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Jun 11, 2020 Now Reports
New York Wine Traders – The Next Stage
As the cliche goes, we’ve got some good news and some bad news. Fortunately, in this case, there’s more good news than bad, so read on! First, the not-so-good news. After three yea...
Jun 11, 2020 Now Reports
Black Lives Matter Fukuoka
On June 10, Fukuoka Now sat down to speak with Athena and Bako, two of the organizers of Black Lives Matter Fukuoka. Athena is from North Carolina where she studied fashion. One of...
Jun 11, 2020 Local News
Only One Kazariyama Float To Be Displayed This Summer
The committee for Hakata Gion Yamakasa decided to create a single decorative float to continue the tradition of the summer festival. With themes of a samurai and a folklore-hero bo...
Jun 11, 2020 Local News
Drive Through Festival Stall Event at Marine Messe
A drive-through event featuring festival foods will take place on June 13 & 14 at marine Messe in Fukuoka City. Organized by local stallholders, the ‘Drive Through Omatsuri Yatai’ ...
Jun 11, 2020 Food & Drinks
Golden Brown Fukuoka
Fukuoka might be best known for its ramen, but it’s also home to a growing number of burger specialty shops. And now we have one more, as the Nakameguro, Tokyo based Golden Brown, ...
Jun 10, 2020 Now Reports
Caitac Square Garden – New Commercial Facility Opens in Tenjin
A new commercial facility located on Kokutai-dori Ave. featuring nineteen “lifestyle” shops opens tomorrow, June 11. Amongst four eateries is the first Golden Brown shop in western...
Jun 10, 2020 Local News
Itoshima Announces Additional Budget for Corona Impact Measures
Itoshima City has appropriated an additional ¥561 million budget for anti-coronavirus measures. Education-wise, the city developed a package of ¥264 million to distribute tablet de...
Jun 9, 2020 Now Reports
Doriano Sulis – Chikuzen Biwa Artisan
Doriano Sulis, an Italian-native artisan of Chikuzen biwa (Japanese lute), has launched a crowdfunding project to save the traditional instrument from disappearing due to lack of k...
Jun 9, 2020 Now Reports
Off Broadway – To Be Continued
We met up recently with Luis Matos, who along with his partner Tomoko run Off Broadway, one of the longest-running international bars in Fukuoka. Opened near Suzaki Park in 1993, t...
Jun 9, 2020 Local News
NPO Offers Support to Foreigners Applying for ¥100,000 Payout
A Fukuoka-based NPO started a free support service for local foreigners applying for the national ¥100,000 payout program. Teman Hati Fukuoka, an organization with a mission to imp...
