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Feb 7, 2019Now Reports
Mr. Grey’s Room – A Perfect Date Destination in Fukuoka
Escape Games Fukuoka opened with just one room back in October 2017, and boy oh boy it was a tricky one! Since then they've added two more rooms including “The Hangover Room” and l...
Feb 6, 2019Now Reports
Fukuoka Sakagura Biraki Guide 2019
Fukuoka is blessed with good quality water and rice, making it one of the best places to brew sake in the country. The prefecture is home to 70 breweries, which is the 5th highest ...
Jan 31, 2019Now Reports
February 2019 Fukuoka Now
Winter isn’t all bad! This is when sake breweries open their doors to the public to celebrate the year’s first batch of nihonshu (rice wine). In this issue, we guide you to Jojima ...
Jan 31, 2019Now Reports
Itoshima Now! February 2019
Well known for high-quality vegetables and fresh produce, Itoshima also has plenty of strawberry farms. At three of them, you can pick your own berries, while at some others you ca...
Jan 31, 2019Now Reports
Hakata Hasami: Scissors as Sharp as a Samurai Sword
Hakata hasami (scissors), a local handicraft, can last a lifetime if cared for properly, and their sharpness is comparable to that of a samurai sword! Only highly skilled artisans ...
Jan 30, 2019Now Reports
Valentine’s Day & Chocolate Gifting in Japan
Foreigners first brought chocolate to Japan when the country was still mostly closed off to the rest of the world, and it has traced a unique path since then. Chocolate’s role in V...
Jan 11, 2019Now Reports
Coming of Age Day in Fukuoka, Japan
Coming of Age Day (成人の日 Seijin no Hi) takes place annually on the second Monday of January to celebrate the birthdays of all those who have reached the magical age of twenty (hatac...
Jan 10, 2019Now Reports
Status of Residence (Visa) and Residing in Japan
On December 8, the new Immigration Act was passed at the House of Councilors, the upper house of the Diet of Japan, and thus enacted. It comes into force from April and Japan will ...
Dec 21, 2018Now Reports
Kurume Kasuri Discovery Tour Report – Nov. 2018
The Kurume Kasuri Discovery Tour, organized by Fukuoka Now in conjunction with local government offices and the Kurume Kasuri Cooperative Association, set out to introduce this tra...
Dec 21, 2018Now Reports
Opening Night Report – Tiger Yuki Habitat – Familiar Introduction
What a night! The opening of the Tiger Yuki Habitat, at Two Dogs sports bar, was brilliant! As I approached the bar at about nine o’clock, people were spilling out into Oyafuko-dor...
