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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...
Jul 31, 2019Now Reports
Kyushu National Museum – Kyushu in Perspective
Dazaifu, once the seat of regional government, continues to be a hub for international exchange. Appropriately, it is the site of one of the four national museums in Japan. When I ...
Jul 26, 2019Now Reports
August 2019 Fukuoka Now
Have you experienced a Japanese summer festival? In this issue, we introduce several. Featured on the cover is the Gokoku Shrine Mitama Matsuri, and there are others throughout the...
Jul 26, 2019Now Reports
Tachibanayama: A Great Hike for Beginners
Tachibanayama is a mountain 367 m high, located on the border between Higashi Ward and the towns of Shingu and Hisayama. It may not be a very tall mountain, but because it is locat...
Jul 25, 2019Now Reports
Itoshima Now! August 2019
After 16 years of baking cakes in Kitakyushu, Kenji Nagatomi is focusing on his passion – chocolate. Luckily for us, he opened a shop just steps from Chikuzen-Maebaru Station where...
Jul 19, 2019Now Reports
Same-sex Marriage in Japan
According to the Mainichi Shimbun article on July 5, 2019, a same-sex (male) couple filed a notice of marriage with a ward office in Fukuoka City on that same day. The city is expe...
Jul 12, 2019Now Reports
The Beachfront Mijora – Unique accommodations in Amami
It’s amazing to think you can walk out your front door and be chilling in an island paradise before nine am —without crossing any time zones no less! Our first order of business wa...
Jul 10, 2019Now Reports
A Laid Back Trip to Nanzoin Temple
Fukuoka Prefecture is slightly off the tourist track yet it has so many hidden treasures, and Nanzoin Temple (南蔵院) is definitely one of the biggest. In fact, it is said to have the...
Jul 9, 2019Now Reports
Michelin Guide Fukuoka, Saga & Nagasaki 2019
Today, (July 9, 2019) almost exactly five years since the first-ever Michelin guide for anywhere Michelin Guide 2014 Fukuoka & Saga debuted, an updated book was released, and this ...
Jul 9, 2019Now Reports
Fukuoka Summer Festival Guide 2019
Summer is the season for local community festivals all over Japan. Some are big, and some are small, but they are an excellent opportunity to meet your neighbors and enjoy Japanese...
