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Mar 1, 2009Now Reports
Fukuoka’s First Foreign Scholars
It’s not unusual today for people in junior high school or high school to travel to foreign countries for study, but do you know who the first people in Fukuoka were to study abroa...
Feb 1, 2009Now Reports
Anthologizing Fukuoka’s History
In the Edo Period an ancient “kin'in” or golden seal which symbolized a diplomatic relationship between Japan and China was discovered in Fukuoka. The seal, which has been made a N...
Jan 1, 2009Now Reports
Strolling through Daimyo
In 2003, young people used to flock to the Daimyo district. So many people from throughout Kyushu were there on weekends it was as if they were holding a festival. In the five year...
Dec 1, 2008Now Reports
Geisha to Grace Hakata-za’s Stage
The Japanese term for the office in which geisha are hired is kenban. These offices are located all over the country, but the recent decline in the number of geisha has resulted in...
Nov 1, 2008Now Reports
Sadaharu Oh – Oh-tsukaresamadeshita!
Fukuoka Softbank Hawks manager Sadaharu Oh broke into the Japanese major leagues with the Yomiuri Tokyo Giants in 1959 and retired as a player in 1980 after hitting 868 home runs.
Oct 1, 2008Now Reports
Fielding Foreign Tourists’ Questions
The number of overseas travelers visiting Fukuoka is soaring. In 2007, 719,970 people came from abroad through Fukuoka Airport or Hakata Port to visit the city. This is an increase...
Sep 1, 2008Now Reports
Background on Fukuoka’s Asian Month
Residents of Fukuoka understand just how close we are to other Asian cities. Travelers from Fukuoka can fly to Shanghai in roughly the same amount of time it takes to Tokyo, and Se...
Aug 1, 2008Now Reports
Asian Tourists Present Opportunities and Challenges
Overseas tourists are visiting Fukuoka in increasing numbers every year. Fukuoka Airport now has 17 regularly scheduled international routes with 316 flights a week.
Jul 1, 2008Now Reports
Shudan Yamamise – Expanding Yamakasa’s Appeal
The Shudan Yamamise (Group Festival Float Display), which starts every year at 3:30 pm on July 13, is the only event in which the floats for the Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival are m...
Jun 1, 2008Now Reports
“Kirei-na” Keyaki-dori
Which is Fukuoka's most beautiful street? If local residents were asked that question, more than half would likely answer Keyaki-dori in Akasaka.
