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Tenmangu: The Origin of Tenjin’s Name
Tenmangu are Shinto shrines dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, the god of learning. There are many tenmangu throughout Japan, but one of the most famous of these shrines is in Da...
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Ovo – Cirque Du Soleil – in Fukuoka!
On Dec. 11 Tomoaki Ogura from Fuji TV Tokadane Times and TV personality Mariko Shinoda (originally from Itoshima) flew in from Tokyo to participate in a special press event for the...
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Hakata Christmas Market – Report
With dazzling illuminations and non-stop Christmas carols, JR Hakata City is now offering a fun and authentic European Christmas experience. ‘Christmas markets in Hakata’ was initi...
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Women’s Blindfolded Sumo
Women, sumo and blindfolds - these somewhat juxtaposing words would never be used in the same sentence; or so I thought. But on finding that women’s blindfolded sumo is actually an...
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December 2014 Fukuoka Now
Winter is approaching but that doesn’t mean you can’t have fun outdoors, as a group of four Japanese language students from the UK prove. Their mission was to see as much and do as...
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Today Even Christmas Illuminations are Eco-Friendly
Many people enjoy the illuminations that light up the city at the end of the year. They are wowed not only by the shimmering lights, but by the ingenious design as well. Light-up ...
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Toriden
Mizutaki (chicken hot pot) is a simple local dish, but with the Toriden touch, it becomes an memorable experience. Take a sip of the delectable white broth before you add the Kyush...
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Itoshima Adventure – Winter Edition
With long sandy beaches and lush mountains the Itoshima peninsula is best known as a summer day-trip destination. However, as this group of four friends found out, it’s an amazing ...
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Rupert Singleton
Rupert Singleton used to live in Singapore as a graphic designer before switching to photography, eventually having his big break with a commission from the New York Times. Rupert ...
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Color Me Rad Comes to Fukuoka
After five successful ventures in Tokyo, Osaka, Aichi, Okinawa and Chiba, the color run makes its first stop in Fukuoka. On Nov 22, under a clear blue sky, 8,500 runners gathered f...
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