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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...
Nov 1, 2011Now Reports
Studying Hakata’s Traditional Crafts
Many traditional crafts that utilize manual dexterity still survive in Hakata. One facility where all of these crafts can be seen is the Hakata Traditional Craft Center.
Oct 1, 2011Now Reports
Hail a Velotaxi and See the Traditional Culture of Hakata
Created in Germany, the environmentally friendly velotaxis are large tricycles designed to carry passengers as well as the driver. They’re starting to be seen in greater numbers in...
Sep 1, 2011Now Reports
Focus on Asia: The Film Festival for Asia Today
The streets of Fukuoka come alive every autumn with a dazzling array of events for Asia Month. One of those events is the Focus on Asia Fukuoka International Film Festival.
Aug 1, 2011Now Reports
Seeing art by the disabled will make you happy
Konoha Mall Hashimoto, a large commercial facility, has opened in Fukuoka City’s Nishi Ward. One shop in the complex is an interesting establishment called M&M slow, which sells su...
Jul 1, 2011Now Reports
The new five-story pagoda at Tocho-ji
When Kobo Daishi (Kukai) returned from T’ang Dynasty China in 809, he built Tocho-ji, said to be the first Shingon Mikkyo Buddhist temple in Japan. The temple has a long and distin...
Jun 1, 2011Now Reports
Board the water bus to experience waterfront Fukuoka
Fukuoka is a city with a long stretches of waterfront. It faces Hakata Bay to the north, and rivers wind their way through the central part of the city.
May 1, 2011Now Reports
Azuchi Momoyama & Kyushu Shinkansen Rich Heritage
With the opening of JR Hakata City and the commencement of full service on the Kyushu Shinkansen in March, the Hakata district has come alive.
Mar 1, 2011Now Reports
Streetcars and the streets of Hakata
Nishitetsu operated streetcars—onomatopoetically dubbed chinchin densha by the locals—in Fukuoka City from March 1910 until 1979.
