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Mar 28, 2013

Evan Kirby

Ambitious, dare we say “genki”, Scotsman Evan Kirby runs GenkiJACS Japanese School in Fukuoka. At age eighteen Evan moved from his small hometown of Dumfries to Hawaii in search of...

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Feb 25, 2013

Jean-Paul Wuyts

A trained Japanologist specializing in International Politics and Economics of Japan - Jean-Paul Wuyts (known as J.P) is not your average foreigner in Japan. Hailing from a small t...

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Jan 30, 2013

Jody Archer

It’s the place where everybody knows your name – Jody Archer’s FUBAR on Oyafuko-dori. During his early days in Fukuoka, working as an ALT on the JET program, British-born Jody came...

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Dec 20, 2012

Michelle Zacharias

Michelle Zacharias is a Canadian artist and has lived in Japan for over 20 years. She works mainly in colored pencil. Although Michelle has often found her intricate and colorful ...

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Nov 28, 2012

Ernst Jaeck

In his position as the executive chef at the Fukuoka Grand Hyatt, Ernst Jaeck wears many hats besides his tall chef’s hat. In addition to leading a team of 69 chefs, he liaises wit...

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Oct 30, 2012

Francine Méoule

Francine Méoule, the new Director of the Institut français du Japon – Kyushu, is keen to get started in her new role bridging France and Kyushu through culture. Francine has spent ...

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Sep 26, 2012

Andrij Sonoda

In his teens, Andrij Sonoda was into wadaiko (Japanese drums) for a few years, but never imagined he would become a pro! But, that is what happened earlier this year - and he hasn’...

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Aug 29, 2012

Duncan A. Stephenson

Otherwise known as Das -- stemming from his stage name, Das Funkt -- Duncan is far from your typical DJ. A dedicated follower of electronic music hailing from London, England, Dunc...

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