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Sep 19, 2012Now Reports
Three Film Festival Picks for Three Types of Movie Fans
This week’s Fukuoka International Film Festival has so many movies, it can be hard to choose what to see. Fukuoka Now Festival reporter Eryk Salvaggio has some recommendations to h...

Aug 30, 2012Now Reports
September 2012 Fukuoka Now Magazine
In this month’s Fukuoka Now magazine we get cultural, diving into Fukuoka's art and film scenes! We explore Fukuoka's museums and galleries for art souvenirs in a special 4-page li...

Aug 29, 2012Now Reports
Fukuoka City Establishes a “Cute Ward”
Up until yesterday Fukuoka City was made up of six wards: Chuo-ku, Minami-ku, Higashi-ku, Sawara-ku, and Hakata-ku. However today a seventh “virtual” ward was created. ...

Aug 29, 2012Now Reports
Funky Panty – Fukuoka’s All Girl Jazz Band
All-girl, big band jazz group “Funky Panty” have a repertoire spanning jazz, latino and even J-pop. They currently have 20 members, but are looking for more to join their crusade o...

Aug 29, 2012Now Reports
The Appealing Hakozaki Shrine and its Historical Sakura Gate
Hojoya is a festival heralding the advent of autumn in Hakata. It is a lively event during which many open-air stalls line the approach to the Hakozaki shrine. Many people turn out...

Aug 1, 2012Now Reports
Xie Guoming, a pioneer in creating friendly Japan-China relations
A small group of camphor trees stands on a corner along the small Dekimachi-dori near the Hakata Station. That is said to be the location of the grave of Xie Guoming, who promoted ...

Jul 25, 2012Now Reports
August 2012 Fukuoka Now Magazine
This month's cover models wear colorful yukata in anticipation of our huge Yukata Dance Party, happening August 1. Inside, we get a taste of Tokyo pop culture right at the AKB48 Ca...

Jul 13, 2012Now Reports
Fukuoka Anime Set for World Stage
After School Midnighters is the latest anime by Fukuoka’s Montblanc Pictures and is set be shown in at least Taiwan and Korea as the international cinema,T-JOY, begin showing the f...

Jul 2, 2012Now Reports
Tours of Yamakasa Floats on July 8
We Love Tenjin Association is organizing a walking tour of the floats used in the Yamakasa festival. The tour starts at 13:00 on July 8 at Lion Square in front of the Mitsukoshi De...

Jun 28, 2012Now Reports
July 2012 Fukuoka Now Magazine
This summer in Fukuoka is going to be HOT! This issue, we get ready for the summer's biggest festivals– Red Bull Sound Voyage, Sunset Live and Isla de Salsa –whilst cover model Tam...