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Hikari To Kaze No Hiroba Gate – New Recreation Center in Uminonakamichi Seaside Park, Fukuoka

Located on a vast 350-hectare site about 6 km east to west of Fukuoka’s city center, a new stay-and-play recreation center offers visitors the opportunity to relax, learn, and play...

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Passing the Baton

I've been writing articles for Fukuoka Now since July 2018. However, as I now specialize in commercial disputes and do not practice in areas in which most readers have interest, I ...

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Kyushu’s First Gundam Statue

The LaLaport Fukuoka shopping park, which will open in April, is LaLaport’s first large-scale commercial facility in Kyushu. It is located in Hakata Ward  on the former site of the...

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Digital Reform of Civil Procedures

Japan is far behind other major countries in digitalization in civil procedures. For instance, Singapore started electronic filing in 1998, while Korea began to do the same in 2011...

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Experience the tradition and culture of Yame on an overnight trip

Yame is one of Japan's leading producers of high-quality tea. With a population of about 60,000 people, Yame, which is about an hour away from Hakata...

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Fukuoka’s Beautiful Multi Glass

Multi glass, which has been designated as a traditional handicraft by Fukuoka Prefecture, is a relatively new specialty craft, having only been designated in 1988. The glass is mad...

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The organic fishing methods of Itoshima

Agriculture and fishing, both of which draw from nature’s bounty, are important industries that are directly connected to our dining tables. Organic farming is not just limited to ...

Exploring Itoshima’s Fishing Villages – Uotabi Tour #3

Winter in Itoshima is when the seafood is the tastiest!Many kinds of seafood are landed in Itoshima throughout the year, but as the water temperature begins to drop and the fish tr...

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