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Test Your Knowledge of Fukuoka
If you think you know Fukuoka, then you can try taking the Fukuoka Kentei (Fukuoka Proficiency Test) that starts in March 2014. The aim of the test is to deepen affection for Fukuo...
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Coming of Age Day / Seijin no Hi
You may wonder why every teenager in town is walking in the same direction wearing a traditional kimono or a suit. In fact, they do so because today is Seijin no hi (Coming of Age ...
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January 2014 Fukuoka Now Magazine
We’re kicking off 2014 in style, with our cover model Roksana sharing the cover with the Audi R8, ahead of the Fukuoka Motor Show 2014 this month. Inside, we taste from the range o...
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Getting to Know Fukuoka from Permanent Exhibits
The Fukuoka Art Museum and Fukuoka City Museum are both holding major events over the year-end and New Year's holiday period that are expected to attract many visitors, some of who...
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December 2013 Fukuoka Now Magazine
This month's winter cover girl Benedicte from Paris poses with a pair of skates, as Fukuoka welcomes world champion skaters to town for the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating in Dece...
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Spend Christmas in a Historic Church
Christmas originated as a religious event, with families celebrating the holiday together by going to mass at church. Some people might think you cannot enter a church if you are ...
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The Grizzly Folk Release Album Recorded in Fukuoka
Wassailing is traditional English folk singing, usually performed door-to-door around Christmas time. It is a festive style that psychedelic ensemble The Grizzly Folk are rather fo...
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Daimyo Art Action Report
Daimyo Art Action is a collection of eight original commissioned murals that brighten up Fukuoka’s Daimyo district. The project is an initiative of the Junior Chamber International...
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November 2013 Fukuoka Now Magazine
Fukuoka Now's November issue is OUT! This month we embrace our inner bookworm, reporting on BOOKUOKA 2013 - a month full of great book-related events in Fukuoka. Check online, wher...
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Visiting Hakata’s Markets
The best place to sample local cuisine is at the fresh food markets, and one of the most famous markets in Fukuoka is Yanagibashi Market. Located next to the Nakagawa River, Yanag...
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