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Dec 26, 2013 Event
Bayside Place Hakata Countdown 2014
Welcome in 2014 at Bayside Place Hakata, with oysters, and live entertainment. The Bayside Kakigoya (oyster huts) are open until 1am, and there’s a live outdoor stage with acts inc...
Dec 26, 2013 Now Reports
January 2014 Fukuoka Now Magazine
We’re kicking off 2014 in style, with our cover model Roksana sharing the cover with the Audi R8, ahead of the Fukuoka Motor Show 2014 this month. Inside, we taste from the range o...
Dec 26, 2013 Local News
City Bulletin January 2014
Selected news topics by Fukuoka Now from Fukuoka’s Shisei Dayori.
Dec 26, 2013 Now Reports
Quin Arbeitman
“I like to get people’s emotions growing - that’s what happens to me when I start playing,” says Quin Arbeitman, a regular performer on the Fukuoka jazz scene. Piano is his instrum...
Dec 26, 2013 Now Reports
Become a Tourist in Your Own Country
I have been studying in Fukuoka for over two months now, on the ‘Japan in Today’s World’ course at Kyushu University. I jumped at the chance to spend a year here because Japanese c...
Dec 26, 2013 Now Reports
Getting to Know Fukuoka from Permanent Exhibits
The Fukuoka Art Museum and Fukuoka City Museum are both holding major events over the year-end and New Year's holiday period that are expected to attract many visitors, some of who...
Dec 26, 2013 Food & Drinks
Goodbeer faucets Hakata
If the only beer you know is that of a golden variety, to be drunk chilled on a hot summer day, maybe it’s time to change the way you look at your pint! Following the success of th...
Dec 20, 2013 Event
Dramatic Tango
Renowned Argentine tango orchestra and dancers come to Fukuoka for the annual and beloved Min-On tango series in Japan. The series has featured many tango maestros over its 40+ yea...
Dec 20, 2013 Event
Yoshida Brother’s Recital
The Yoshida Brothers debuted in 1999, bringing Japanese traditional tsugaru shamisen to local and overseas audiences with a modern twist. For this special show they play their hits...
Dec 20, 2013 Event
Fukuoka Motor Show 2014
Held biennially, the 2011 motor show had a massive 145,000 in attendance. Featuring a slew of new models with the latest technologies, safety features and eco credentials from seve...