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Espresso Stand TAGSTÅ

"Meet me at Tagstå" is a common refrain in Fukuoka. This landmark of a coffee stand is located next to Hakata's kitchen, Yanagibashi Market. The name Tagstå, derived from the Danis...

• #Food & Drink
• #Hakata

Low-tech high life

Since I moved to Kurume last August, my family back in Scotland have suffered many a Skype complaint about my 30-year-old aircon unit and the grim limitations of my bank card. They...

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• #Fukuoka City

Setsubun—Heralding the Coming of Spring

Celebrated throughout Japan on Feb. 3, Setsubun is the day when people throw beans and chant "Out with the devil! In with luck!" to drive bad luck out of their homes. Fukuoka is fa...

• #Art & Culture
• #Fukuoka Topics
• #Fukuoka City

WIN A FLIGHT TO AMSTERDAM FROM FUKUOKA!

To celebrate the launch of a brand new non-stop route between Fukuoka and Amsterdam (from Apr. 3) we’re giving away a free round trip air ticket by lucky draw at the upcoming...

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• #Others
• #Fukuoka City

FN Interviews : Asian City Journalist Conference

On Nov. 29, 2012, the 7th Asian City Journalist Conference was held in Fukuoka City. The theme of the conference was “Water” in Asian Cities. “The Asian City Journalist Conference ...

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• #Fukuoka City

Fifteen years of Fukuoka Now…

Entertaining and informing foreigners since 1998, Fukuoka Now celebrates its 15th year in 2013. Read or download all 169 back issues: http://issuu.com/fukuokanow or on the links cl...

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• #Fukuoka Prefecture

Robert’s Coffee Debuts in Fukuoka, Japan

Finland’s most popular and famous coffee shop makes it debut in Japan right here in Fukuoka on Dec. 21! This afternoon we stopped by the new cafe before tomorrow’s gran...

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• #Tenjin

January 2013 Fukuoka Now Magazine

Entertaining and informing foreigners since 1998, Fukuoka Now celebrates its 15th year in 2013. In the first issue of the new year, we warm up with a cuppa green tea, learn about h...

• #Art & Culture
• #Fukuoka City