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Sep 27, 2018Now Reports
Hakata-ori Textiles Turn 777
According to one theory, Hakata is the birthplace of the woven textiles in Japan. The industry is said to have begun after a merchant named Mitsuda Yazaemon brought back weaving te...

Sep 26, 2018Now Reports
Itoshima Now! October 2018
For many, summer seems to be the most popular time to visit Itoshima. But autumn is just as good or even better. This month we introduce a short hike with a fantastic view. We also...

Sep 13, 2018Now Reports
Fukuoka City National Strategic Special Zone (1) “Startup Visa”
It has recently been announced that the Immigration Bureau of Japan will be upgraded from a bureau to an agency from April 2019. This move is related to the plan to introduce a new...

Aug 31, 2018Now Reports
The Southern Rays and Breezes of Miyazaki – NHK WORLD JAPAN – Train Cruise
A 45-minute NHK-World TV program in which Nick Szasz, Publisher of Fukuoka Now, appears, will be broadcasted four times tomorrow, Sep. 1. Cameras follow Nick as he travels aboard s...

Aug 29, 2018Now Reports
September 2018 Fukuoka Now
Now that we survived one of the hottest summers on record in Fukuoka, it’s time to enjoy autumn and of course, the Hojoya Festival, one of Fukuoka’s best attended festivals. This y...

Aug 29, 2018Now Reports
Itoshima Now! September 2018
Located just before the turnoff to Shiraito Falls, one of Itoshima’s most popular attractions, Yasushi Maeda’s family and staff grow 100% organic vegetables. Last month they opened...

Aug 28, 2018Now Reports
Fukuoka on the Big and Small Screens
Fukuoka has been the setting for many films and television shows, and it is the work of the Fukuoka Film Commission to encourage and facilitate filming in the city. In Japan, many ...

Aug 24, 2018Now Reports
Asia Kawaii Hakusho – Visit Yanagawa!
Kawaii☆reporters for Asia☆Kawaii Hakusho! (RKB Mainichi Broadcasting Company) introduce many adorable things and places in Kyushu. Sachiko of mixed Taiwanese and Japanese ancestry ...

Aug 18, 2018Now Reports
Bon Odori Dance Event in Hakata / はかた夏祭り- REPORT
A special Bon Odori dance event is taking place this weekend JR Hakata Ekimae Hiroba outside JR Hakata Station. The Hakata Summer Festival is a chance learn and participate in a gr...

Aug 16, 2018Now Reports
Doris Chan – Intern Report at Fukuoka Now
In the two months in which I interned at Fukuoka Now, I had many opportunities to explore the city and report on various events around Fukuoka. I’ve long been interested in media, ...