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Jun 7, 2018 Now Reports
Places to Visit in Kitakyushu and Shimonoseki
The strategically located Kanmon area has played an important role throughout Japanese history. Long a gateway from Asia, the Port of Moji bustled in the heyday of Japan’s moderniz...
May 31, 2018 Now Reports
The New Unzen Kyushu Hotel – Luxury Hot Spring
Kyushu Island is famous for its excellent hot springs, and last week my wife and I revisited one of our favorite areas for onsen: Unzen, Nagasaki Prefecture. Some 800 meters above ...
May 30, 2018 Now Reports
Funanorikomi – Kabuki Canal Procession Report
Under a sunny sky today, the kabuki actors along with invited VIP paraded down the Naka River while fans cheered on from the riverbanks. The procession began at Seiryu Park and end...
May 28, 2018 Now Reports
June 2018 Fukuoka Now
We enjoyed fine weather in Fukuoka this spring, but now it’s time to welcome in the summer season. So to help you enjoy it too, we’ve updated three of our most popular guides: the ...
May 28, 2018 Now Reports
Old Prefectural Guest Hall and Suijo Park
If you’ve ever walked through Tenjin Chuo Park, then you’ve probably noticed the Old Prefectural Guest Hall. Erected in 1910, this French Renaissance-style building is a rare examp...
May 25, 2018 Food & Drinks
Meijiya Komondo
Kitty-corner from Hotel Okura sits Meijiya, a yakiniku restaurant specializing in Kyushu-raised Kuroge Wagyu beef run by a butcher in business for 50-plus years. Here you can try H...
Apr 26, 2018 Now Reports
May 2018 Fukuoka Now
Before it gets too hot, now is the time to cycle around Itoshima. And to make it even easier, in this issue we introduce an electric-assisted rental bicycle service. Pick one up at...
Apr 26, 2018 Now Reports
Fukuoka: Birthplace of the Ever-popular Sazae-san
Everyone in Japan knows the cartoon character Sazae-san. Originally a manga comic strip penned by Machiko Hasegawa, Sazae-san was turned into an animated TV series 50 years ago and...
Apr 25, 2018 Now Reports
Touring Itoshima on Electric-assisted Bicycles
Itoshima’s coastline is gorgeous but getting around without a car is tough, and not everybody is a Tour de France cyclist! To the rescue is a service offering electric-assisted bic...