Now Reports

Coronavirus: Support for Businesses

The Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (“METI”) has set out a package of measures to support businesses through this period of disruption caused by the coronavirus, including...

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April 2020 Fukuoka Now

Notice anything different in this issue? We hope so! We’ve taken a few steps back and a few steps forward to bring you a refreshed Fukuoka Now for the 2020s. Twenty-one years ago, ...

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Melisa Acosta Ramirez, CICLO

Despite having moved to Fukuoka only seven months ago, Melisa is already an active member of the city’s international community. Working full-time as a scientist at a company in Ku...

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Andrew McDaniel, Keya Golf Club

It was an internship gig back in 2001 that put Andrew on his first-ever airplane ride and brought him to Japan. He’d studied to be a greenkeeper, but had no idea that one day he’d ...

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Blackbird

Blackbird, modeled after a spy’s secret lair, opened in February. Situated in an old house, it does not look like a bar from the outside, but once you open the door, you feel like ...

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Nakasu Kawabata Kirin

Despite just opening in August 2019, Nakasu Kawabata Kirin has quickly made a name for itself among the city’s Hakata ramen shops. The menu features three varieties: tonkotsu, soy ...

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Shirouzu Coffee Roaster Kego

Open from morning till midnight, Shirouzu Coffee, on Kego Hondori, is a shop on the vanguard of the local coffee scene that offers coffee roasted in house. The carefully selected b...

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Le Rubis

Le Rubis is a natural wine bistro on Keyaki-dori. Owner-chef Taichi Kiyosue creates the food, while his wife Kae, a sommelier, will help you choose the right wine. The fully a la c...

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