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Sep 27, 2016

Fukuoka to Host the America’s Cup Yacht Race

You may have stayed up late watching the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio this summer, but did you know another world famous sporting event is coming to closer shores this fall?...

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Aug 30, 2016

An Awe-Inspiring Evening: Fukuoka’s First International Ballet Festival is a Big Success

July ended with a real treat for all those who attended one-of-a-kind performances at Fukuoka’s ACROS Symphony Hall and Kitakyushu’s Performing Arts Centre. World-class ballet danc...

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Aug 17, 2016

Hojoya Ohajiki Revealed – 2016

Ohajiki are popular souvenirs of the Hojoya festival which takes place at Hakozakigu Shrine between Sep. 12 and Sep. 18. These game counters, which are handmade by Hakata doll cra...

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Jun 22, 2016

Kabuki at Fukuoka’s Hakataza Theater

When asked to think of Japan, the white-faced make-up and elaborate, colorful costumes of Kabuki often spring to mind. But is this ancient and traditional Japanese art form really ...

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Apr 11, 2016

Shaves & Cuts – Frank’s Chop Shop in Fukuoka

Frank’s Chop Shop, the New York barber with rave reviews from Men’s Journal, ESPN and Time Out New York, has opened its first Asian branch right here in Fukuoka! The barber shop ap...

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Oct 31, 2015

An Interview with Josie Long

Josie Long caught the stand-up bug at the tender age of 14, and has been performing ever since. This British comedian graduated from Oxford with a degree in English, and went on to...

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Oct 20, 2015

Meet R2-J1: R2-D2’s Japanese Cousin

Richard Napier Inoue had a dream. He dreamt that he had built a fully functioning R2-D2 robot. When he told people about this dream, however, everyone laughed at him (after all, th...