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Apr 13, 2018 Event
Sanix World Rugby Youth Tournament 2018
This prestigious international rugby tournament for high school students is held in Fukuoka every year during Golden Week. Schools from overseas are invited to represent their coun...
Feb 5, 2018 Event
Katsuya Shuzo Sake Festival
Enjoy new brands of sake at Katsuya Shuzo! Customers can sample special limited edition sake available only during this...
Dec 7, 2017 Local News
Bulgarian Judo Team Selects Munakata City as Olympic Camp
A signing ceremony was held to celebrate the Bulgarian judo team’s decision to use Munakata City as a camp in the build up to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and...
Oct 20, 2017 Local News
Marriage Consultation Service set up in Munakata City
A marriage consultation service has been set up in Munakata City to help people settle into family life and combat population decrease. Located inside the...
Oct 11, 2017 Event
Chrysanthemum Festival in Munakata
This annual event is held every November and has as many as 3,000 pots of chrysanthemums on display inside the grounds of Munakata Taisha. Flower lovers from...
Jul 24, 2017 Local News
Oshima Exchange Center Opens as Okinoshima Area Celebrates Inclusion on the UNESCO World Heritage List
Celebrations were held on July 15 to mark the Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region's first weekend on the UNESCO...
Jul 21, 2017 Now Reports
Guide to Japanese life and language written by Anne Crescini
Anne Crescini has lived in Japan for over 16 years and works primarily in research and education as an associate professor at Kitakyushu University. Having previously lived in Kita...
Apr 27, 2017 Event
Sanix World Rugby Youth Tournament 2017
This prestigious international rugby tournament for high school students is held in Fukuoka every year during Golden Week. Schools from overseas are invited to represent their coun...
Apr 12, 2017 Event
Miyajidake Jinja Shrine Iris Festival
Miyajidake Jinja Shrine, known for its beautiful stairway and path connecting the shrine to the sea is also where you can see 100,000 Edo Japanese irises (100 species) and a nightt...
Mar 7, 2017 Event
20th Tsuyazaki Yocchan-sai
Yocchan-sai, a small neighborhood style festival, holds its annual event on April 22 and 23.