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Sep 5, 2014Now Reports
Shofukuji – Japan’s First Zen Temple
Today about 200 monks from around Japan gathered at Shofukuji Temple in central Fukuoka to mark the anniversary of the death of the legendary monk Eisai. He is credited with bringi...
Aug 28, 2014Now Reports
The 5th Fukuoka Asian Art Triennale 2014
First held in 1999, this year marks the fifth edition of the Fukuoka Asian Art Triennale (FT5 for short). The international exhibition is held under a different theme every three y...
Aug 28, 2014Now Reports
Darrell Smith
Darrell Smith is Fukuoka’s Piano Man, regularly finding his audience “in the mood for a melody”. Born in Japan to American missionary parents, he spent one year in California for e...
Aug 28, 2014Now Reports
Nakasu Jazz 2014
Lots of cultural events are happening around town this autumn including the 6th annual Nakasu Jazz festival, which is growing both in the quality of performances and audience size....
Aug 28, 2014Now Reports
Fukuoka Teams Up with Yokohama on This Year’s Asian Art Triennale
Over the past several years, art exhibitions called triennales have been popping up around Japan. Triennale is an Italian word that means 'once every three years' (English equivale...
Aug 28, 2014Now Reports
The 5th Fukuoka Asian Art Triennale 2014
9/6 (Sat.) ~ 11/30 (Sun.) @ Fukuoka Asian Art Museum “Panorama of the Next World: Breaking out into the Future” http://fukuokatriennale.ajibi.jp/index_en.php First held in 1999, th...
Aug 28, 2014Now Reports
September 2014 Fukuoka Now
Fukuoka is abuzz with plenty of cultural events this month: there’s the Fukuoka Asian Art Triennale (FT5) which brings over 40 artists from 21 countries and regions to Fukuoka, Nak...
Aug 27, 2014Now Reports
Peraboat Monitor Tour
Are you interested in visiting Fukuoka City’s only legalized gambling sports facility? Here’s a chance to learn something new and help Fukuoka Now prepare a web report.
Aug 26, 2014Now Reports
France Restaurant Week 2014
Returning after last year’s huge success “Diners Club France Restaurant Week” kicks off for 16 days between September 5 and October 16 at 544 French restaurants around Japan ...
Aug 18, 2014Now Reports
Reporters, Writers, Editors & Photographers in Fukuoka
Over the years dozens if not hundreds of talented people have contributed to our magazine and this website. It just dawned on us that we should post an introduction to some them an...