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Hakata Sennennomon Gate

In 1242, Enni Ben'en (posthumous name: Shouichi Kokushi) founded Jotenji Temple, a place with deep ties to Hakata-ori textiles and the presumed origin of the Hakata Yamakasa festiv...

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• #Fukuoka Topics
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April 2014 Fukuoka Now

Finally! The winter is over and it's time to set sail on Hakata Bay for a fresh air adventure! This month we learn about sailing in Fukuoka from Linda Saza, a long-time Fukuoka res...

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Fukuoka Kau Kau: Don Quijote

Fukuoka is a compact city bursting with trendy boutiques, big department stores and everything in between; it’s a shopper’s paradise. We gave a foreigner a budget and a number of i...

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Jaap Mulder

Jaap Mulder first sailed into Hakata bay with his wife Marijke in 1989, as part of a yacht race during Yokatopia Expo from Auckland, Fukuoka’s sister city in New Zealand. The pair,...

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Fukuoka Food Event and Media Tour

Fukuoka City is slowly but surely making a name for itself as culinary city. Many factors contribute to this including it’s location on the bountiful Sea of Japan, its temperate cl...

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• #Food & Drink
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Congratulations to Austrian Baker Sailer

March 10 (Mon.) an event was held to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Backerei & Konditorei Sailer in Fukuoka. For the unacquainted, Sailer is a truly remarkable Austrian ba...

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Karatsu Getaway!

To visitors from Fukuoka and further afield, Karatsu is best known for the spectacular Karatsu Kunchi festival in early November, the historic Karatsu castle, or the famous seafood...

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• #Saga Prefecture

Imazu Stone Fortification and Bishamon-yama

Imazu, in Nishi-ku, lies on the east coast of the Itoshima Peninsula. Blessed with oceans, mountains and unspoiled landscapes, it is also an important historical area. From ancient...

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• #Fukuoka Prefecture