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Jan 31, 2019Now Reports
Hakata Hasami: Scissors as Sharp as a Samurai Sword
Hakata hasami (scissors), a local handicraft, can last a lifetime if cared for properly, and their sharpness is comparable to that of a samurai sword! Only highly skilled artisans ...
Jan 10, 2019Now Reports
Status of Residence (Visa) and Residing in Japan
On December 8, the new Immigration Act was passed at the House of Councilors, the upper house of the Diet of Japan, and thus enacted. It comes into force from April and Japan will ...
Dec 20, 2018Now Reports
January 2019 Fukuoka Now
Happy New Year! So without losing a beat, we roll into our third decade of publication! 2019 will be big for Fukuoka as it hosts Rugby World Cup 2019 matches. Learn how to book tic...
Dec 20, 2018Now Reports
Meet Geigi at the Hakata Traditional Performing Arts Centre
Across from Kushida Shrine sits a building with traditional lattice doors. This is the Hakata Traditional Performing Arts Centre, which opened in 2017 to spread the word about Haka...
Dec 11, 2018Now Reports
Establishing a Business in Fukuoka
As Japan is single jurisdiction unlike the United States, Germany and Australia, there is no difference in formalities and requirements for establishing and doing a business anywhe...
Dec 5, 2018Now Reports
Kanji Day By Day: A Calendar And Cultural Experience From Here To The Olympics
Daily life is often hard to put into words, life’s everyday roller coaster can throw so much at us we often don’t have the time to sit down and feel each day. Shodo artist Mika Aok...
Nov 28, 2018Now Reports
December 2018 Fukuoka Now
The Beatles’ lyrics “It was twenty years ago today…” comes to mind as this month marks the twentieth year of publication of Fukuoka Now magazine! Huge thanks to the many people who...
Nov 27, 2018Now Reports
Fun for Everyone: Fukuoka’s Athletic Facilities
On December 1, Fukuoka’s newest municipal gymnasium, the Teriha Sekisui House Arena, will open on Island City in Higashi Ward. The four-story building is full of facilities and equ...
Nov 22, 2018Now Reports
Christmas Market 2018
These market-style events originated in Germany and are usually held in the weeks leading up to Christmas. The first Fukuoka Christmas Market was held in 2013, and it has continued...
Nov 21, 2018Now Reports
World AIDS Day 2018 in Fukuoka
There were 976 cases of HIV infection and 413 cases of AIDS reported in 2017 - a combined total of 1,389 cases. For the past 14 years, the number of cases of HIV and AIDS has been ...