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Apr 1, 2008Now Reports
Avispa Fukuoka’s Return to J1!
Avispa Fukuoka's Return to J1! The forerunner of Avispa Fukuoka, the city’s beloved soccer team, was the Fujieda Blux, a club from Fujieda, Shizuoka Prefecture.

Mar 1, 2008Now Reports
Fukuoka City: Where the Robots Roam
The Robocup event held in Fukuoka City in 2003 was the first spark for promoting efforts to foster robot-related industries in the area, and make the city “a town where people can ...

Mar 1, 2008Now Reports
Matt Braley
While operating an izakaya in Kego for seven years, Matt realized that one of his desserts had the potential to become a business on its own. In July 2006 he converted his pub into...

Feb 1, 2008Now Reports
Nagasaki Lantern Festival
No other city quite embodies Japan's remarkable march through history the way Nagasaki does, and there's no better time to visit the city than during the annual Lantern Festival he...

Feb 1, 2008Now Reports
Neela
Between the ages of five and twenty-two Neela appeared in no less than 500 films in India. Now that's a resume!

Feb 1, 2008Now Reports
The Fish Heralding Spring’s Arrival
Several flora and fauna herald the approach of spring in Fukuoka. These include the plum blossoms in Dazaifu and the arrival of the black-headed gull at the Naka River and Ohori Pa...

Jan 1, 2008Now Reports
The Urban Landscape of Fukuoka City
Fukuoka City began fulfilling its function as Kyushu’s core city circa 1976. That year marked the start of intense retail competition in the Tenjin area, as the Tenjin Underground ...

Jan 1, 2008Now Reports
Nicolas Sudre
The green ribbon metal (Chevalier de L'Ordre du Mérite Agricole) on Nicolas's lapel was presented to the 42 year-old Frenchman on Dec. 4 by the government of France, in recognition...

Dec 1, 2007Now Reports
An Educational Experience…
It's been weeks of panic and anxiety after the crash of eikaiwa-giant Nova, the ekimae ryugyaku, my former employer. Like me, thousands of ex-Nova teachers are now scrambling for j...

Dec 1, 2007Now Reports
DJ Richard
DJ Richard's wake-up call to Cross FM listeners and his infectious and vibrant personality make him one of the most popular DJs at the station. Through his avid love of music, Rich...