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Jan 1, 2011 Now Reports
Hakata’s Hidden Almanac: The Mikkaebisu Festiva
Few people know of the Miyoto Ebisu Festival, at the Kushida-jinja Shintp shrine in December.
Jan 1, 2011 Now Reports
Baseball and Sumo aren’t the only games in town… Basketball is RIZING!
Basketball has found new legs in Japan. The sport’s recent growth in popularity has been carried by the Basketball Japan League (BJ League)
Jan 1, 2011 Now Reports
Magno
On a Tuesday night between 8 and 8:30 pm, you may have found yourself moving to some smooth Latin tunes played on Love FM radio (76.1 MHz). For the past 13 years, the person behind...
Dec 1, 2010 Now Reports
Sipping Shochu!
I had been interested in shochu since I first ventured out to a little izakaya in a dark backstreet of Chikushino one muggy night in September.
Dec 1, 2010 Now Reports
Jean-Christophe Blot
Jean-Christophe, originally from Joinville Le Pont, France, has lived in Japan for ten years and has been pastry chef and owner of Aux Delices in Yakuin for six.
Nov 1, 2010 Now Reports
Dr. Ronald Schlemper
Dr. Schlemper opened the International Medical Clinic near Tojinmachi subway station six years ago and is the only foreign doctor with his own clinic in southern Japan.
Nov 1, 2010 Now Reports
History of Hakata’s Mizutaki
When young people think of nabe ryori in Fukuoka/Hakata, motsunabe comes to mind, but those with longer memories will think of mizutaki.
Oct 1, 2010 Now Reports
Matthieu Bardiaux
As director of the Institut Franco-Japonais du Kyushu, Matthieu is responsible for promoting French culture and language in Japan. Located in central Akasaka, the Institut is a hub...
Oct 1, 2010 Now Reports
The Akihaku brightens Hakata in the fall
Fukuoka's Hakata district is the site of the Akihaku, a series of colorful events and festivals from September to November.
Sep 1, 2010 Now Reports
Hakozaki Town
In Hakozaki, away from the constant hustle and bustle of the city, the old and new have found a way to successfully coexist.
