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Aug 7, 2019Now Reports
Fukuoka Asian Art Museum – 20th Anniversary Report
Over the last year, the Fukuoka Asian Art Museum (FAAM) has undergone renovations, making it an even greater asset to the city’s museum and art scenes. FAAM is a pioneering and in...
Mar 20, 2019Now Reports
Fukuoka Art Museum Reopening Exhibition – Report
Finally, after a multi-year long renovation, Fukuoka Art Museum (in Ohori Park) will reopen to the public tomorrow (March 21) and to celebrate they are holding an exhibition of abo...
Feb 27, 2019Now Reports
Kurume Kasuri – A Textile to Treasure
Kurume Kasuri is a traditional textile from the Chikugo region that has been handed down over the generations. It is currently produced in Kurume City, Hirokawa Town (in Yame Distr...
Jan 11, 2019Now Reports
Coming of Age Day in Fukuoka, Japan
Coming of Age Day (成人の日 Seijin no Hi) takes place annually on the second Monday of January to celebrate the birthdays of all those who have reached the magical age of twenty (hatac...
Dec 21, 2018Now Reports
Kurume Kasuri Discovery Tour Report – Nov. 2018
The Kurume Kasuri Discovery Tour, organized by Fukuoka Now in conjunction with local government offices and the Kurume Kasuri Cooperative Association, set out to introduce this tra...
Nov 2, 2018Now Reports
Kougei Expo in Fukuoka – Report
Wow! What an exhibition! Anyone even remotely interested in Japanese traditional crafts shouldn’t miss this free event taking place now at Marine Messe and again tomorrow and Sunda...
Jun 11, 2018Now Reports
Behind the scenes of Kabuki at Hakataza
Learn all about these kabuki terminologies, stage parts, traditions, characters and more, and let's go for kabuki at Hakataza!
May 30, 2018Now Reports
Funanorikomi – Kabuki Canal Procession Report
Under a sunny sky today, the kabuki actors along with invited VIP paraded down the Naka River while fans cheered on from the riverbanks. The procession began at Seiryu Park and end...
Apr 25, 2018Now Reports
Visit the Kyushu National Museum
A 10-minute walk from Nishitetsu Dazaifu Station, the Kyushu National Museum, with its gently curved exterior, was designed to blend in with...
Dec 20, 2017Now Reports
Hatsu-koshin and Monkey Masks: An Interesting Combination of Old Beliefs
When you stroll around Fukuoka, you may notice some houses with monkey masks hanging over the entrance. These simple unglazed masks may have...
