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Mar 11, 2019 Local News
Convenience Store Bar Opens in Fukuoka
A Poplar convenience store with a standing bar inside opened in Hakata Ekimae on Mar. 6. The retro-styled bar, Osake No Bijutsukan (Museum of Liqueurs) serves approximately 250 kin...
Mar 8, 2019 Event
Anko Food Fair and Japanese Tea Selection
A range of top quality anko (azuki/red bean paste) flavored sweets from all over Japan will be available at this unique event. The food festival celebrates 150 years since the esta...
Mar 8, 2019 Event
Kyushu Spring Sake Festival
Thirty-two breweries from around Kyushu gather in front of JR Hakata City for a 4-day sake extravaganza. Sake, shochu, wine, beer and mocktails will line the parched throats of sak...
Mar 8, 2019 Local News
Fukuoka to Co-host FIVB Volleyball World Cup 2019
Games of FIVB Volleyball World Cup 2019 are coming to Fukuoka in the autumn of 2019! On Mar. 4, the Japan Volleyball Association announced that 24 men’s and women’s teams will comp...
Mar 8, 2019 Local News
Fukuoka City’s Plans For a Ropeway Left Hanging
A plan by Fukuoka City to build an urban ropeway between Hakata Station and the Port of Hakata might be on hold. The project, which was listed in Mayor Soichiro Takashima’s manifes...
Mar 8, 2019 Now Reports
New One-Year Startup Visa, the First of Its Kind in Japan
As I introduced in my earlier article Fukuoka City National Strategic Special Zone (1) “Startup Visa”, Fukuoka City has been offering a six-month Startup Visa for foreign entrepren...
Mar 8, 2019 Now Reports
St. Patrick’s Day 2019 in Fukuoka
March 17th is fast approaching and that means one thing folks – it's time to get your party hats on! Even for those who don't have the good fortune to hail from the Emerald Isle, t...
Mar 8, 2019 Local News
Cat Matching Service Expands Operations
A Fukuoka-based company that aims to help cat-owners find trustworthy pet-sitters expanded its operations earlier this year. Nyans was first established in November 2017 with the a...
Mar 7, 2019 Event
Gundam World 2019 in Hakata
Gundam fans unite! Gundam World returns to Fukuoka, this time in Hakata. Explore 40 years of Gundam history as 2019 marks the 40th year of the Gundam franchise. Find scaled Gundam ...
Mar 7, 2019 Event
Sakura Tango Festival 2019 in Fukuoka
Get out your dancing shoes, it’s time to tango! This four-day tango festival is a dream for tango-lovers everywhere, with pros and amateurs alike gathering under a single roof for ...