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Bobby Judo
From a simple cooking blog to semi-regular TV appearances, Bobby Judo has risen to become a local star. Initially attracted to Japan through his interest in Zen Buddhism, Bobby beg...
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Rupert Singleton
Rupert Singleton used to live in Singapore as a graphic designer before switching to photography, eventually having his big break with a commission from the New York Times. Rupert ...
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René Redzepi, NOMA in Fukuoka – Interview
Noma, the award winning, genre-fusing, self-reinventing restaurant in Copenhagen made a surprise announcement early this year. On Dec. 20, 2014, the restaurant will temporarily clo...
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Nick Cummins in Fukuoka
In a well documented move, Australian rugby superstar Nick Cummins finds himself in Fukuoka on a two-year contract playing for the top-league team Coca Cola Red Sparks. Formerly wi...
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Darrell Smith
Darrell Smith is Fukuoka’s Piano Man, regularly finding his audience “in the mood for a melody”. Born in Japan to American missionary parents, he spent one year in California for e...
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Yan Zhang
From organizing welcome events at the Port of Hakata, to sharing information, resources and maps with overseas visitors, Yan Zhang is always busy as the only non-Japanese employee ...
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Wayne Macpherson
Having studied business to doctorate level, and currently teaching future CEOs at Fukuoka universities, it’s not surprising that the enterprising Wayne Macpherson spotted a gap in ...
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Silvio Carannante
Necessity is the mother of invention, or so the saying goes, and that helps to explain how Silvio Carannante now spends his days growing vegetables in Fukatsu, Fukuoka. Silvio came...
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Jaap Mulder
Jaap Mulder first sailed into Hakata bay with his wife Marijke in 1989, as part of a yacht race during Yokatopia Expo from Auckland, Fukuoka’s sister city in New Zealand. The pair,...
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Kyle Ricks
When it comes to haute cuisine, New Yorker Kyle Ricks knows his onions. He has worked in top end NYC eateries, alongside famous fusion chefs such as David Bouley, and privately for...
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