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Fukuoka & Kyushu Local Food Sampling Party

On the evening of Thu., Dec. 6 a special food tasting event will be held in central Tenjin. The opinions of non-Japanese are sought. The dishes will be prepared by a well-known coo...

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Theater Review : Jane Eyre at Hakata-za

Jane Eyre (musical) at Hakata-za (Japanese version) Review by Matt Perkins, (Nov. 2012) Any fan of Jane Eyre, or of musical theatre, will enjoy this faithful, never overblown adapt...

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November 2012 Fukuoka Now Magazine

Our November cover model Marie-Charlotte (France) rocks out in the name of "GAIKOKUJIN STAR TANJO", the next FN event taking place on Nov. 25 (details p. 5~6). Meanwhile, we chow d...

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Motsunabe Keisyu

While the prospect of eating cow’s intestines may seem less than tempting at first, Hakata’s specialty dish motsunabe is proof that you shouldn’t knock it ‘til you try it! This ho...

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Hakata-ori’s close associations with Buddhism

The Hakata-ori woven textile is a traditional Hakata craft as well known as the Hakata ningyo dolls. It has been popular for centuries for use in kimono and obi as a silk textile d...

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Francine Méoule

Francine Méoule, the new Director of the Institut français du Japon – Kyushu, is keen to get started in her new role bridging France and Kyushu through culture. Francine has spent ...

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Time to Say Goodbye

I am going to write some words I never thought I’d write: Of all the places I’ve ever left, Fukuoka is by far the most recent. After 16 years in Fukuoka, 19 in Japan, and 20 in Asi...

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Special: AIDS Day 2012 in Fukuoka

For the past eight years, the number of cases of HIV and AIDS has been over 1,000 per year. In Fukuoka City there were 32 cases of HIV infection including cases of AIDS a combined ...

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