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Feb 26, 2015Now Reports
Zen Buddhism Classes for Beginners
Japan is a country renowned for its temples and shrines, stemming from its dual religious heritage of Buddhism and Shinto. Yet for many foreigners in Japan, the spiritual aspect of...
Feb 18, 2015Now Reports
Red Bull Music Academy Session Fukuoka feat. Cro-Magnon
During October and November of 2014, Tokyo played host to the Red Bull Music Academy, a five week series of music workshops and events hosted in a different city each year. The Red...
Jan 29, 2015Now Reports
Comedy Fukuoka – Opening Event
Though English-language comedy is not a new concept in Japan, with regular events in both Tokyo and Osaka, Fukuoka has lacked any notable stand-up scene or regular comedy events, u...
Jan 28, 2015Now Reports
Creating Fukuoka’s Future
In March 2014, Fukuoka was selected as one of the Japanese government's National Strategic Special Zones. The purpose of the zones is to foster competitive industries in certain re...
Jan 8, 2015Now Reports
Dondoyaki Fire Burning
With 2015 now underway, it’s time to bring down those Christmas and New Year’s decorations. But wait – don’t just chuck them in the trash, your neighbours might give you a di...
Dec 22, 2014Now Reports
January 2015 Fukuoka Now
The first issue of 2015 kicks off with a look at Fukuoka’s Tastiest Markets - namely “Depachika”, the basement floors of Fukuoka’s four large department stores. On the Snapshot pag...
Dec 22, 2014Now Reports
Tenmangu: The Origin of Tenjin’s Name
Tenmangu are Shinto shrines dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, the god of learning. There are many tenmangu throughout Japan, but one of the most famous of these shrines is in Da...
Dec 9, 2014Now Reports
Women’s Blindfolded Sumo
Women, sumo and blindfolds - these somewhat juxtaposing words would never be used in the same sentence; or so I thought. But on finding that women’s blindfolded sumo is actually an...
Nov 28, 2014Now Reports
December 2014 Fukuoka Now
Winter is approaching but that doesn’t mean you can’t have fun outdoors, as a group of four Japanese language students from the UK prove. Their mission was to see as much and do as...
Nov 28, 2014Now Reports
Today Even Christmas Illuminations are Eco-Friendly
Many people enjoy the illuminations that light up the city at the end of the year. They are wowed not only by the shimmering lights, but by the ingenious design as well. Light-up ...
