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Jun 17, 2016Now Reports
July 2016 Fukuoka Now
Dig into the biggest issue of Fukuoka Now ever! This bumper issue will be distributed to over 13,000 visitors from overseas attending the 99th Lions Clubs Annual International Conv...
Jun 17, 2016Now Reports
Fukuoka’s Special Sweets
Fukuoka is home to many famous Japanese sweets. During the Edo era, Nagasaki was the only port from which the invaluable commodity of sugar entered Japan. Since the Kuroda Clan of ...
Jun 17, 2016Now Reports
Introducing Koharu: A Modern Geisha in Fukuoka
If you thought geisha belonged to Japan’s past, think again. A small but dedicated group of women continue to keep the tradition alive right here in Fukuoka. We met their newest me...
Jun 17, 2016Now Reports
Fukuoka Trivia – 22 Things You’ll Be Surprised to Learn About Fukuoka
Welcome to Fukuoka! You might not know it, but you’re in the city of startups, salons, sci-fi stadiums, strangely large strawberries and, um, snazzy sewage treatment. Whether you’r...
Jun 17, 2016Now Reports
This Month in Fukuoka – July 2016
Welcome to Fukuoka Now! Since 1998 our team of local experts have been introducing the best of Fukuoka to the world. Enjoy...
Jun 16, 2016Now Reports
Fukuoka is Saba City!
Located on Hakata Bay facing the Genkai Sea, the city of Fukuoka is known throughout Japan for its delicious fish. One of the most loved fishes of local Fukuokans is saba, or macke...
Jun 10, 2016Now Reports
Hakozakigu Shrine Ajisai Festival – Report
As a new intern at Fukuoka Now, I was assigned my first report: exploring the ajisai (hydrangea) festival in the grounds of Hakozakigu Shrine. June to early July mark the rainy sea...
Jun 6, 2016Now Reports
Sayonara Spring: The Hawks’ Spring Progress
Spring always seems short to me. One minute I’m calculating the thickness of jacket I’ll need for my daily bike ride to work, then there’s the week when the cherry blossoms erupt i...
May 31, 2016Now Reports
U-houseing: Made-in-Japan Solid Wood Furniture and Wooden Items
Ikea has a lot to answer for. And we’re not just talking about the hours lost fiddling about with an Allen key. So ubiquitous have the Swedish mega-maker’s pale-blond designs becom...
May 27, 2016Now Reports
June 2016 Fukuoka Now
In Fukuoka, June means rain - but don’t let rain prevent you from making the most of our city! There are lots of great indoor events happening this June: watch traditional kabuki a...