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May 17, 2019Now Reports
Civil Code Reform: Standard Form Contract
Amendments to the Japan Civil Code (“Amendments”) take effect on April 1, 2020. The Amendments are the largest reforms since it became effective in 1898, including the changes to s...

Apr 26, 2019Now Reports
May 2019 Fukuoka Now
On this month’s cover is the rooftop bar Dreieck Park, an ideal place to enjoy a refreshing drink al fresco before the rainy season. Fukuoka City welcomes the G20 YEA Summit to tow...

Apr 26, 2019Now Reports
Biotop Fukuoka Opens Today
Fukuoka Now staff attended a pre-open event for BIOTOP’s newest location, yes, here in Fukuoka! The unique facility features mens & womens apparel, lifestyle goods, a botanical sho...

Apr 25, 2019Now Reports
G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting in Fukuoka
The G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting in Fukuoka (G20 Fukuoka) will be held on June 8 (Sat.) and 9 (Sun.), 2019. Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors...

Apr 25, 2019Now Reports
Sailor Uniforms and the Maypole Dance
Until not very long ago, almost all Japanese schoolgirls wore sailor fuku, or uniforms modeled after sailor suits. But did you know that these uniforms are thought to have originat...

Apr 11, 2019Now Reports
Flower City Fukuoka Spring Festival 2019 – Report
Even skies of gray couldn’t dampen this burst of color in the heart of Tenjin, steps away from Nishitetsu Fukuoka Station in Kego Park. Flower City Fukuoka Spring Festival is an in...

Apr 8, 2019Now Reports
Fukuoka Asia Collection (FACo) 2019 – Report
Thanks to Fukuoka Now, I was lucky enough to score a ticket to attend the Fukuoka Asia Collection (FACo) Spring/Summer 2019 event, which you may be familiar with as it has become q...

Mar 29, 2019Now Reports
Japan Pizza Festival is on at Hakata Station!
Who could resist? Just hearing that twenty top pizza chefs from around Japan and Italy would be there baking pizzas using high quality imported (and some domestic) ingredients - we...

Mar 28, 2019Now Reports
April 2019 Fukuoka Now
“It’s not the destination, it's the journey.” True, but it's also the food! In this issue, we introduce three new sightseeing trains operating near Fukuoka. What could be better th...

Mar 28, 2019Now Reports
Kunio Maekawa and the Fukuoka Art Museum
The Fukuoka Art Museum reopened on Mar. 21 after extensive renovations lasting two-and-a-half years. Aiming to create a more open facility, a new entrance was built on the Ohori Pa...










