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Jun 26, 2019 Food & Drinks
Niwakaya Chosuke
Niwakaya Chosuke, which opened in Yakuin nine years ago and now has branches and sister shops in Fukuoka and Tokyo, was amongst the pioneers of the udon bar phenomenon. The noodles...
Jun 26, 2019 Food & Drinks
Coffee and Beer
This March, a new coffee and craft beer cafe opened in a renovated old house on a back street in Gofuku-machi. With beans sourced from Single O Japan, an outlet of a Sydney roaster...
Jun 20, 2019 Now Reports
Notary in Japan
We have the notary system like many other countries, but ours in Japan is slightly different from other systems, especially those systems used in countries and regions using the En...
Jun 20, 2019 Now Reports
Hakata Gion Yamakasa Guide 2019
You've probably already spotted some loincloth-clad men running around town. These men are participants in Fukuoka's most anticipated annual festival, Hakata Gion Yamakasa. The hig...
Jun 20, 2019 Now Reports
Fukuoka Beach Guide 2019
It’s summertime and the livin’ is easy in Fukuoka! It’s also the perfect time to clear your schedule and hit the beach for some sun, sand and waves. Fukuoka City ranks first amongs...
Jun 5, 2019 Now Reports
Small Island, Big Fun – A Single Man’s Visit to Nokonoshima
When a kind stranger gives you two free tickets to Nokonoshima Island Park, what do you do? I grappled for some time with whether I should go with a date or solo. A flower park on ...
Jun 5, 2019 Now Reports
Sakamoto Hachimangu: Birth of Reiwa in Fukuoka
For those of you who haven’t been living under a rock (and maybe those of you who have been!) you’ve probably heard of the recent abdication of Emperor Akihito and the change of er...
Jun 5, 2019 Now Reports
Shiki Hair Salon
After spending more than ten years working in London and Tokyo, Fukuoka local Hiro Nagaoka has returned to his roots and recently opened Shiki Hair Salon in Kiyokawa, a rather quie...
Jun 5, 2019 Now Reports
& Sake Fukuoka 2019 – A Delve into Local Craft
Since their introduction to Kyushu in the 16th century, sake and shochu have served as a rich part of Fukuoka’s culinary culture and as one of the prefecture’s premier sake and sho...
