Now Reports

January 2018 Fukuoka Now

This month’s issue is special in more ways than one. For one, there’s an extra four pages of contents, it’s the last of the year, and it marks the beginning of Fukuoka Now’s 20th y...

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December 2017 Fukuoka Now

On this month’s cover we feature the Christmas Market at Hakata Station, which with all of its tasty food and drink booths, is a must-go-to event in Fukuoka. And for a new take on....

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World AIDS Day 2017 in Fukuoka

There were 1,011 cases of HIV infection and 437 cases of AIDS reported in 2016 - a combined total of 1,448 cases. For the past 13 years...

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Tokyo Girls Collection in Kitakyushu 2017 – Report

Tokyo Girls Collection - also known as TGC - is a semi-annual fashion show originally held in Tokyo and nearby areas such as Saitama and Yokohama. The show proved so popular that i...

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November 2017 Fukuoka Now

Autumn is one of the best times to cruise the canals of Yanagawa, and with winter approaching the experience becomes cozier as the gondolas are fitted with heaters. Meanwhile...

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October 2017 Fukuoka Now

With many clear, warm, and dry days it seems like there are more events in the month of October than any other! The Hakata Akihaku Festival is a collection of a wide variety of eve...

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September 2017 Fukuoka Now

Gracing this month’s cover are five shrine maidens at Hakozaki Shrine. In their hands are chanpon, glass toy-like instruments that makes a fun popping sound when blown into. That c...

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Coffee, Kakigori, and Canada: My Intern Year at Fukuoka Now

I have had the incredible privilege of living and studying in Fukuoka over the past year. I can safely say it’s one of my favorite cities in the world, with an incredible landscape...

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