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May 22, 2019 Local News
Sakamoto Hachiman Shrine Reopens for Visitors
Sakamoto Hachiman Shrine in Dazaifu City decided to reopen after it has discontinued issuing goshuin (proof of pilgrimage) stamps to an overflowing volume of visitors. The shrine, ...
May 16, 2019 Event
Kamado Shrine Daigomaku
Bad luck been haunting you lately? Well come on over to Kamado Shrine’s Daigomaku ritual, write your wish on a gomagi (votive stick) and toss it into the fire to burn all that bad ...
Apr 24, 2019 Event
The Buddhist Sculptures of Daihō’onji Temple, Kyoto Masterpieces by Kaikei and Jōkei
Founded by the Buddist monk Giku in 1220, Daihō’onji, also known as ‘Senbon Shakadō’, is a temple in Kyoto built during the Kamakura era and home to a number of masterworks of Budd...
Apr 10, 2019 Event
Sydney Gay & Lesbian Choir Friendship Concert in Fukuoka
Chikushi Jogakuen University is hosting a free concert in collaboration with the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Choir (SGLC) to help raise awareness about diversity. The Sydney-based non-a...
Apr 5, 2019 Event
Dance the Ifuku in Dazaifu
Dance the Ifuku (ダンス・ザ・イフク/太ンス宰府ク) is costume artist Kodue Hibino’s new exhibition which twins a fundamental questioning of the nature of clothing itself, and the performance of da...
Mar 29, 2019 Event
Yakubare Hyotan Shonosai Ritual
This Shinto ceremony takes place inside the Tenjin Hiroba Ceremonial Site and involves the ritual burning of calabashes. The event is the culmination of a practice which starts whe...
Mar 15, 2019 Now Reports
Japan Umeshu Festa in Fukuoka 2019 – Report
Each year, Dazaifu Tenmangu hosts a national umeshu (梅酒, plum wine) festival to coincide with the plum blossoms. Umeshu is a traditional Japanese liquor made by stewing plums in su...
Feb 28, 2019 Local News
Sarah Àlainn Appointed as Special Ambassador of Kyushu National Museum
An international musician from Australia, Sarah Àlainn, was assigned as a special ambassador of Kyushu National Museum. The singer-and-violinist had been collaborating with the mu...
Feb 22, 2019 Event
Thought Exhibition & Market 2019
Based on the theme “thought”, approximately 70 Kyushu-based brands and creatives exhibit and sell clothing, food and lifestyle goods. It’s a great opportunity to see a wide variety...
Feb 22, 2019 Event
Japan Umeshu Festa in Fukuoka 2019
Discover the world of umeshu! Over 150 varieties of umeshu (plum wine) from across Japan are available to taste and buy. Try umeshu cocktails and learn about umeshu and food pairin...
