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Italian Bakery La Spiga

With nearly 20 original focaccia and other Italian bread sandwiches, deciding what to have at La Spiga is no easy task. On this visit, we chose the ham and tomato. The simple combi...

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New Open 2/27! Ladurée Les Merveilleuses @ Iwataya, Tenjin

French company Ladurée is renowned across the world for its range of luxury cakes and pastries, specifically its double-decker macarons. The brand is also famous in Japan for its l...

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Now 9,000 love reading about Fukuoka / Kyushu in English!

What topics do YOU want us to post more of? Please take 2 minutes to answer 6 short questions to help improve Fukuoka Now’s Facebook page. Click link to survey page. THANKS t...

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Jean-Paul Wuyts

A trained Japanologist specializing in International Politics and Economics of Japan - Jean-Paul Wuyts (known as J.P) is not your average foreigner in Japan. Hailing from a small t...

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Kumamon Makes Appearance at Japan Halal Expo in Fukuoka

This afternoon, Fukuoka Now reported on Japan’s first ever Halal Expo held inside ACROS Fukuoka, Tenjin. The event featured displays of Japanese Halal foods including ramen, ...

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TEDxFukuoka 2013 Report

TEDxFukuoka 2013 – Meadow of Concepts Report by Mary-Rose Shand (Feb. 2013) On Saturday, February 16, one hundred guests were lucky to attend the first official TedxFukuoka e...

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Ben Flies to Amsterdam for Free!

Congratulations to Ben Epstein, the winner of the lucky draw at Fukuoka Now’s “Now Lounge Valentine’s Party” on Feb. 8. He won a round-trip ticket on Air France / KLM between Fukuo...

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8,000 Fukuoka Now Fans! THANK YOU! ファン8,000名達成！

Last night we surpassed 8,000 likes on Facebook – THANKS for your support! Our concept is to provide a constant stream of updates in English (and sometimes Japanese) on what’s happ...

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