Now Reports

Itoshima – A Great Place to Live in Japan

What better way to find out what living in Itoshima is really like than to speak to others who have made the move? Four people from very different backgrounds who settled here from...

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Itoshima – One of the Most Liveable Small Cities in the World

Monocle magazine and I agree on a lot of things. Ever since I flipped through its first issue in February 2007, I’ve felt like it’s one of very few Western media that really ‘get’ ...

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Visit Fukutsu Sea Mirror for Spectacular Scenery

Many people know Fukutsu for its Hikari no Michi (“path of light”). The mysterious Hikari no Michi is truly spectacular. It happens when the setting sun lines up directly...

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My Momochi – People and Places

Spring has arrived, and a refreshing breeze is blowing in Seaside Momochi. The “Momochi Now” series is back with monthly interviews with people who live, work, or are otherwise inv...

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3-Day Kagoshima Travel Guide: Koshikijima Islands, Shochu Distillery & Orange Restaurant Train

The island of Kyushu is blessed with abundant nature and beautiful scenery. There are Shinkansen and highway connections to wherever people live on the island, and the numerous sma...

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Kushida Bunko: Tracing the History of Libraries in Fukuoka

Fukuoka was home to the first public library in Japan. Called the Kushida Bunko, it was opened in 1818 on the premises of Kushida Shrine, the grand tutelary shrine of Hakata. Altho...

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Okuzoe Seipan – New Bakery in Itoshima

A new specialty bakery using organic wheat from Kyushu, Hokkaido, and the United States opened in Itoshima on March 20. Tomohiro Okuzoe from Amakusa, Kumamoto bakes simple artisan ...

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Itoshima Huli Huli

Hawaii and Itoshima have several things in common: sandy beaches, surf, and a slower pace of life, and now there's another.  Huli Hui, a roasted chicken-style that can be found in ...

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