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René Redzepi, NOMA in Fukuoka – Interview
Noma, the award winning, genre-fusing, self-reinventing restaurant in Copenhagen made a surprise announcement early this year. On Dec. 20, 2014, the restaurant will temporarily clo...
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Fukuoka’s First LGBT Rainbow Parade
Openness and Equality in Fukuoka On Nov 16, an estimated 1,000 people gathered in Reisen Park in Central Fukuoka for the city’s first LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) ...
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Austrian Baker Adolf Sailer New Book
On the 20th anniversary of the opening of Sailer Bäckerei & Konditorei (Bakery & Confectioner), Austrian-born baker Adolf Sailer has published a book that is part memoir,...
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November 2014 Fukuoka Now
If this month’s issue feels a bit heavier, it is! We’ve added eight extra pages this month in order to introduce some some of Fukuoka’s up-and-coming international visual artists. ...
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AIDS Day 2014 in Fukuoka
There were 1,106 cases of HIV infection and 484 cases of AIDS reported in Japan for the year 2013, for a combined total of 1,590 cases. For the past ten years, the number of cases ...
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Najima: From Castle Town to Lindbergh Landing Place
In Najima, in Higashi Ward, lies the ruins of a castle of the same name. It was the first place Nagamasa Kuroda called home after moving from Nakatsu in Buzen (now western Oita Pr...
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Somewhere over the Rainbow: A Parade is Born
Fukuoka is a city that prides itself on firsts and here at Fukuoka Now we delight in being able to report on these. This November, then, will play host to the Rainbow Parade, Fukuo...
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Griglia di Gaetano
Griglia di Gaetano, a sister store to the popular Pizzeria da Gaetano, opened this September. The chic Italian grill has 60 seats, including counter and terrace seating, and a walk...
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Kyushu Moto Guzzi & Magni Rally 2014
Here we go again – the Kyushu Moto Guzzi & Magni Rally for 2014 is slated for Sunday, Oct. 19 – and at a new venue in Kuju, Oita Prefecture. We’ve reserved the a wi...
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Peraboat Fukuoka – Boat Race in Comfort
The Fukuoka Now team is always discovering new things to do in Fukuoka. Recently, Yanina (Germany) and Léo (France) found another “only in Japan” experience: Peraboat Fukuoka. Pera...
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