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Jun 4, 2012Now Reports
Daisuke Takahashi- Another Round in Fukuoka!
Fukuoka Now attended another promotional event with Japan’s super star male figure skater- Daisuke Takahashi who was back in Fukuoka for the second time in a month! The heartthrob ...
Jun 4, 2012Now Reports
La Fiesta Photo Report
On Sunday, NOW staff Nick and Emiko went to the big Mexican event La Fiesta at JR Kyushu Hall. Hundreds and hundreds in attendance to enjoy Mexican dance, Mariachi, “Lucha Li...
May 30, 2012Now Reports
Fukuoka City – Route No. 202 Nickname Contest
To celebrate the first anniversary of the National Route No. 202, Fukuoka City is looking for a nickname for the road! The 16.2km road, which opened in April 2011, took 42 years to...
May 30, 2012Now Reports
The Life and Times of a Vegetarian in Fukuoka
Eight months ago, I came to study and live in Fukuoka, blissfully ignorant of the trial this would entail as a vegetarian. I thought, “This place has a Buddhist past right? It won’...
May 25, 2012Now Reports
Sunsplash Ticket Winners!
Sunsplash festival is happening this Sunday (5/27) at Nokonoshima Island, and some lucky Fukuoka Now readers won free tickets! See the winners in our gallery below! If you missed o...
May 24, 2012Now Reports
Canadian Minister Visits Fukuoka
Robert Derouin, Minister and Deputy Head of Mission at the Canadian Embassy in Tokyo was in Fukuoka earlier this week and appeared in this morning’s Nishinippon Newspaper. In...
May 24, 2012Now Reports
Moet Chandon Winner!
Congratulations to Hiro Miyazaki! To celebrate breaking the 6,000 fan mark on the Fukuoka Now facebook page we held a lucky draw for a bottle of Moet Chandon champagne. Names were ...
May 23, 2012Now Reports
Kitakyushu Protesters Block Debris Delivery
At 9:00 yesterday, six trucks carrying tsunami debris from Ishinomaki (Miyagi Prefecture) into Kitakyushu (Fukuoka) were met by approximately 30 local protesters in Kitakyushu. The...
May 23, 2012Now Reports
Fukuoka Dog Wins in Texas
A Fukuoka resident has won 4th place in the 2012 IFCS World Agility Championship! Mr. Egami – an Ogori City, Fukuoka resident- and his 3-year old miniature poodle Lemon took ...
May 22, 2012Now Reports
Prohibition for City Employees
In what has become a nationally reported story, Fukuoka Mayor Soichiro Takashima has ordered city employees to abstain from drinking alcohol for a month outside of their homes. The...