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Feb 13, 2010 Gallery
Now Lounge Valentine’s 2010
Photos taken at Fukuoka Now's "Now Lounge" Valentine Party at "With the Style" Fukuoka on Feb. 12, 2010. 622 people attended!
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Feb 1, 2010 Now Reports
Mark Gänsicke
Originally from a small town in the German countryside, Mark has come a long way in his 26 years. The young software developer first came to Japan as an exchange student at Oita Un...
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Feb 1, 2010 Now Reports
The story of the Gold Seal
Most of the business cards used by the municipal employees of Fukuoka City are printed with a shiny mark. Whenever they distribute the cards, the recipients invariably ask if that ...
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Jan 1, 2010 Now Reports
Soraya Jayne Matsuda
Soraya Jayne studied in a Russian ballet school between the ages of thirteen and eighteen. She then performed with the Israel Ballet for five years.
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Jan 1, 2010 Now Reports
A lot happens on January 7
January 7 is known as Nanokashogatsu, and it has long been the date for the custom of eating the “seven wild herbs of spring” to cure any illness.
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Dec 1, 2009 Now Reports
Fukuoka’s Christmas Lighting
The streets of Fukuoka come alive in December with the decorative lighting the city puts up for Christmas. It festoons local commercial facilities and tourist spots, starting with ...
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Dec 1, 2009 Now Reports
Welcome to Now Lounge
On October 24, hundreds gathered in the stylish environs of newly-renovated Hotel Il Palazzo for Fukuoka Now’s first Now Lounge event. In this article we take a closer look at this...
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Dec 1, 2009 Now Reports
Rolf Knecht
A warm welcome to Rolf, Fukuoka Grand Hyatt's new Executive Chef who, despite his young age, brings not only lots of new energy but also a wealth of experience to the hotel and the...
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Nov 1, 2009 Gallery
Halloween In Fukuoka 2009
Fukuoka Now's staff and cameras made it to some of the best Halloween parties in Fukuoka. We started out at Gossip, then The Dark Room, onto Fubar, then Sam & Dave and finally Root...
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Nov 1, 2009 Now Reports
Shichi-go-san and Poppo-zen
The shichi-go-san festival takes place on November 15th and honors the Japanese custom of celebrating a child’s growth at the ages of three, five, and seven.