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Fukuoka’s First LGBT Rainbow Parade
Openness and Equality in Fukuoka On Nov 16, an estimated 1,000 people gathered in Reisen Park in Central Fukuoka for the city’s first LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) ...
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November 2014 Fukuoka Now
If this month’s issue feels a bit heavier, it is! We’ve added eight extra pages this month in order to introduce some some of Fukuoka’s up-and-coming international visual artists. ...
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Najima: From Castle Town to Lindbergh Landing Place
In Najima, in Higashi Ward, lies the ruins of a castle of the same name. It was the first place Nagamasa Kuroda called home after moving from Nakatsu in Buzen (now western Oita Pr...
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Actress Leighton Meester in Fukuoka!
Today the famous American actress Leighton Meester who portrays Blair Waldorf in the hit TV series, “Gossip Girl” made an appearance in Fukuoka City. She’s in town as the official ...
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October 2014 Fukuoka Now
We get “up the guts and into ‘em” in an exclusive interview with Australian rugby superstar Nick Cummins this issue, who finds himself in Fukuoka on a contract playing for the Coca...
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Fukuoka Marathon: Showcasing Our Beautiful Coastline
Over the past several years, an increasing number of people in Japan have taken up marathon running and jogging, and many of these runners set their sights on the various regional ...
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The 5th Fukuoka Asian Art Triennale – Photo Report
Last Friday, Fukuoka Now checked out the exhibition – and was suitably impressed. Check out our snaps and then read all about the exhibition on our website http://fukuoka-now...
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Shofukuji – Japan’s First Zen Temple
Today about 200 monks from around Japan gathered at Shofukuji Temple in central Fukuoka to mark the anniversary of the death of the legendary monk Eisai. He is credited with bringi...
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Fukuoka Teams Up with Yokohama on This Year’s Asian Art Triennale
Over the past several years, art exhibitions called triennales have been popping up around Japan. Triennale is an Italian word that means 'once every three years' (English equivale...
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The 5th Fukuoka Asian Art Triennale 2014
9/6 (Sat.) ~ 11/30 (Sun.) @ Fukuoka Asian Art Museum “Panorama of the Next World: Breaking out into the Future” http://fukuokatriennale.ajibi.jp/index_en.php First held in 1999, th...
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