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Sep 8, 2016Now Reports
Fukuoka Now: Life as a Freelance Contributor
I arrived in Fukuoka last September as part of a program offered by my university, which involved spending a year learning Japanese at a university in Fukuoka Prefecture. Knowing n...
Aug 30, 2016Now Reports
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...
Aug 25, 2016Now Reports
Sep 2016 Fukuoka Now
On the cover, shrine maidens paint chanpon (musical toys made of glass) for the Hojoya Festival, one of Fukuoka’s big three...
Aug 25, 2016Now Reports
Grape & Fig Picking in Tanushimaru
The town of Tanushimaru is famous as the birthplace of Kyoho grapes, known as the “king of grapes”. It’s also where the first...
Aug 25, 2016Now Reports
Hakata: A City Built by Merchants
A gateway to the outside world since olden times, Hakata began to flourish as a commercial port city in the middle ages. Hakata began trading with Ming China under a...
Aug 25, 2016Now Reports
This Month in Fukuoka – September 2016
Welcome to Fukuoka Now! Since 1998 our team of local experts have been introducing the best of Fukuoka to the world. Enjoy!
Aug 20, 2016Now Reports
Kiwami Fish Burgers – New, Healthy Itoshima Fast Food
Could this be another hit trend from Itoshima? Well actually, Yui Shibata began selling these fabulous fish burgers seven years ago. Now there are two kinds of burgers to choose fr...
Aug 18, 2016Now Reports
& And Hostel Opens in Kawabata Arcade, Fukuoka
A very unique hostel, “& And Hostel”, opens tomorrow, Aug. 19, along the covered Kawabata Shopping Arcade in central Fukuoka. Last night, we were given an advance look...
Aug 17, 2016Now Reports
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...
Aug 1, 2016Now Reports
Shizuku – Tequila & Burgers in Fukuoka
“Don't drink water, drink tequila!” is the sign that greets visitors to Shizuku. But this isn’t merely a bar for slamming back a few shots. Shizuku offers over 100 varieties of sel...