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Jan 1, 2009 Now Reports
I am no fashionista, but…
These days every time I open up the newspaper I am reminded that Japan is in the midst of a recession... by Alex Berger
Dec 1, 2008 Food & Drinks
Rakuten-an
It's said the origin of tempura, one of Japan's most widely recognized cuisines, dates back to the mid-sixteenth century when early Portuguese and Spanish missionaries and traders ...
Dec 1, 2008 Now Reports
Ten Years of Now
This month Fukuoka Now celebrates a decade of serving Fukuoka's small (but growing!) foreign population. This article takes a look at some highlights from past issues.
Dec 1, 2008 Now Reports
Geisha to Grace Hakata-za’s Stage
The Japanese term for the office in which geisha are hired is kenban. These offices are located all over the country, but the recent decline in the number of geisha has resulted in...
Dec 1, 2008 Now Reports
Fukuoka: THEN and NOW
This month's very special 'Gekkan Gaijin' tells the story of international publishing in Fukuoka from the unique perspective of Nick Szasz, founder and publisher of FN. by Nick...
Dec 1, 2008 Food & Drinks
Yanagibashi Shokudo
Often warmly referred to as "Fukuoka's Kitchen", the Yanagibashi Fresh Food Market is one of the Fukuoka's most colorful and fascinating places for foreigners to visit.
Nov 1, 2008 Now Reports
Nathan Miller
Have you ever wondered what Kyushu looks like through someone else’s eyes?
Nov 1, 2008 Now Reports
Sadaharu Oh – Oh-tsukaresamadeshita!
Fukuoka Softbank Hawks manager Sadaharu Oh broke into the Japanese major leagues with the Yomiuri Tokyo Giants in 1959 and retired as a player in 1980 after hitting 868 home runs.
Nov 1, 2008 Now Reports
Land of the rising scrum
Professional Rugby is taking Japan by storm! With a bid to host the 2015 World Cup in the works and the national Top League season just taking off we take a look at the national ru...
Oct 17, 2008 Gallery
Full Moon Party 2008
Plenty of smiling faces at Fukuoka Now's "Full Moon Party" at With The Style Fukuoka on Oct. 17th; six-hundred and thirty three in fact!