Fukuoka Now

Nov 1, 2011

Studying Hakata’s Traditional Crafts

Many traditional crafts that utilize manual dexterity still survive in Hakata. One facility where all of these crafts can be seen is the Hakata Traditional Craft Center.

#Art & Culture
#Fukuoka Topics
#Fukuoka City

Oct 1, 2011

Hail a Velotaxi and See the Traditional Culture of Hakata

Created in Germany, the environmentally friendly velotaxis are large tricycles designed to carry passengers as well as the driver. They’re starting to be seen in greater numbers in...

#Art & Culture
#Fukuoka Topics
#Fukuoka City

Sep 1, 2011

Focus on Asia: The Film Festival for Asia Today

The streets of Fukuoka come alive every autumn with a dazzling array of events for Asia Month. One of those events is the Focus on Asia Fukuoka International Film Festival.

#Art & Culture
#Fukuoka Topics
#Fukuoka City

Aug 1, 2011

Seeing art by the disabled will make you happy

Konoha Mall Hashimoto, a large commercial facility, has opened in Fukuoka City’s Nishi Ward. One shop in the complex is an interesting establishment called M&M slow, which sells su...

#Art & Culture
#Fukuoka Topics
#Fukuoka City

Jul 1, 2011

The new five-story pagoda at Tocho-ji

When Kobo Daishi (Kukai) returned from T’ang Dynasty China in 809, he built Tocho-ji, said to be the first Shingon Mikkyo Buddhist temple in Japan. The temple has a long and distin...

#Art & Culture
#Fukuoka Topics
#Fukuoka City

Jun 1, 2011

Board the water bus to experience waterfront Fukuoka

Fukuoka is a city with a long stretches of waterfront. It faces Hakata Bay to the north, and rivers wind their way through the central part of the city.