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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.
Feb 1, 2011Now Reports
The Little-Known History of Tops
In Japan, traditional New Year’s games for children included kite flying, hanetsuki (a Japanese version of badminton), and top spinning.
Jan 1, 2011Now Reports
Hakata’s Hidden Almanac: The Mikkaebisu Festiva
Few people know of the Miyoto Ebisu Festival, at the Kushida-jinja Shintp shrine in December.
Nov 1, 2010Now Reports
History of Hakata’s Mizutaki
When young people think of nabe ryori in Fukuoka/Hakata, motsunabe comes to mind, but those with longer memories will think of mizutaki.
Oct 1, 2010Now Reports
The Akihaku brightens Hakata in the fall
Fukuoka's Hakata district is the site of the Akihaku, a series of colorful events and festivals from September to November.
Sep 1, 2010Now Reports
New ginger, Hakata champon, and Hojoya hajiki!
One sure sign that autumn is coming soon to Fukuoka-Hakata is the Hojoya festival. With the Hakata Gion Yamakasa and the Hakata Dontaku, it is one of the three most important festi...
Aug 1, 2010Now Reports
Cine-la—another important asset
Located in the Momochihama section of Sawara Ward, the Fukuoka City Public Library consists of three sections: a library, a city archive, and a film archive.
Jul 1, 2010Now Reports
Hakata’s Special Summer Sweet
Fukuoka is reputed to be the birthplace of manju in Japan. Shoichi Kokushi, the founder of the Shoten-ji Buddhist Temple near Hakata Station, studied in China during the Sung Dynas...
