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Dec 15, 2017Now Reports
Introducing Kurume Kasuri
At first glance, kasuri looks simple. It’s a cotton fabric that comes in various shades of blue with recurring patterns in white. Next to the bright colors of a silk kimono, you’d ...
Dec 1, 2017Now Reports
Yuki Nishimoto, Sumi-e Ink Artist on the Rise
Up-and-coming sumi-e ink painter Yuki Nishimoto is currently holding his first solo exhibition in Fukuoka. Entitled “Ryu no Kiseki” (Miracle of the Dragon), the exhibition will fea...
Nov 28, 2017Now Reports
Tama Seseri: Warding off the Year’s Bad Spirits
Every year on Jan. 3, the Tama Seseri festival is held at Hakozakigu Shrine in Higashi Ward. The origin of this festival is unknown, but it is thought to...
Oct 26, 2017Now Reports
Takatori Ware: The City’s Last Remaining Stoneware
Located in Sawara Ward, Mirakugama is Takatori ware kiln celebrating its 300th anniversary this year. Miraku Kamei, the 15th-generation owner, continues making traditional pottery ...
Oct 18, 2017Now Reports
Shin Momoyama Exhibition – Japanese Art in the Age of Discoveries Pre-open Report
Here are some snapshots we took during our tour. Amongst these shots are: a rifle similar to the first to have been used in Japan, a European shaped bell, a brochure (the only copy...
Sep 20, 2017Now Reports
Dick Lee “Wonder Boy” – Interview in Fukuoka
Singaporean performer and composer Dick Lee came to Fukuoka for the Focus on Asia Fukuoka International Film Festival 2017, in which “Wonder Boy”, the biopic of Lee’s formative yea...
Jun 27, 2017Now Reports
July 2017 Fukuoka Now
The rainy season is on but spirits will be high in the city once the Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival kick off on July 1st. This issue includes a mini-guide to the festival as well as...
Jun 27, 2017Now Reports
Asian-Pacific Children’s Convention in Fukuoka
Every summer, children from over 40 countries and regions in the Asia-Pacific visit the city for the Asian-Pacific Children’s Convention in Fukuoka (APCC). The APCC was first held ...
May 29, 2017Now Reports
Fukuoka’s Hydrangeas
Did you know that the hydrangeas that bloom during the rainy season in June and July are native to Japan? People have enjoyed these flowers since olden times, and they are even men...
May 29, 2017Now Reports
Funanorikomi – June Kabuki Canal Procession
Under a sunny sky today, the kabuki actors along with invited VIP paraded down the Naka River while fans cheered on from the riverbanks. The procession began at Seiryu Park and end...
