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Oct 23, 2015 Event
Candle Night Live 2015
A rare opportunity to hear contemporary music in a traditional temple! Enjoy performances by Ino Hidefumi (jazz musician) and Kotringo (pop singer-songwriter), sit amidst the illum...
Oct 21, 2015 Event
Nokita Classic Surf Competition and Photo Contest
Watch pro surfers carve up the waves at Nogita Point! Big names like Yuta Sezutsu, Kenji Miyauchi, Seitaro Nakamura and Yuzuru Shinjo will be showing off their surfing skills, alon...
Oct 20, 2015 Now Reports
Meet R2-J1: R2-D2’s Japanese Cousin
Richard Napier Inoue had a dream. He dreamt that he had built a fully functioning R2-D2 robot. When he told people about this dream, however, everyone laughed at him (after all, th...
Oct 14, 2015 Event
Hakata Tenjin Rakugo Festival
The 9th annual “Hakata/Tenjin Rakugo festival” It’s the biggest festival dedicated to rakugo (traditional Japanese comic storytelling) in Japan, produced by Enraku Sanyutei over th...
Oct 14, 2015 Event
Hakata Traditional Craft and Design Museum Autumn Event
Try your hand at making traditional Hakata crafts at one of the workshops, or sample some delicious organic fare. This festival is a must do!
Oct 14, 2015 Event
Kawakami Otojiro Memorial
On Nov 11 (Wed.) every year, you can experience this Buddhist memorial service for Otojiro Kawakami held by a Buddhist monk.
Oct 14, 2015 Event
FOSA Culture Show 2015
The Fukuoka Overseas Students Association is getting ready to host their biggest annual event: the FOSA Culture Show 2015. This event will include dance and musical performances fr...
Oct 14, 2015 Now Reports
Taking the Suito Train to Yanagawa
Fukuoka Now had the opportunity to join Nishitetsu’s new Suito train on its first ever journey, and to explore the adorable and rustic city of Yanagawa. You don’t have to be ...
Oct 13, 2015 Event
Hakata Light Up Walk 2015
Winner of the Lighting Conference Lighting Design Award and a registered Japan Heritage Night View in July. Historical temples, shrines and gardens in the Hakata area are beautiful...
Oct 13, 2015 Event
Hakata Ori Exhibition
Hakata ori (woven textile) is a local folk craft with 770 years of tradition. It has been popular for centuries for use in kimono and obi as a silk textile due to its tensility and...