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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...
Mar 29, 2019Now Reports
Japan Pizza Festival is on at Hakata Station!
Who could resist? Just hearing that twenty top pizza chefs from around Japan and Italy would be there baking pizzas using high quality imported (and some domestic) ingredients - we...
Mar 28, 2019Now Reports
April 2019 Fukuoka Now
“It’s not the destination, it's the journey.” True, but it's also the food! In this issue, we introduce three new sightseeing trains operating near Fukuoka. What could be better th...
Mar 28, 2019Now Reports
Kunio Maekawa and the Fukuoka Art Museum
The Fukuoka Art Museum reopened on Mar. 21 after extensive renovations lasting two-and-a-half years. Aiming to create a more open facility, a new entrance was built on the Ohori Pa...
