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Studio Ghibli Layout Designs
This lunch hour, I had the very special pleasure of attending the opening of “Studio Ghibli Layout Designs: Understanding the Secrets of Takahata/Miyazaki Animation” at the Fukuoka...
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Cover Shoot Behind the Scenes
Curious about how we shoot our cover? Check out this behind the scenes report… Fukuoka Now October Cover Shoot Monday Sep. 9 at Sumiyoshi Jinja, Hakata Model: Kyrsten Lundh, ...
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October 2013 Fukuoka Now Magazine
Fall has arrived in Fukuoka. This month's cover was shot inside Sumiyoshi Shrine and features our model the lovely Krysten Lundh (USA). Inside this issue we introduce two seasonal ...
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Motoni Nomura—Female Poet of the Late Edo Era
Sanso-dori is a street that runs from Ozasa to Hirao in Chuo-ku. The name is derived from Hiraosanso, a thatched-roof hut located nearby. This was the home of Botoni Nomura, a fema...
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September 2013 Fukuoka Now Magazine
Who is Kyushu's most talented foreigner? We're getting ready to find out, as we prepare for this year's Gaikokujin Star Tanjo live contest happening 10/5 at JR Kyushu Hall. Meanwhi...
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Korokan and the Fukuoka Castle Ruins—Take a Walk through History
Often times when you visit famous ruins, there are no buildings left and you cannot tell what was once there. The Korokan-Fukuoka Castle Ruins area, which is now a park in Chuo-ku...
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Hakata Gion Yamakasa 2013 – Report
It is shortly before 5am on Monday 15th July and I am stumbling, camera in sweaty hand, down a narrow street thronged with the bleary-eyed but visibly excited population of Fukuoka...
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August 2013 Fukuoka Now Magazine
The weather's hot and so are the parties in Fukuoka this summer! August kicks off summer party season, and we've got the info on this year's biggest events: the Thai-style Summer ...
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Shikanoshima Island: Enjoying History and the Ocean’s Bounty
If you get the urge to visit a nearby island this summer, why not head to Shikanoshima in the northern end of Hakata Bay? With a circumference of 11km, this little island is connec...
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Photographers & Videographers Wanted!
Fukuoka Now is looking for talented photographers and videographers for upcoming one-off jobs and longer-term projects. There are both paid and “for experience” jobs. O...
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