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Jan 23, 2019 Event
Studio Kura Resident Artist Exhibitions – January 2019
Well-known Itoshima artist-run gallery, studio and residency programme Studio Kura will host an exhibition featuring the work of five international artists currently working at the...
Jan 15, 2019 Local News
Cruise Ship to Call on Itoshima During Golden Week
It was announced recently that one of Japan’s three largest cruise ships would call on Itoshima during the next Golden Week holiday. The two-thousand-ton cruiser has a capacity of ...
Dec 20, 2018 Now Reports
Itoshima Now! January 2019
A view of the ocean, a tasty sandwich, and a cup of coffee. It’s the simple things in life that matter. Five years ago Hiroshi Nagahama moved his family and bread shop (Sana Bakery...
Dec 13, 2018 Local News
First-ever Public Piano Inside a Train Station in Fukuoka Debuts in Itoshima
On November 24 a public piano was placed just inside of the ticket gate of JR Chikuzen-Maebaru Station. Everyone is welcome to play it at any time while the station is open. The pr...
Dec 6, 2018 Event
Women’s Blindfolded Sumo in Itoshima
Ladies, it’s time to test your hidden blindfolded sumo skills at the annual Fuigo Women’s Blindfolded Sumo which in Itoshima. The complete lack of vision is not only a humorous twi...
Nov 27, 2018 Now Reports
Itoshima Now! December 2018
Mention Itoshima and people unfamiliar with the area might assume you’re referring to an island called “Ito.” While that’s not the case, there are some islands within Itoshima and ...
Nov 16, 2018 Event
Studio Kura Resident Artist Exhibitions – November 2018
Well-known Itoshima artist-run gallery, studio and residency programme Studio Kura will host an exhibition featuring the work of eight international artists currently working at th...
Nov 1, 2018 Event
Itoshima Kurukuru Market
Items on sale at this flea market will include bamboo cups, plates and charcoal, soap made with used oil, handmade accessories and more. Repair and maintenance service for knives a...
Oct 31, 2018 Now Reports
Mikan Picking in Itoshima
Certainly one of the sweetest perks about living in Japan is the availability of inexpensive and tasty mikan (unshu mikan 温州蜜柑). Did you know they were once commonly referred to as...
Oct 26, 2018 Now Reports
Itoshima Now! November 2018
This two-story wooden building constructed in approximately 1897 served as the primary residence for the Mitsuiki family. The structures, including the main residence, warehouses, ...
