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Dec 15, 2017 Event
Toka Ebisu Festival
A grand festival dedicated to Ebisu, the god of prosperous fishing and business. Browse 300 stalls with festival foods and...
Dec 15, 2017 Event
Daizenji Tamataregu no Oniyo
This 1,600-year-old tsuina (ceremony to exorcise evil spirits) is one of Japan’s three main fire festivals. After being guarded for...
Dec 15, 2017 Event
Annual New Year’s Firefighters’ Parade
The firefighters of Fukuoka usher in 2017 with a family-friendly event. They perform traditional acrobatic stunts on ...
Dec 15, 2017 Event
Tama Seseri
For 500 years, two teams of loincloth-clad men have braved the winter cold to scramble for possession of an 8 kg wooden ball in...
Dec 15, 2017 Local News
Phase One of the Hakata Old Town Regeneration Project Completed
A ceremony was held to re-open Dekimachi Park. The park renovation is part of a wider effort to regenerate the old section of...
Dec 15, 2017 Now Reports
Fukuoka Motor Show 2017 – Photo Report
Fukuoka Now slipped into the show early this morning before the crowds to take some snapshots - scroll down and enjoy! This year there are...
Dec 15, 2017 Now Reports
Introducing Kurume Kasuri
At first glance, kasuri looks simple. It’s a cotton fabric that comes in various shades of blue with recurring patterns in white. Next to the bright colors of a silk kimono, you’d ...
Dec 14, 2017 Event
Japan Rugby Top League Final Weekend
In the final weekend of the Japan Rugby Top League 2017-18 season, Kitakyushu high school teams and two professional local teams will show their prodigious talent at...
Dec 14, 2017 Event
Male-Only Tea Ceremony in Kokura Castle
This year-end, male-only tea ceremony in Kitakyushu’s beautiful Kokura Castle will be held on Dec 23. Learn about the art of...
Dec 14, 2017 Now Reports
Chikugo Now! Tour Nov. 2017 – Small Town Secrets
What is there to explore in the periphery of Fukuoka? With this question in mind, we kicked off our day trip to Chikugo, the southernmost region of...