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Jun 5, 2019Now Reports
Shiki Hair Salon
After spending more than ten years working in London and Tokyo, Fukuoka local Hiro Nagaoka has returned to his roots and recently opened Shiki Hair Salon in Kiyokawa, a rather quie...
Jun 5, 2019Now Reports
& Sake Fukuoka 2019 – A Delve into Local Craft
Since their introduction to Kyushu in the 16th century, sake and shochu have served as a rich part of Fukuoka’s culinary culture and as one of the prefecture’s premier sake and sho...
May 30, 2019Now Reports
June 2019 Fukuoka Now
Summer is almost here and so are those golden sunsets! In this issue, Julie and her friend Louis show us what a great deal the Fukuoka Tourist City Pass is. Read about their journe...
May 29, 2019Now Reports
Itoshima Now! June 2019
The only hint of what awaits inside is a large and precariously hung grape vine. This stark white building, without any signboards, is where Toyochika Kawakubo's father once ran a ...
May 29, 2019Now Reports
The Man’yōshū in Fukuoka
Reiwa, Japan’s newest era, has just begun and the name which means “beautiful harmony” was derived from a passage in the Man'yōshū, Japan's oldest anthology of lyrical poetry. One ...
May 29, 2019Now Reports
One Pass, Unlimited Opportunities
I’m Julie, and as an avid traveler and explorer I've seen lots of Fukuoka, but I still have a long list of sights to see! Thanks to the Fukuoka City Tourist Pass, my friend Louis a...
May 23, 2019Now Reports
Festa di Spumante 2019 – Report
Life is one big celebration so what better way to toast to our good fortune than with a delicious glass of Spumante? For the fifth consecutive year, Fukuoka will be celebrating the...
May 17, 2019Now Reports
Scaling Fukuoka’s Highest Peak
The ACROS building, lovingly known as Mt. ACROS to locals, is one of this city’s greatest, and greenest, landmarks. Towering over Tenjin Chuo Park and the surrounding skyline, ACRO...
May 17, 2019Now Reports
Civil Code Reform: Standard Form Contract
Amendments to the Japan Civil Code (“Amendments”) take effect on April 1, 2020. The Amendments are the largest reforms since it became effective in 1898, including the changes to s...
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...
