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Apr 26, 2013

Shofukuji: Japan’s First Zen Temple and the Origin of Tea Culture

　The Fukuoka City Museum is currently holding an exhibit called "The First Zen Temple Shofukuji" until June 16. As the title of this exhibit implies, Shofukuji Temple in Hakata-ku ...

#Art & Culture
#Fukuoka Topics
#Fukuoka City

Apr 26, 2013

Notes from an Overstayer

I wonder why the thought of a gaijin being approachable like everyone else is so... foreign. Maybe it’s because they assume I don’t speak Japanese. Maybe it’s because they assume t...

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Apr 26, 2013

Bistrot Robert et Louise

Opened in November 2012, Bistrot Robert et Louise serves up lean beef, pork, duck and lamb roasted to perfection in a wood-fired kiln. Owner-chef Kyosuke Harada is a meat-lover, an...

#Food & Drink
#Chuo-ku

Apr 12, 2013

Leon Keer – 3D Artist in Tenjin

Leon Keer, from from Utrecht, Netherlands, is an accomplished mural artist, best known for his 3D street art. Leon made his Japanese debut in Fukuoka this April (4/4~8), transformi...

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#Tenjin

Apr 11, 2013

IKEA Fukuoka Celebrates 1st Anniversary with Breakfast!

Today Kyushu’s first IKEA store celebrated it’s first year in business! From all accounts it’s seems to have done very well. IKEA announced something new too – breakfast! Beg...

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Apr 2, 2013

Report: Rei Shito’s Street Fashion Tips

Rei Shito is one of Japan’s most popular street fashion photographers. Her website STYLE from TOKYO has gained worldwide attention. She takes street snaps of the fashion elite all ...

#Shopping
#Outdoors
#Fukuoka City

Mar 29, 2013

Karatsu Kaido: A Major Artery for Ancient Travelers

A series of roads, or kaido, were built throughout Japan in the Edo Era for both feudal lords trekking to Edo and regular travelers. The most famous road in Kyushu was the Nagasaki...