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Enjoyable Evening Museum Events during the Summer

With summer here, there are more opportunities for family fun. For something slightly out of the ordinary, why not try stopping by an evening event at the aquarium, zoo or one of t...

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Ikkaku Shokudo Tenjin

Ikkaku Shokudo is a popular set meal restaurant now with three shops throughout the city— Kego, Tenjin, and Ropponmatsu. Although set meals are the mainstay, the Tenjin shop also o...

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Baku

Up a narrow set of stairs on Oyafuko-dori, Baku has been in operation for more than 40 years. Step inside and it feels as if time has stood still. Some of the regulars who were in ...

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Nakamuta

Located on a back street in Hirao, Nakamuta is a cozy restaurant in a revamped old house where you can enjoy Japanese cuisine and sake. The menu: nothing but chef’s choice courses,...

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Family Friendly Spots in Fukuoka

Traveling with children brings new experiences, excitement, and the chance to make family memories together. It’s fun, but challenging at the same time (from deciding where to go, ...

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Termination of Employment Contracts for Assistant Language Teachers or “Guest Teachers” in Fukuoka

In February 2018 the Fukuoka Board of Education (“BoE”) adopted their new plan to outsource the teaching for Foreign Language Activities (“FLAs”) at elementary schools to a temp ag...

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Fukuoka Canada Day Party 2018 – Report

July 1st was a sweltering hot summer day in Fukuoka, but down in the basement of Hotel Il Palazzo, it was cool as a cucumber for the Fukuoka Canada Day Party! By the time the natio...

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July 2018 Fukuoka Now

The Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival kicks off on July 1st and to help you enjoy it even more, we prepared a festival guide and a handy map for Oiyama (the climax) on the morning of J...

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