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Nov 21, 2016Now Reports
Bungee Jump in Kyushu with Bungy Japan
Deep in Kumamoto Prefecture, in the land of tall mountains and deep valleys, lies the village of Itsuki. The village hugs the mountains, and on its western border, the land ...
Nov 18, 2016Now Reports
Fukuoka Coffee Festival 2016
Early November has brought a crisp, bright canopy of autumn leaves to the city and, last weekend, a similarly striking event, the inaugural Fukuoka Coffee Festival, kicked off at J...
Nov 18, 2016Now Reports
Tour De Arita 2016 – In Photos
The third Tour de Arita classic car meeting was held over two days on Sat. 12th and Sun. 13th of November. The event is growing in popularity and this year 52 vehicles took part, w...
Nov 17, 2016Now Reports
Riding the America’s Cup Oracle Team USA Chase Boat YANMAR 1
The only thing faster than the America’s Cup racing yachts on Hakata Bay at the moment is THIS boat: the Oracle Team USA Yanmar 1 chase boat. It can skim across the sea at up to 48...
Nov 17, 2016Now Reports
America’s Cup World Series Fukuoka 2016 – Your Guide
The ninth stage of the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series will come to Fukuoka Nov. 18-20 - the first America’s Cup race to be held in Asia...
Nov 16, 2016Now Reports
Sumo Fan Day 2016
The long standing tradition of the Kyushu Sumo Basho (tournament) is currently taking place in downtown Fukuoka. However, before the awesome power of the rikishi (wrestlers) could ...
Nov 15, 2016Now Reports
Kyushu Rainbow LGBTQ+ Parade in Fukuoka – 2016
Buoyed by good weather, there was an atmosphere of excitement in the park. The mood was vibrant but friendly and welcoming. From 10:00, there was a steady stream of people, and by ...
Nov 10, 2016Now Reports
Tsushima Island Guide: a Hop, Skip and a Jump from Fukuoka
Take a plane 30 minutes northwest of Fukuoka and you’ll find yourself over Tsushima (対馬). Densely forested, and like much of Japan, extremely mountainous, the island has a total po...
Nov 8, 2016Now Reports
Eikoku Shoryu Fukuoka Opening Reception
On Monday, 7 Nov., Fukuoka Now attended the opening of Eikoku Shoryu, a new Izakaya-style restaurant in Fukuoka.No expense was spared, from the gold-leaf laced sake to the endless ...
Nov 2, 2016Now Reports
Sumiyoshi Jinja Shrine Dohyo-Iri Sumo Opening Ceremony
Photo by Oscar Boyd for Fukuoka Now At approximately 2pm on Wednesday afternoon, tremors were felt at Sumiyoshi-jinja Shrine. “Jishin? Earthquake?” asked some locals, alarm in thei...