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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...
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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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Oct 2015 Fukuoka Now
This month’s cover shows our featured spot, Bayside Hakata, lit up prettily at night, but it’s also a great place to take the kids during the day (travel up the 100 m tall Fukuoka ...
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This Month in Fukuoka – October
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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Ekken Kaibara: Renowned Edo Era Scholar
Ekken Kaibara was an Edo Era philosopher whom Philipp Franz von Siebold, the German physician and botanist who spent time in Nagasaki, once called “the Aristotle of Japan.” He auth...
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Suzanne at “au Fukuoka” Shop For iPhone 6s Launch Today!
Suzanne (スザンヌ) Japanese talento, singer, and model appeared at the “au Fukuoka” shop on Nishi-dori, Tenjin this morning to celebrate the release of the new iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s ...
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Scarecrow Festival in Amagase
Today we visited a village near Hita, Oita Prefecture that was inhabited by scarecrows! 案山子（かかし）祭り in 天ヶ瀬 The festival (display) continues until Nov. 8/ Japanese website: http://ww...
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Sep 2015 Fukuoka Now
Featured on this month’s cover is an image of Hojoya, which is one of Fukuoka’s biggest annual festivals and our top recommendation this September, for both visitors and locals ali...
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Island City Turns 10
Island City is an artificial island that was built in Hakata Bay in part to bolster the city's port functions. The island is divided into the port zone, which features a state-of-t...
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This Month in Fukuoka – September
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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