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Mar 28, 2012Now Reports
Sakagura Biraki in Fukuoka Tomorrow!
On Mar. 27, Hakata Hyakunen Gura sake brewery launched their Sakagura Biraki festival and it runs until tomorrow, Mar. 29. The yearly event is held at sake breweries across Japan b...
Mar 28, 2012Now Reports
Brooklyn Parlor to open in Hakata
On April 24, Blue Note Japan will open the “Brooklyn Parlor” cafe inside the “eeny meeny miny mo” shopping complex within Hakata Riverain. The cafe is the second Brooklyn Parlor in...
Mar 27, 2012Now Reports
Kawasaki to Play in MLB Opener
Munenori Kawasaki-formerly of the Softbank Hawks, will return to Japan with his team- the Seattle Mariners to play in the 2012 MLB Opening Series at Tokyo Dome. Kawasaki’s particip...
Mar 22, 2012Now Reports
Snapshot! – Sweet anniversary at ELLE CAFÉ
Happy 1st anniversary ELLE CAFÉ! They celebrated in style with exquisite party drinks, in-store talk show and cupcake demo by Chie Kato. www.ellecafe.jp
Mar 22, 2012Now Reports
Snapshot! – Fukuoka Custom Car Show 2012
On Feb. 18, the NOW team reported on this crazy car show at Yahoo! Japan Dome. It was the show’s third year- with 130 booths, flashy cars, pretty girls and 40,000 people in attenda...
Mar 22, 2012Now Reports
Snapshot! – Desigual – Cover and Party!
Since 1984, Desigual has been dressing fashionable folks all over the world (in 72 countries, to be exact!) and this month, they dressed our cover model, Mireya! The cover was shot...
Mar 16, 2012Now Reports
Top 5 pints of Guinness in Fukuoka
As St. Patrick’s Day approaches, Hugh McCafferty (Fukuoka Now editor and bona fide Irishman) recommends the best places in Fukuoka to get a true taste of Ireland On 17 March, milli...
Mar 14, 2012Now Reports
If you go down to the club tonight, you’re sure of a big surprise
Hugh McCafferty, gauges the international community’s reaction to the current clamp-down on dancing in Fukuoka. As most regular clubbers will know, venues in Fukuoka have recently ...
Mar 13, 2012Now Reports
Cherry trees to brighten Nakasu
On Mar. 9, around 50 cherry trees were planted in Nakasu, Fukuoka’s “entertainment district”. The tree-planting project was promoted by Mrs. Fukidou a well know proprietor in Nakas...
Feb 14, 2012Now Reports
ELLE CAFÉ with Jana Kinoshita-Charles
Settling into the stylish interior of ELLE CAFÉ with a pot of fragrant tea, this month’s guest Jana Kinoshita-Charles is right at home. A French-born former ballerina, she exudes a...