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Feb 19, 2014Now Reports
Owl Cafe opens in Fukuoka
Cat cafes are so 2013! This year the trend is definitely owl cafes, and the Fukuoka’s first opened inside the Kawabata Arcade this January. After an explanation of rules and protoc...
Feb 3, 2014Now Reports
February Grand Kabuki Report 2014
Hakataza kicks off its 15th year in 2014 with the February Grand Kabuki, and I had the pleasure of attending on opening day on Sunday, Jan. 2. As a newcomer to kabuki, I was not su...
Jan 28, 2014Now Reports
The Spirit of Japan
In 1867, a young and talented French army officer by the name of Jules Brunet arrives in Japan as part of a military mission to modernize the Shogun's army. This mission, however, ...
Jan 24, 2014Now Reports
Report! Fukuoka Motor Show 2014
It’s on! This morning the doors at biggest motor show in western Japan opened with displays in three buildings. Eight domestic car brands, three motorcycle brands, and from oversea...
Jan 21, 2014Now Reports
Report! New Open Espressamente Illy
On Jan. 18 a brand new and very stylish cafe opened inside “Tenjin Chikagai” Fukuoka’s huge underground shopping mall. Beside the snazzy interior we noticed that Espressamente Illy...
Jan 17, 2014Now Reports
Exclusive! Pre-open Report – Gold’s Gym Hakata Fukuoka
On January 18 the very first branch of the world-famous Gold’s Gym opens in Fukuoka, and today Fukuoka Now was given a special pre-open tour. It’s the first Gold’s Gym in Kyushu, a...
Jan 15, 2014Now Reports
Internship at Fukuoka Now – Report by Tomo Greer
Not many university students can say without hesitation, that they managed to land a perfect internship over the break. Sometimes the gap between what you imagined of your internsh...
Dec 26, 2013Now Reports
Become a Tourist in Your Own Country
I have been studying in Fukuoka for over two months now, on the ‘Japan in Today’s World’ course at Kyushu University. I jumped at the chance to spend a year here because Japanese c...
Dec 18, 2013Now Reports
Kyushu Train Travel Show Wins NHK Award
On Dec. 18, NHK announced the winners of this years NHK Viewer’s Choice awards, and the 50-minute travel documentary “Train Cruise – A Century-Old Railway in Kyus...
Dec 17, 2013Now Reports
“HAFU” Special Screening in Fukuoka – Report
On Dec. 15, Fukuoka Now hosted Kyushu’s premiere screening of documentary film, “Hafu – the mixed-race experience in Japan” at KBC Cinema to a sold out audience of 150. The sc...