...
Jan 13, 2022 Now Reports
Exploring Itoshima’s Fishing Villages – Uotabi Tour #3
Winter in Itoshima is when the seafood is the tastiest!Many kinds of seafood are landed in Itoshima throughout the year, but as the water temperature begins to drop and the fish tr...
Jan 7, 2022 Now Reports
What is RCEP?
On 1 January 2022, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) took effect in Japan. Below I’ll introduce RCEP, explaining the idea behind the free trade agreements in g...
Dec 24, 2021 Now Reports
Hatsumode in Fukuoka 2022
So it’s New Year’s Eve and your friends have gone abroad to visit family or on exotic getaways, and you’re in Fukuoka wondering how to make the most of the last night of the year?
Dec 23, 2021 Now Reports
Noh Theater: The Embodiment of the Japanese Aesthetic
The traditional Japanese performing arts of Noh and Kyogen are registered as intangible cultural heritage elements by UNESCO. Noh theatre has a long history, and it is believed to ...
Dec 23, 2021 Food & Drinks
Hakata Ozora
Yasuki Matsumura, the owner of Ozora, which celebrated its 4th anniversary in December, fell in love with a tantanmen he ate in Ginza in Tokyo and decided to open his own branch in...
Dec 22, 2021 Now Reports
New 24.8-meter High Gundam Statue Unveiled at LaLaport Fukuoka
On December 22, the head of the newest full-sized Gundam statue was attached to the third full-scale Gundam statue in Japan and first in Japan. Fukuoka Now attended the installatio...
Dec 21, 2021 Now Reports
Fukuoka Hatsu-uri and Fukubukuro Guide 2022
Hatsu-uri literally means “first sale”, and is one of many Japanese ‘first-of-the-year’ traditions, which range from hatsumode, the first shrine visit of the year, to hatsuhinode, ...
Dec 21, 2021 Now Reports
Momochi Now – Seaside Momochi Winter Illuminations
Fukuoka Tower, which catches the sun's light and creates infinite expressions depending on the time and weather, with the magnificently ship-shaped Hilton Fukuoka Sea Hawk and the ...
Dec 17, 2021 Now Reports
Fukuoka Hatsuhinode (First Sunrise) Guide 2021-2022
"Gantan" means New Year's Day in Japanese. The term has particular significance given that the Chinese characters relate to the importance placed on the first sunrise of the year. ...
