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Oct 1, 2018 Local News
Conflict Over Fukuoka City Accommodation Tax
Fukuoka Prefectural and City officials met on September 26 to discuss issues surrounding the creation of a tourist accommodation tax. The discussion follows the Fukuoka City Legisl...
Oct 1, 2018 Event
Sky View Afternoon Tea
Hilton Fukuoka Sea Hawk is offering a British-themed tea time all of this month. In traditional afternoon tea style, hors d'oeuvres, sandwiches, and specially made petite-size Hilt...
Sep 28, 2018 Local News
Typhoon No. 24 Approaching Kyushu
The Japan Meteorological Agency is issuing advisories for this season’s 24th typhoon (TRAMI). It will bring heavy rains and strong winds to the Okinawa Islands and is expected to p...
Sep 28, 2018 Local News
Tamori Appointed Ukiha City Ambassador
It has been announced that the much-loved television personality Tamori (real name Kazuyoshi Morita) will become a hometown ambassador for Ukiha City. Tamori is originally from Fuk...
Sep 28, 2018 Event
Oppai Charity Art Exhibition
This exhibition with the theme of oppai (breasts) is organized by a group artists based in the Chikuho area, all of whom are mothers. Their art is based on three perspectives: brea...
Sep 28, 2018 Event
116th Hakata-Ori Exhibition
Hakata-Ori Textile is a local folk craft with 777 years of tradition. It has been popular for centuries for use in kimono and obi as a silk textile due to its tensility and thickne...
Sep 28, 2018 Event
Otojiro Kawakami Memorial
Hakata-born Otojiro Kawakami was known for penning the popular, Meiji-era satirical song “Oppekepe-bushi”. Having toured the world twice with his own group as the first Japanese th...
Sep 28, 2018 Event
Hakata Kenjo Dochu
Crowds gather at this annual, symbolic autumn event to watch the parade of women in traditional kimono. This year’s parade features a special course in celebration of the 777th ann...
Sep 28, 2018 Event
The Essence of Noh – An Evening of Dance and Music
The Hakata Machiya Folk Museum will be offering free admission during the Hakata Light Up Walk 2018, an event that sees local shrines and temples illuminated. Noh theater will be.....
Sep 28, 2018 Event
Kawabata Night Bazaar
Take a stroll through the 400 m arcade of the Kawabata Shotengai at night and enjoy the retro atmosphere while browsing through approx. 40 open air stalls selling food, handicrafts...