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Oct 1, 2019Now Reports
Inside The New Apple Fukuoka
Fourteen years ago, to the great pleasure of Apple fans in Kyushu, the Apple Fukuoka Tenjin Store opened on the corner of Kokutai-doro and Nishi-dori Ave. With its shiny metallic e...
Sep 25, 2019Now Reports
Yanagawa Now!
Anytime of the year is a good time to visit Yanagawa, often referred to as “The Venice of Kyushu”. And while punting down its tranquil canals with a singing boatman is a must, cons...
Sep 24, 2019Now Reports
Exchanging contracts in Japan: seals and signatures (1)
A contract is formed if one party accepts an offer made by the other party. Probably, you know this. However, you may not know whether any formality (e.g. document, signature, seal...
Sep 20, 2019Now Reports
October 2019 Fukuoka Now
Boom! It’s here! Rugby World Cup has come to Fukuoka and so will tens of thousands of visitors, and so it’s our pleasure to present an extra-thick 70-page edition of Fukuoka Now! N...
Sep 20, 2019Now Reports
Sengai: A Zen Monk Known for Playful Ink Paintings
Sengai Gibon (1750-1837) was a Zen monk who left behind a plethora of playful ink paintings, the most famous of which is just a circle, a triangle and a square (“○△□;” referred to ...
Sep 19, 2019Now Reports
Itoshima Now! October 2019
Autumn is the best time to enjoy the outdoors, especially in the deep forest, and there’s no better place to play Tarzan and Jane than at Forest Adventure in Itoshima! After a comp...
Sep 17, 2019Now Reports
Rugby Ball Bread – From Itoshima
Who says eating healthy can’t be fun? And who says bread can’t be in the shape of a rugby ball! Using only 100% locally grown wheat (Fukuoka Prefecture), no eggs and without any da...
Aug 29, 2019Now Reports
September 2019 Fukuoka Now
Introducing the lesser-known yet appealing places in Fukuoka is always our pleasure. In this issue, we guide you to three spots you might not have heard of in Nijo, Itoshima. One i...
Aug 28, 2019Now Reports
Itoshima Now! September 2019
Ten years ago, Itoshima City was born from the merger of Maebaru City and the towns of Shima and Nijo. Join us in this two-part series as we explore the area of Nijo, the furthest ...
Aug 28, 2019Now Reports
Asia’s First Rugby World Cup
This September and October, Fukuoka and several other cities in Japan will play host to the 2019 Rugby World Cup. The world cup, which is held once every four years, pits the top t...