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Visit the Kyushu National Museum
A 10-minute walk from Nishitetsu Dazaifu Station, the Kyushu National Museum, with its gently curved exterior, was designed to blend in with...
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Hatsu-koshin and Monkey Masks: An Interesting Combination of Old Beliefs
When you stroll around Fukuoka, you may notice some houses with monkey masks hanging over the entrance. These simple unglazed masks may have...
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Introducing Kurume Kasuri
At first glance, kasuri looks simple. It’s a cotton fabric that comes in various shades of blue with recurring patterns in white. Next to the bright colors of a silk kimono, you’d ...
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Yuki Nishimoto, Sumi-e Ink Artist on the Rise
Up-and-coming sumi-e ink painter Yuki Nishimoto is currently holding his first solo exhibition in Fukuoka. Entitled “Ryu no Kiseki” (Miracle of the Dragon), the exhibition will fea...
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Tama Seseri: Warding off the Year’s Bad Spirits
Every year on Jan. 3, the Tama Seseri festival is held at Hakozakigu Shrine in Higashi Ward. The origin of this festival is unknown, but it is thought to...
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Takatori Ware: The City’s Last Remaining Stoneware
Located in Sawara Ward, Mirakugama is Takatori ware kiln celebrating its 300th anniversary this year. Miraku Kamei, the 15th-generation owner, continues making traditional pottery ...
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Shin Momoyama Exhibition – Japanese Art in the Age of Discoveries Pre-open Report
Here are some snapshots we took during our tour. Amongst these shots are: a rifle similar to the first to have been used in Japan, a European shaped bell, a brochure (the only copy...
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Dick Lee “Wonder Boy” – Interview in Fukuoka
Singaporean performer and composer Dick Lee came to Fukuoka for the Focus on Asia Fukuoka International Film Festival 2017, in which “Wonder Boy”, the biopic of Lee’s formative yea...
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July 2017 Fukuoka Now
The rainy season is on but spirits will be high in the city once the Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival kick off on July 1st. This issue includes a mini-guide to the festival as well as...
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Asian-Pacific Children’s Convention in Fukuoka
Every summer, children from over 40 countries and regions in the Asia-Pacific visit the city for the Asian-Pacific Children’s Convention in Fukuoka (APCC). The APCC was first held ...
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