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Jan 30, 2013 Now Reports
Kawaii means Business!
Kawaii means Business Report by Mary-Rose Shand Last August, Fukuoka City’s local government established a virtual eighth ward for the city, named “Kawaii-ku”. Using Fukuoka’s “abu...
Jan 30, 2013 Now Reports
Jody Archer
It’s the place where everybody knows your name – Jody Archer’s FUBAR on Oyafuko-dori. During his early days in Fukuoka, working as an ALT on the JET program, British-born Jody came...
Jan 30, 2013 Food & Drinks
Espresso Stand TAGSTÅ
"Meet me at Tagstå" is a common refrain in Fukuoka. This landmark of a coffee stand is located next to Hakata's kitchen, Yanagibashi Market. The name Tagstå, derived from the Danis...
Jan 30, 2013 Now Reports
Low-tech high life
Since I moved to Kurume last August, my family back in Scotland have suffered many a Skype complaint about my 30-year-old aircon unit and the grim limitations of my bank card. They...
Jan 30, 2013 Local News
City Bulletin February 2013
Selected news topics by Fukuoka Now from Fukuoka’s Shisei Dayori.
Jan 30, 2013 Now Reports
Setsubun—Heralding the Coming of Spring
Celebrated throughout Japan on Feb. 3, Setsubun is the day when people throw beans and chant "Out with the devil! In with luck!" to drive bad luck out of their homes. Fukuoka is fa...
Jan 28, 2013 Now Reports
WIN A FLIGHT TO AMSTERDAM FROM FUKUOKA!
To celebrate the launch of a brand new non-stop route between Fukuoka and Amsterdam (from Apr. 3) we’re giving away a free round trip air ticket by lucky draw at the upcoming...
Jan 28, 2013 Event
Michelle Zacharias & Elida Maria Matsumoto @ Konya
Suffering from the winter blues? Need some colour in your life to share with a loved one for Valentine's Day? Check out “Chroma”, an exhibition by two international female artists,...
Jan 25, 2013 Event
Cahiers du Cinema in Fukuoka
This year marks the 16th ”Cahiers du Cinema week”. Based on the influential French film magazine founded in 1951 “Cahiers du Cinema”, this French film festival comes to Japan, and ...
Jan 23, 2013 Now Reports
FN Interviews : Asian City Journalist Conference
On Nov. 29, 2012, the 7th Asian City Journalist Conference was held in Fukuoka City. The theme of the conference was “Water” in Asian Cities. “The Asian City Journalist Conference ...