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Feb 1, 2009Now Reports
Alejandro Cremades
For millions of people the distinctive chirp and bleep of the Nintendo Game Boy® will instantly recall their junior button-pushing days, but for musician and blogger Ale the almost...
Feb 1, 2009Now Reports
Gay-jin Fukuoka
This month Fukuoka Now showcases all that Fukuoka has to offer its gay and lesbian visitors and residents.
Feb 1, 2009Now Reports
Anthologizing Fukuoka’s History
In the Edo Period an ancient “kin'in” or golden seal which symbolized a diplomatic relationship between Japan and China was discovered in Fukuoka. The seal, which has been made a N...
Jan 1, 2009Now Reports
Eugenio & Claudio Velitti
Between them wine merchant brothers Velitti & Velitti have over thirty years of experience bringing Italian aesthetics to Asia and Oceania, and now they aim to inject a bit of Ital...
Jan 1, 2009Now Reports
Hip surgery, the Daimyo way
Take two gaijin. Add achingly cool Japanese fashion. Stir. Cook on low heat. Serve cool… by Ian Duncan
Jan 1, 2009Now Reports
Strolling through Daimyo
In 2003, young people used to flock to the Daimyo district. So many people from throughout Kyushu were there on weekends it was as if they were holding a festival. In the five year...
Jan 1, 2009Now Reports
I am no fashionista, but…
These days every time I open up the newspaper I am reminded that Japan is in the midst of a recession... by Alex Berger
Dec 1, 2008Now Reports
Geisha to Grace Hakata-za’s Stage
The Japanese term for the office in which geisha are hired is kenban. These offices are located all over the country, but the recent decline in the number of geisha has resulted in...
Dec 1, 2008Now Reports
Ten Years of Now
This month Fukuoka Now celebrates a decade of serving Fukuoka's small (but growing!) foreign population. This article takes a look at some highlights from past issues.
Dec 1, 2008Now Reports
Fukuoka: THEN and NOW
This month's very special 'Gekkan Gaijin' tells the story of international publishing in Fukuoka from the unique perspective of Nick Szasz, founder and publisher of FN. by Nick...
