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City To Relax Road Use Rules For Events

As part of the initial wave of measures to make use of Fukuoka’s National Strategic Zone status, road use regulations will be loosened for local community development groups and ot...

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The 5th Fukuoka Asian Art Triennale – Photo Report

Last Friday, Fukuoka Now checked out the exhibition – and was suitably impressed. Check out our snaps and then read all about the exhibition on our website http://fukuoka-now...

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Shofukuji – Japan’s First Zen Temple

Today about 200 monks from around Japan gathered at Shofukuji Temple in central Fukuoka to mark the anniversary of the death of the legendary monk Eisai. He is credited with bringi...

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The 5th Fukuoka Asian Art Triennale 2014

First held in 1999, this year marks the fifth edition of the Fukuoka Asian Art Triennale (FT5 for short). The international exhibition is held under a different theme every three y...

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Darrell Smith

Darrell Smith is Fukuoka’s Piano Man, regularly finding his audience “in the mood for a melody”. Born in Japan to American missionary parents, he spent one year in California for e...

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Nakasu Jazz 2014

Lots of cultural events are happening around town this autumn including the 6th annual Nakasu Jazz festival, which is growing both in the quality of performances and audience size....

Fukuoka Teams Up with Yokohama on This Year’s Asian Art Triennale

Over the past several years, art exhibitions called triennales have been popping up around Japan. Triennale is an Italian word that means 'once every three years' (English equivale...

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Congrats Hakata

With its first floor wrapped in a see-through vinyl curtain, Congrats Hakata feels like a yatai. When we went, we saw all kinds seated around the triangular island counter: chattin...

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