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Yanagawa Ohina-sama Water Parade 2019 – Report

Yanagawa is an old canal town about an hour from Tenjin on the Nishitetsu line. Every week, I go there to teach English to my wonderful student and friend Keiko. Last October I men...

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Kurume Kasuri Ai, Ai, Deai (Indigo, Love, Encounter) Festival 2019 – REPORT

Twenty four manufacturers and wholesalers set up stalls offering a variety of Kurume kasuri products on sale at bargain prices. Thousands of fans of this traditional textile browse...

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The Ghibli Expo – From Nausicaä to Marnie: Fukuoka 2019 Report

A tape cutting event was held yesterday (March 14) to launch Studio Ghibli’s new exhibition ‘The Ghibli Expo: From Nausicaä to Marnie’ inside Fukuoka City Museum. A thirty-year ret...

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Japan Umeshu Festa in Fukuoka 2019 – Report

Each year, Dazaifu Tenmangu hosts a national umeshu (梅酒, plum wine) festival to coincide with the plum blossoms. Umeshu is a traditional Japanese liquor made by stewing plums in su...

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EVO Japan 2019: Fight Nights in Fukuoka

My heart was filled with more than a little trepidation when I first saw the EVO Japan banners which draped the Fukuoka Kokusai Centre. I hadn’t picked up a controller to play a fi...

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Daihatsu Kurios in Fukuoka – Cirque du Soleil – Opens in Fukuoka Today!

Last night we were lucky to attend a full dress rehearsal of the latest Cirque du Soleil production, “Kurios - Cabinet of Curiosities”. And wow - it lives up to the hype! This show...

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Hakata Old Town Light Up Walk & Mermaid Bones

It’s back! Once a year for just a few days, several temples, shrines and other historic places in the Hakata area are beautifully illuminated, including a few spots not usually ope...

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A Paulownia Wood Man’s Cave

Today we happened to pass by Takumi Gallery, located on the 2nd floor of the ACROS Building in Tenjin. Near the entrance we noticed some wooden items and tools and decided to see w...

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