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Sep 21, 2018 Event
Halloween Olle Trek in Miyama
A special Halloween-themed olle trek will take place in Miyama City this October. Long distance olle trials have become increasingly popular in Kyushu over the last couple of years...
Sep 20, 2018 Event
La Vie En Cheese – Cheese and Wine at the Movies
Sample a range of cheese-based dishes and top quality wine while enjoying movies under the night sky! Delicious double cheese burgers, fondue, and cheese canelé will be available a...
Sep 20, 2018 Local News
Italy Head Coach Visits Fukuoka
Representatives of the Italian national rugby union team visited Fukuoka on September 16 in preparation for the 2019 Rugby World Cup. A small delegation, which included Italy's hea...
Sep 20, 2018 Event
Studio Kura Resident Artist Exhibitions – September 2018
Well-known Itoshima artist-run gallery, studio and residency programme Studio Kura will host an exhibition this coming weekend featuring the work of six international artists curre...
Sep 20, 2018 Event
Against 2018: John Wiese
Against 2018: Fukuoka Extreme Music Festival presents American sound artist John Wiese. Wiese is a veteran of the US experimental music scene. He has collaborated with Wolf Eyes, ...
Sep 20, 2018 Event
There’s a Heaven in the West – The Pure Land Buddhism Art of the Kyushu Region
The teachings of Pure Land Buddhism, which focus on the worship of Amithaba, the celestial Buddha, have had a wide influence on the Japanese way of thinking regarding life, death, ...
Sep 18, 2018 Event
Festa do Brasil Fukuoka 2018
Bayside Hakata becomes Brazil for a day for one of Kyushu’s biggest Brazilian festivals! Popular Brazilian restaurant Dois Lagos (Imaizumi) will be there to serve some great eats. ...
Sep 18, 2018 Local News
Annual Ohori Fireworks Event to be Discontinued
Nishi Nippon Shimbun announced on September 14 that the Ohori Fireworks Festival will no longer take place due to safety concerns. The organizers spent time reviewing this year's d...
Sep 14, 2018 Local News
Fukuoka City Tourist Accommodation Tax Headed for Approval
A proposal calling for the introduction of a tourist accommodation tax was presented to the Fukuoka City legislative assembly on September 6. This form of taxation is levied at to...
Sep 13, 2018 Local News
Miyoshi Real Estate Signs Agreement with Airbnb
Miyoshi Real Estate Co., Ltd. has formed a business partnership with Airbnb. The move will see the Fukuoka-based company enter the accommodation industry. Miyoshi plans to make emp...