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Fukuoka Coffee Festival 2016

Early November has brought a crisp, bright canopy of autumn leaves to the city and, last weekend, a similarly striking event, the inaugural Fukuoka Coffee Festival, kicked off at J...

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• #Festival
• #Hakata

Tour De Arita 2016 – In Photos

The third Tour de Arita classic car meeting was held over two days on Sat. 12th and Sun. 13th of November. The event is growing in popularity and this year 52 vehicles took part, w...

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• #Arita

Riding the America’s Cup Oracle Team USA Chase Boat YANMAR 1

The only thing faster than the America’s Cup racing yachts on Hakata Bay at the moment is THIS boat: the Oracle Team USA Yanmar 1 chase boat. It can skim across the sea at up to 48...

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• #Nishi-ku

America’s Cup World Series Fukuoka 2016 – Your Guide

The ninth stage of the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series will come to Fukuoka Nov. 18-20 - the first America’s Cup race to be held in Asia...

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• #Momochi / Nishijin

Sumo Fan Day 2016

The long standing tradition of the Kyushu Sumo Basho (tournament) is currently taking place in downtown Fukuoka. However, before the awesome power of the rikishi (wrestlers) could ...

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• #Fukuoka City
• #Hakata

Kyushu Rainbow LGBTQ+ Parade in Fukuoka – 2016

Buoyed by good weather, there was an atmosphere of excitement in the park. The mood was vibrant but friendly and welcoming. From 10:00, there was a steady stream of people, and by ...

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Eikoku Shoryu Fukuoka Opening Reception

On Monday, 7 Nov., Fukuoka Now attended the opening of Eikoku Shoryu, a new Izakaya-style restaurant in Fukuoka.No expense was spared, from the gold-leaf laced sake to the endless ...

• #Food & Drink
• #Chuo-ku

Sumiyoshi Jinja Shrine Dohyo-Iri Sumo Opening Ceremony

Photo by Oscar Boyd for Fukuoka Now At approximately 2pm on Wednesday afternoon, tremors were felt at Sumiyoshi-jinja Shrine. “Jishin? Earthquake?” asked some locals, alarm in thei...

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• #Hakata