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Jul 3, 2014 Event
Fukuoka Tower Tanabata “Milky Way” Illumination
Fukuoka Tower is currently twinkling away at night with a new amanogawa (milky way) illumination! Launched on June 27 in honor of tanabata Japanese star festival, the new display u...
Jul 3, 2014 Gallery
Canada Day 2014
Huge thanks to everyone who attended this year’s Fukuoka Canada Day Party! It was even bigger than last year with 1,158 in attendance! Blessed with nice weather, guests enjoyed the...
Jun 27, 2014 Food & Drinks
Gokoku
Yasushi Umebayashi has manned the kitchen at Gokoku since it opened in 1999. The owner-chef makes everything himself, from the trademark omurice to the desserts. The omurice is so ...
Jun 27, 2014 Now Reports
What’s SUP Fukuoka? Stand Up Paddle Board!
Marine sports fans are truly spoilt for choice in Fukuoka. Hakata Bay offers friendly waters for yachting, while the beaches to the east or west boast pristine sandy beaches, waves...
Jun 27, 2014 Now Reports
Yan Zhang
From organizing welcome events at the Port of Hakata, to sharing information, resources and maps with overseas visitors, Yan Zhang is always busy as the only non-Japanese employee ...
Jun 27, 2014 Now Reports
July 2014 Fukuoka Now
Summer is here and the living is easy… really easy here in Fukuoka! In this month’s issue - and in greater detail on the Fukuoka Now website we cover a lot. On the cover is Amy Hou...
Jun 27, 2014 Now Reports
Fukuoka’s Water-Conscious Citizenry
Water: we need it to live, but per capita household water use in Japan almost doubled between the 1960s and the 2000s. The biggest increase has been recorded in the populous urban ...
Jun 27, 2014 Local News
City Bulletin July 2014
Selected news topics by Fukuoka Now from Fukuoka’s Shisei Dayori.
Jun 24, 2014 Event
Isla de Salsa 2014
It’s that time of year again! Stir yourself into the mix of Isla de Salsa, the 18th annual festival that is so packed with talented performers walls cannot contain it! Meet us at S...
Jun 20, 2014 Event
Number Shot 2014
A new outdoor summer music festival comes to Fukuoka this year, bringing an unbelievable lineup of top J-pop artists. Over two days, see Kreva, Ketsumeishi, Funky Kato, Ulfuls, Qur...