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Barba Bianca

Gofukumachi still retains much of its old charm, including the renovated 120-year-old house that Barba Bianca calls home. Longtime chef and sommelier Kazuya Okubo uses seafood sour...

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A Paulownia Wood Man’s Cave

Today we happened to pass by Takumi Gallery, located on the 2nd floor of the ACROS Building in Tenjin. Near the entrance we noticed some wooden items and tools and decided to see w...

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Gaggan Anand and Tsuyoshi Fukuyama – GohGan Fukuoka opening 2021

In January 2018, the Ayutthaya Kizuna Ekiden road race was held to commemorate the 130th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral ties between Japan and Thailand. In this uniq...

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Fukuoka City National Strategic Special Zone (2) “Tax Reduction for Startups”

In the United States, where the corporation tax rate used to be the highest among the OECD countries, a bill slashing it from 35% to 21% was passed in December 2017. France, which ...

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October 2018 Fukuoka Now

Fall in Fukuoka not only brings blue skies but also Hakata Akihaku, a two-month long autumn festa with over twenty events taking place within Hakata Ward. Check our website for det...

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Hakata-ori Textiles Turn 777

According to one theory, Hakata is the birthplace of the woven textiles in Japan. The industry is said to have begun after a merchant named Mitsuda Yazaemon brought back weaving te...

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Emi Udon

In business for more than 50 years, Emi Udon is run by Satoru Ichinomiya. After graduating high school, he went to train in Kagawa, Japan’s most famous prefecture for udon, so he c...

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Itoshima Now! October 2018

For many, summer seems to be the most popular time to visit Itoshima. But autumn is just as good or even better. This month we introduce a short hike with a fantastic view. We also...

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