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Sep 28, 2016 Food & Drinks
Deli Macherie
This popular deli is run by Sunryon and Hyonsu, an international couple who have spent time in Korea, New York and Beijing. The Takasago shop, their second, opened this July with a...
Sep 27, 2016 Now Reports
Fukuoka to Host the America’s Cup Yacht Race
You may have stayed up late watching the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio this summer, but did you know another world famous sporting event is coming to closer shores this fall?...
Sep 25, 2016 Now Reports
Honjo Kakashi Matsuri – Scarecrow Festival
Today we visited a small village inhabited by scarecrows! As this is the year of the monkey, many monkeys represented too. The festival runs until Oct. 22. The red flower is 彼岸花 “h...
Sep 15, 2016 Now Reports
Chun Shui Tang Taiwanese Cafe Opens in Fukuoka
This morning Fukuoka Now attended a pre-opening event for Chun Shui Tang, the famous tea cafe from Taiwan inside Tenjin Chikagai. The cafe is said to have been the inventor of “bub...
Sep 14, 2016 Now Reports
Kimono Rental Experience in Fukuoka
Beautiful, intricate and feminine: kimono is an iconic symbol of Japanese culture. But if you want to buy one of these wearable pieces of art, it could easily set you back thousand...
Sep 14, 2016 Now Reports
Hojoya 2016 Photo Report
We went to Hojoya on Tuesday and took some snaps which you can see below. The festival continues until Sunday, Sep. 18 – Don’t miss it, and check out our full guide before yo...
Sep 9, 2016 Now Reports
Sunset Live 2016 Report
The power of Sunset Live’s music and vibes kept Typhoon #12 away and, despite the predicted storm, both Saturday and Sunday went down without a single drop of rain...
Sep 8, 2016 Now Reports
Drag Show for Foreigners in Fukuoka
Glitter, feathers and leather - welcome to Fukuoka’s biggest, brashest drag act! On Sep. 6, Fukuoka Now took a group of...
Sep 8, 2016 Now Reports
Fukuoka Now: Life as a Freelance Contributor
I arrived in Fukuoka last September as part of a program offered by my university, which involved spending a year learning Japanese at a university in Fukuoka Prefecture. Knowing n...