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New Era of Immigration in Kyushu

The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare revealed last year that the number of international workers in Japan (including international students who are employed) was expected to e...

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Leytons Coffee Roaster

Walking into Leytons Coffee Roaster is akin to entering a lab. Not some trendy, lab themed coffee shop but a place where coffee is created around you. Leytons is a small shop. Seve...

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Boat Race Fukuoka Experience

A fifteen-minute walk from the Tenjin subway station, the entrance to a lesser known Japanese known as boat racing lies. It’s one of the few legal forms of gambling in Japan and si...

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June 2017 Fukuoka Now

Hope you are hungry - because in this month’s edition of Fukuoka Now we have lots of tasty information for you! Have you wanted to try Kobe beef? This month we introduce Ryuen Nish...

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Fukubiru Shibafu Beer Garden – 2017 Report

The beer garden at the rooftop of Fukuoka Building, “Fukubiru Shibafu Beer Garden” is one of the city’s longest-standing beer gardens. And on May 18, Fukuoka Now ...

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May 2017 Fukuoka Now

Japanese national holidays including Showa Day, Constitution Memorial Day, Greenery Day and Children’s Day are all lumped near the first week of May and for many it’s truly a Golde...

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Ippudo Stand – Some Sake with your Ramen?

Ippudo is back in Tenjin – and it’s got a new flavor. Devotees of the brand’s trademark ramen needn’t worry: the revamped Nishi-dori branch still serves steaming bowls of Shiromaru...

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Explore Fukuoka & Beyond!

However long you have in Fukuoka, it’s easy to get a feel for the city and explore further afield. Here are some suggestions for inside and outside Fukuoka City. Ship’s Garden Jutt...

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