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Apr 1, 2006Now Reports
Feeling Fruity
Fruit is actually quite tasty, it comes in all shapes and sizes, and some fruits even have funny names. Take the kumquat, cempedak and calabash for example. In these cases it's mor...
Apr 1, 2006Now Reports
Art in Fukuoka
You may not realize it, but your very own Fukuoka has for some time been home to a thriving contemporary art scene comprised of local artists, gallery spaces and curators that oper...
Mar 1, 2006Now Reports
Fukuoka Quake 2005 – Revisited
On the anniversary of the biggest earthquake to hit Fukuoka in 200 years, we look back and offer tips for preparedness.
Mar 1, 2006Now Reports
No Discrimination
Did you know that March 21st is International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination? With that in mind, I would like to share this with you... by Joel Assogba
Feb 1, 2006Now Reports
Kabuki
In November 2005, Unesco designated the art of kabuki theater a 'Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritages of Humanity'. Kabuki hasn't always been so well respected, however...
Feb 1, 2006Now Reports
The Sound of Muzak
Shakespeare’s Orsino muses, “If music be the food of love, play on”. Byron claimed that “there’s music in all things if men had ears” to hear it...
Jan 1, 2006Now Reports
Benches in Fukuoka
I've been living in Fukuoka for five years, and I've noticed lately how few benches there are in the city. In Belgium, we can take a break in many places - on the side of the stree...
Jan 1, 2006Now Reports
Driving me Crazy
For many, driving in Japan is an absolute nightmare, from the process of getting a Japanese driving licence to the terrifying driving experience itself. This kind of stress often l...
Dec 1, 2005Now Reports
A Friend in Need
In the recent disasters around the world with Hurricane Katrina in the US and the giant quake in Pakistan, what was just as heartbreaking as hearing about the thousands who had die...
Nov 1, 2005Now Reports
Dutch, Part-time Pedestrian Revolutionary
Let your car be squashed to the size of a refrigerator and you'll get a year's free use of public transport! by Mies Heerma
