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Interview: Mayor Soichiro Takashima

At this exciting time, a new leader has emerged: 36-year-young, Mayor Soishiro Takashima.

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Sinnocular – Gaijin Rock

On an average night in a Fukuoka live house, it’s not common to see many foreigners in the crowd, let alone on the bill.

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Baseball and Sumo aren’t the only games in town… Basketball is RIZING!

Basketball has found new legs in Japan. The sport’s recent growth in popularity has been carried by the Basketball Japan League (BJ League)

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Sipping Shochu!

I had been interested in shochu since I first ventured out to a little izakaya in a dark backstreet of Chikushino one muggy night in September.

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Feel The Power Of The Earth!

Kokonoe-machi, in the Kuju area of Oita, is a lovely country town that, considering its small size, is packed with onsen and other sightseeing opportunities.

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Hakozaki Town

In Hakozaki, away from the constant hustle and bustle of the city, the old and new have found a way to successfully coexist.

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Fukuoka Now Internship for Fluent English Speakers

Chocolate fountains, face paint, comic artists - all have played a part in my six months as an intern with Fukuoka Now.

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World Cuisine

Want to travel the globe but never seem to be able to find the time? Fed up with Sushi and Soba, and longing for something different? No problem, your taste buds can take a round-t...

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