Now Reports

Kyushu Castle Cruising

Fukuoka Now's Guide to Four Fine Fortresses in Kyushu.

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Litti’s Avispa – Back to J-1!

We caught up with Avispa Fukuoka manager - and three time world cup finalist - Pierre Littbarski ahead of a crucial J league game to get his thoughts on the 2008-2009 season.

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Nagasaki Lantern Festival

No other city quite embodies Japan's remarkable march through history the way Nagasaki does, and there's no better time to visit the city than during the annual Lantern Festival he...

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An Educational Experience…

It's been weeks of panic and anxiety after the crash of eikaiwa-giant Nova, the ekimae ryugyaku, my former employer. Like me, thousands of ex-Nova teachers are now scrambling for j...

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Fukuoka’s Foreigners – Who Are We?

100th Issue Special. A Historical Overview.

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Getting Up For Election!

I was happy to see the January election of comedian Sonomanma Higashi as the new governor of Miyazaki... by P. Sean Bramble

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Beppu Hatto Yukemuri Akari no Matsuri

Light is the theme of this early spring festival, as the hot spring city of Beppu is illuminated with all the colors of the spectrum.

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Good Cop, Bored Cop

One of the great advantages of life in Japan is the safety we come to take for granted... by Max

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