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21st Kurume Kasuri Ai, Ai, Deai (Indigo, Love, Encounter) Festival Report

On March 17 & 18, the largest Kurume Kasuri event of the year in which 26 manufacturers and wholesalers came together under one roof to offer a wide collection of Kurume kasuri pro...

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Recruiting Foreigners to Sing in Japanese in a Karaoke Contest

The Fukuoka Shunsetsu Executive Committee is recruiting foreign participants for a karaoke contest at their Spring Festival on Feb. 25, 2018. Applicants must be over 18 years old a...

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Fukuoka Motor Show 2017 – Photo Report

Fukuoka Now slipped into the show early this morning before the crowds to take some snapshots - scroll down and enjoy! This year there are...

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Tokyo Girls Collection in Kitakyushu 2017 – Report

Tokyo Girls Collection - also known as TGC - is a semi-annual fashion show originally held in Tokyo and nearby areas such as Saitama and Yokohama. The show proved so popular that i...

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Marvel Age of Heroes Report

From Marvel Comic’s humble beginnings (even with mentions of their rivalry to D.C. Comics!) up to their current, widespread popularity and influence in modern art, the Marvel Age o...

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Boat Race Fukuoka Event – May 13, 2017

Boat Race Fukuoka – Special event for tourists and international residents! 2017 May 13 (Sat.) 13:00~16:30 at Boat Race Fukuoka (15 minute walk from Tenjin Sta.) This is a ra...

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Fukuoka Castle Sakura Festival Extended – Sakura Guide Update

Due to the the later than expected blooming of sakura trees the Fukuoka Castle Sakura Festival has been extended 6 additional days until April 9. It was originally scheduled to en...

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Kurume Kasuri Expo 2017 – Photo Report

On March 18th and 19th the twentieth anniversary of the Kurume Kasuri Expo was held and attracted more people than ever – including us! Twenty-eight manufacturers displayed t...

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