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Feb 10, 2023 Now Reports
Fukuoka Hina Matsuri Guide 2023
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 9, 2023 Now Reports
Moving Out of a Rented Apartment – What You Need To Know
Makoto Ayukawa, a guitarist and pioneer of mentai rock (rock music from Hakata in the 70s), passed away on January 29. Someone recommended that I should listen to “借家のブルース” from th...

Feb 2, 2023 Food & Drinks
Curry Takagiya
Curry Takagiya, a curry specialty restaurant featuring counter seating and an open kitchen concept, officially opened its doors on January 6, 2023. The proprietor, after extensive ...

Jan 30, 2023 Now Reports
Rakusuien: A Tranquil Japanese Garden in the Heart of the City
About a 10-minute walk from Hakata Station you will find Rakusuien, a Japanese garden with a serene atmosphere. This is originally where the Hakata merchant Shimozawa Zenemon Chika...

Jan 24, 2023 Now Reports
Fukuoka Plum Blossom Guide 2023
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...

Jan 12, 2023 Now Reports
Leaving Japan – A Checklist
Happy New Year! It is a new year, and some of you may be preparing for a new beginning. Some of you may be leaving Japan to live in another country for various reasons. I will outl...

Dec 23, 2022 Now Reports
Fukuoka Hatsu-uri and Fukubukuro Guide 2023
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 23, 2022 Now Reports
Hatsumode in Fukuoka 2023
For many of our readers, this might be their first time to spend New Year’s Eve in Japan; and that’s an excellent opportunity to experience Japanese traditional culture...

Dec 23, 2022 Now Reports
Fukuoka Hatsuhinode (First Sunrise) Guide 2022-2023
"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. ...

Dec 22, 2022 Now Reports
Kego Shrine and Kego Park: An Oasis in the Heart of the City
Kego Shrine and Kego Park are well-known as places where you can relax in Tenjin in downtown Fukuoka City. Due in part to their location next to Nishitetsu Fukuoka Station, there i...