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Mar 29, 2012Now Reports
April 2012 Fukuoka Now Magazine
Fukuoka Now's renewal issue! This month we welcome back some old favourite sections- Snapshots, Dodesho and In Fukuoka! We taste classic pizza at Pizzeria de Gaetano, meet the GM o...
Mar 29, 2012Now Reports
Future Energy Sources in Hakata Bay
Attention has focused on natural, environmentally friendly energy since last year’s Tohoku disaster. That’s good news for Kyushu, because the region has a great deal of potential i...
Mar 28, 2012Now Reports
Sakagura Biraki in Fukuoka Tomorrow!
On Mar. 27, Hakata Hyakunen Gura sake brewery launched their Sakagura Biraki festival and it runs until tomorrow, Mar. 29. The yearly event is held at sake breweries across Japan b...
Mar 28, 2012Now Reports
Brooklyn Parlor to open in Hakata
On April 24, Blue Note Japan will open the “Brooklyn Parlor” cafe inside the “eeny meeny miny mo” shopping complex within Hakata Riverain. The cafe is the second Brooklyn Parlor in...
Mar 16, 2012Now Reports
Top 5 pints of Guinness in Fukuoka
As St. Patrick’s Day approaches, Hugh McCafferty (Fukuoka Now editor and bona fide Irishman) recommends the best places in Fukuoka to get a true taste of Ireland On 17 March, milli...
Feb 13, 2012Now Reports
Stalls Brighten Fukuoka Nights
Stalls are an indispensable part of the Fukuoka night scene. They appear throughout the town as dusk nears, and their operators begin preparing the oden, ramen, and other foods for...
Jan 26, 2012Now Reports
Korokan: Full of New Discoveries
Korokan is the site that supported Fukuoka’s interaction with visitors from abroad in ancient times. It existed from the 7th to the 11th centuries as a guest house for delegations ...
Jan 1, 2012Now Reports
New Year’s and the Traditional Flavors of Hakata
Many Japanese return to their hometowns for the holidays, and most of them use the opportunity to savor local cooking again while they’re home. One typical New Year’s dish is zoni,...
Dec 20, 2011Now Reports
Monkey masks on the front door—an old Hakata tradition
The quiet and secluded Sarutahiko Shinto shrine stands in front of the Fujisaki Bus Terminal in Fukuoka City’s Sawara Ward. It’s usually empty of parishioners or visitors, but on a...
Dec 1, 2011Now Reports
This Compact City is a Shopping Heaven
The opportunities for gift-giving will increase with Christmas and New Year’s approaching. Happily, several new shopping spots perfect for gift selection have opened their doors in...
