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July 2014 Fukuoka Now
Summer is here and the living is easy… really easy here in Fukuoka! In this month’s issue - and in greater detail on the Fukuoka Now website we cover a lot. On the cover is Amy Hou...
Jun 27, 2014Now Reports
Fukuoka’s Water-Conscious Citizenry
Water: we need it to live, but per capita household water use in Japan almost doubled between the 1960s and the 2000s. The biggest increase has been recorded in the populous urban ...
Jun 13, 2014Now Reports
Nagasaki Singer Pens Song Promoting Eating Whale
Nagasaki-based singer Pirolina has released a new song singing the praises of eating whale meat. In the wake of the international Court of Justice’s ruling that Japan’s...
May 28, 2014Now Reports
Kashii-gu: A Shrine with Close Ties to the Imperial Court
Located in Higashi-ku, Kashii-gu Shrine is one of the oldest Shinto shrines in Japan. According to legend, Empress Jingu had a shrine built in the year 200 in honor of her husband,...
May 28, 2014Now Reports
June 2014 Fukuoka Now
We get swept up in World Cup fever this month: as well as sharing the best places in Fukuoka to catch a World Cup match screening, we decided to explore Fukuoka’s local soccer scen...
Apr 30, 2014Now Reports
Early Summer Flowers in Maizuru Park
Maizuru Park, the site of the ruins of Fukuoka Castle, is well known for its cherry blossoms, but did you know about its peony garden? After the cherry blossoms have fallen, you ca...
Apr 25, 2014Now Reports
May 2014 Fukuoka Now
Golden Week is about kick off here in Fukuoka and to help you get the most out of your holidays Fukuoka Now has stuffed the new May 2014 issue with lots of things to do and places ...
Apr 15, 2014Now Reports
Fukuoka Anpanman Children’s Museum in Mall – Opens!
The fifth in all of Japan (following Nagoya, Sendai, Kobe and Yokohama) and the first in Kyushu, Anpanman Museum opens in Fukuoka on April 18, 2014. The space is huge, about 8,790 ...
Mar 31, 2014Now Reports
Hakata Sennennomon Gate
In 1242, Enni Ben'en (posthumous name: Shouichi Kokushi) founded Jotenji Temple, a place with deep ties to Hakata-ori textiles and the presumed origin of the Hakata Yamakasa festiv...
Mar 28, 2014Now Reports
April 2014 Fukuoka Now
Finally! The winter is over and it's time to set sail on Hakata Bay for a fresh air adventure! This month we learn about sailing in Fukuoka from Linda Saza, a long-time Fukuoka res...
