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This Month in Fukuoka – October

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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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• #Fukuoka Prefecture

Morimoto Nohbutai – A Noh Experience

Fukuoka Now recently attended the trial run of a new Noh experience, one which is designed to help foreigners appreciate this complex art form. The venue was, to our surprise, a ho...

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