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Oct 12, 2018 Event
Kyushu Rainbow Pride 2018
Kyushu Rainbow Pride is a celebration of life and Japanese LGBT culture in a free society, attended by 7,000 people last year. Show your pride and join this year’s parade, which wi...
Oct 4, 2018 Local News
Multilingual Concierge Service at Hakata Subway Station
On October 1, the Fukuoka City Subway began testing a multilingual concierge service at Hakata Station. The concierge staff will be on hand to provide information to passengers abo...
Oct 3, 2018 Event
Regional Business Conference in Fukuoka
On October 17 the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) and Fukuoka Prefecture will jointly hold a conference titled “Region...
Sep 28, 2018 Event
116th Hakata-Ori Exhibition
Hakata-Ori Textile is a local folk craft with 777 years of tradition. It has been popular for centuries for use in kimono and obi as a silk textile due to its tensility and thickne...
Sep 28, 2018 Event
Otojiro Kawakami Memorial
Hakata-born Otojiro Kawakami was known for penning the popular, Meiji-era satirical song “Oppekepe-bushi”. Having toured the world twice with his own group as the first Japanese th...
Sep 28, 2018 Event
Hakata Kenjo Dochu
Crowds gather at this annual, symbolic autumn event to watch the parade of women in traditional kimono. This year’s parade features a special course in celebration of the 777th ann...
Sep 28, 2018 Event
The Essence of Noh – An Evening of Dance and Music
The Hakata Machiya Folk Museum will be offering free admission during the Hakata Light Up Walk 2018, an event that sees local shrines and temples illuminated. Noh theater will be.....
Sep 28, 2018 Event
Kawabata Night Bazaar
Take a stroll through the 400 m arcade of the Kawabata Shotengai at night and enjoy the retro atmosphere while browsing through approx. 40 open air stalls selling food, handicrafts...
Sep 28, 2018 Event
Sumiyoshi Shrine Yokozuna Dohyo-iri Dedication
Sumo is the national sport of Japan and encompasses three core elements: mind (kokoro), spirit (ki), and body (karada). The sumo god of ki is enshrined and...
Sep 28, 2018 Event
Hakata Ori Special Exhibition and Sale
Obi made from Hakata-ori will be the main attraction in this special exhibition of local handicrafts. A selection of items featured will be on sale to the public. There will also b...
