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Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks April Home Games

This month, the Hawks battle the Lotte Marines, Orix Buffaloes and Nippon-Ham Fighters. All eyes are on rookie pitcher Hiroshi Kaino, a first-round draft pick last year. Look out f...

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Mar. 16

Kasuga Costume Marathon

Enjoy a fun day out and learn more about local disaster prevention measures at this mini-marathon in Kasuga. In the morning, runners in sumo outfits will race around a 1.6 km cours...

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Feb. 2

Kasuga City Rugby Festival

A special festival will take place this February to celebrate Ireland and Canada's decision to hold camps in Kasuga City for Rugby World Cup 2019. There will be a special talk duri...

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Feb. 22

JAAF Cross Country Championships 2020

One of Fukuoka’s foremost track-and-field competitions is coming back for its 103th Championships. Male runners will...

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Feb. 1 ~

Feb. 10

Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka February Home Games

Local pro-basketball team Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka’s home games this month have them them going toe to toe with Alvark Tokyo and Yokohama B-Corsairs. They won their last game of 2018 ...

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Feb. 15 ~

Feb. 17

EVO Japan 2019

The Evolution Championship Series (Evo) is the largest and longest-running fighting game tournament in the world. This February, Fukuoka City hosts “EVO Japan” in which players and...

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Sep. 20 ~

Nov. 2

Rugby World Cup 2019 Japan in Fukuoka!

Don't miss seeing Rugby World Cup, the world’s most popular international rugby event! Rugby World Cup is the 15-man team-style rugby world championship held once every four years....

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Jan. 13

Japan Rugby Top League Cup 2018-2019

The year 2019 will be an exciting one for Fukuoka as one of the host cities for Rugby World Cup 2019. Get in the mood with two Top League Cup playoff matches taking place in Kitaky...

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