Now Reports

Gouya

First opened in Terazuka in 1995, Gouya offers up Chinese noodles in an original veggie-filled Japanese soup, the stock of which is carefully crafted from dried bonito flakes, drie...

• #Food & Drink
• #Guide
• #Ramen
• #Chuo-ku
• #Fukuoka City
• #Tenjin

An Interview with Josie Long

Josie Long caught the stand-up bug at the tender age of 14, and has been performing ever since. This British comedian graduated from Oxford with a degree in English, and went on to...

• #Art & Culture
• #Fukuoka City

Nov 2015 Fukuoka Now

Fall has fallen upon Fukuoka, and all over the city leaves are taking on vibrant shades of red, orange and gold. Use our handy Koyo (autumn foliage) Guide to find the most beautifu...

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• #Fukuoka Prefecture

Wagokoro Tonkatsu Anzu

Tonkatsu, or breaded fried pork chops, are often sliced and served over shredded cabbage with Worcestershire sauce or can be found on a bed of rice (katsudon), inside a sandwich or...

• #Food & Drink
• #Meat
• #Web
• #Chuo-ku
• #Fukuoka City
• #Tenjin

This Month in Fukuoka – November

Welcome to Fukuoka Now! Since 1998 our team of local experts have been introducing the best of Fukuoka to the world. Enjoy!

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• #Fukuoka Prefecture

Seimon-barai: Hakata’s Annual Bargain Sale

Every year in mid-November, the shopkeepers in Fukuoka’s shopping arcades hold a bargain sale called seimon-barai. To show their appreciation, shopkeepers offer their wares at barg...

• #Art & Culture
• #Fukuoka Topics
• #Fukuoka Prefecture

Quality and Maintenance – Secrets to Success

Interview with Toshifumi Ide, President, Marine Hydrotec Co., Ltd. Tell us about your company. We began as Uchida Marine Hydraulics Co., Ltd in December 1971, when Uchida Hydraulic...

• #Business

Meet R2-J1: R2-D2’s Japanese Cousin

Richard Napier Inoue had a dream. He dreamt that he had built a fully functioning R2-D2 robot. When he told people about this dream, however, everyone laughed at him (after all, th...

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• #Tenjin