Now Reports
- TOP
- Now Reports
Apr 26, 2019Now Reports
May 2019 Fukuoka Now
On this month’s cover is the rooftop bar Dreieck Park, an ideal place to enjoy a refreshing drink al fresco before the rainy season. Fukuoka City welcomes the G20 YEA Summit to tow...
Apr 26, 2019Now Reports
Biotop Fukuoka Opens Today
Fukuoka Now staff attended a pre-open event for BIOTOP’s newest location, yes, here in Fukuoka! The unique facility features mens & womens apparel, lifestyle goods, a botanical sho...
Apr 25, 2019Now Reports
G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting in Fukuoka
The G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting in Fukuoka (G20 Fukuoka) will be held on June 8 (Sat.) and 9 (Sun.), 2019. Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors...
Apr 25, 2019Now Reports
Sailor Uniforms and the Maypole Dance
Until not very long ago, almost all Japanese schoolgirls wore sailor fuku, or uniforms modeled after sailor suits. But did you know that these uniforms are thought to have originat...
Apr 25, 2019Now Reports
Itoshima Now! May 2019
Enjoying the variety of ceramics made and used here is a highlight of living in Kyushu. But have you ever seen how earthenware is made? Or wanted to try making something by yoursel...
Apr 19, 2019Now Reports
Can hotels take a photocopy of my ID?
A few weeks ago I received a question from a reader. According to him when non-Japanese check into a hotel in Japan, hotel staff ask to copy their ID. “This is reasonable for a non...
Apr 11, 2019Now Reports
Flower City Fukuoka Spring Festival 2019 – Report
Even skies of gray couldn’t dampen this burst of color in the heart of Tenjin, steps away from Nishitetsu Fukuoka Station in Kego Park. Flower City Fukuoka Spring Festival is an in...
Apr 8, 2019Now Reports
Fukuoka Asia Collection (FACo) 2019 – Report
Thanks to Fukuoka Now, I was lucky enough to score a ticket to attend the Fukuoka Asia Collection (FACo) Spring/Summer 2019 event, which you may be familiar with as it has become q...
Apr 5, 2019Now Reports
Yanagawa Ohina-sama Water Parade 2019 – Report
Yanagawa is an old canal town about an hour from Tenjin on the Nishitetsu line. Every week, I go there to teach English to my wonderful student and friend Keiko. Last October I men...
Apr 2, 2019Now Reports
Bridge to the Gods: Tales from Kyushu – Book Review
Andrew Thomson’s new book, Bridge to the Gods: Tales from Kyushu, is a wonderful dive into Kyushu’s history, food, and community. Andrew’s father, Peter Thomson, was a professional...
