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Nov 1, 2008Now Reports
Sadaharu Oh – Oh-tsukaresamadeshita!
Fukuoka Softbank Hawks manager Sadaharu Oh broke into the Japanese major leagues with the Yomiuri Tokyo Giants in 1959 and retired as a player in 1980 after hitting 868 home runs.
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Nov 1, 2008Now Reports
Land of the rising scrum
Professional Rugby is taking Japan by storm! With a bid to host the 2015 World Cup in the works and the national Top League season just taking off we take a look at the national ru...
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Oct 1, 2008Now Reports
Fielding Foreign Tourists’ Questions
The number of overseas travelers visiting Fukuoka is soaring. In 2007, 719,970 people came from abroad through Fukuoka Airport or Hakata Port to visit the city. This is an increase...
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Sep 1, 2008Now Reports
Orapan Uchida
Early birds may already be familiar with Orapan's voice, as the hostess of the 30-minute weekly Thai language radio show on Love FM 76.1 since 1997.
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Sep 1, 2008Now Reports
Farm Fresh
On the following pages we introduce six orchards, each specializing in a different variety of fruit. All of these orchards are open to the public for a "pick-your-own" service.
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Sep 1, 2008Now Reports
Background on Fukuoka’s Asian Month
Residents of Fukuoka understand just how close we are to other Asian cities. Travelers from Fukuoka can fly to Shanghai in roughly the same amount of time it takes to Tokyo, and Se...
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Aug 1, 2008Now Reports
Sean Michael Wilson
As a young boy, Sean loved to read comics, and by the age of twelve he decided to become a comic book writer. Sean now lives in Kumamoto where he is currently working on his twelft...
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Aug 1, 2008Now Reports
Asian Tourists Present Opportunities and Challenges
Overseas tourists are visiting Fukuoka in increasing numbers every year. Fukuoka Airport now has 17 regularly scheduled international routes with 316 flights a week.
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Aug 1, 2008Now Reports
Outdoors: Mt. Okue, Miyazaki
Summer in Japan is horribly hot, especially here in Fukuoka, and if you're thinking about how to get away from the heat consider heading to the hills. This month I'll introduce an ...
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Jul 1, 2008Now Reports
Shudan Yamamise – Expanding Yamakasa’s Appeal
The Shudan Yamamise (Group Festival Float Display), which starts every year at 3:30 pm on July 13, is the only event in which the floats for the Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival are m...