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Oct 28, 2015Now Reports
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!
Oct 28, 2015Now Reports
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...
Oct 20, 2015Now Reports
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...
Oct 5, 2015Now Reports
Hakata Akihaku 2015
Hakata Autumn tour – Hakata Akihaku 2015 The Hakata area comes alive in fall, with the Hakata Akihaku (Autumn Festa) – a series of colorful events and festivals from October ...
Sep 28, 2015Now Reports
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 ...
Sep 28, 2015Now Reports
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!
Sep 28, 2015Now Reports
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...
Sep 25, 2015Now Reports
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 ...
Sep 23, 2015Now Reports
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...
Aug 28, 2015Now Reports
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...