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Oct 21, 2016 Event
Higo Leather Crafts and Folk Handicrafts Exhibition
Leather crafts and folk handicrafts from Higo, Kumamoto Prefecture will be on display and for sale at Hakata Traditional Craft Center for nine days in November. Crafts include...
Oct 21, 2016 Event
Sumiyoshi Jinja Shrine Yokozuna Dohyo-iri Dedication
The yokozuna dohyo-iri dedication is a ceremony in which a yokozuna (grand champion of sumo) enters the sumo ring. This is an official event held annually by the...
Oct 21, 2016 Event
Chiharu Irie’s “Lighting Picture”
An exhibition of Japanese sculptor Chiharu Irie’s works will fill Hakata Machiya Folk Museum. Irie’s work focuses on sculpting porcelain figurines and using lighting to bringing th...
Oct 21, 2016 Event
Viva! Hakata Wadaiko Festival in Bayside Place
This iconic wadaiko (Japanese drum) performance was originally held at Tochoji Temple and returns this year for the first time in three years. It is now taking place at its new loc...
Oct 21, 2016 Event
Sumiyoshi Jinja Shrine Festival (Sumo Festival)
A celebration of sumo! Events include the chigo ceremony (costumed children process around the shrine’s grounds), a children’s sumo competition and...
Oct 21, 2016 Event
Fukuoka Fish Festival 2016 in Bayside Place Hakata
Seafood specialists from across Japan will gather to serve their best dishes made using local ingredients. The menu will be unique to this event and, amongst other things, includes...
Oct 21, 2016 Event
Hakata-ori Traditional Craftsman Exhibition
Beautiful Hakata-ori obi (traditional belts) and other accessories made by craftsmen will be on display at the Hakata Traditional Craft Center. In the permanent exhibition room on ...
Oct 21, 2016 Event
Chikuzen Biwa: Kyokuen Nakamura Exhibition
Kyokuen Nakamura, owner of a Chikuzen biwa (Japanese lute) that is one of Fukuoka City’s Designated Intangible Cultural Properties, is about to celebrate her 100th birthday! To com...
Oct 21, 2016 Event
Tenugui Stamp Rally
This year, Akihaku’s annual stamp rally event is themed about the tenugui (Japanese hand towel). Collect stamps from 10 locations around the Hakata area to create your own unique.....
Oct 21, 2016 Event
Kawakami Otojiro Memorial 2016
On Nov. 11 every year, you can attend this Buddhist memorial service for Otojiro Kawakami, a 19th century actor and local legend. The memorial service is held by a Buddhist monk...