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AIDS Day 2013 in Fukuoka

There were 1,002 cases of HIV infection and 447 cases of AIDS reported in Japan for the year 2012, for a combined total of 1,449 cases. For the past nine years, the number of cases...

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Kamakiri Udon

The recently Kamakiri Udon is the sister shop of Niwakaya Chosuke, an izakaya in Yakuin whose handmade udon were so popular as a meal finisher that it decided to open a dedicated u...

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Visiting Hakata’s Markets

　The best place to sample local cuisine is at the fresh food markets, and one of the most famous markets in Fukuoka is Yanagibashi Market. Located next to the Nakagawa River, Yanag...

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Hakata Tomyo Watching 2013 Report

Report and photos by Sarah Burne James for Fukuoka Now. With a few locations scribbled onto our crumpled map, and not quite sure what to expect, we wandered out of Hakata station t...

Oktoberfest 2013 Report

Report and photos by Katie Forster for Fukuoka Now. On Saturday evening we headed to the opening weekend of Fukuoka’s yearly Oktoberfest in search of good beer and the possibility ...

Studio Ghibli Layout Designs

This lunch hour, I had the very special pleasure of attending the opening of “Studio Ghibli Layout Designs: Understanding the Secrets of Takahata/Miyazaki Animation” at the Fukuoka...

Cover Shoot Behind the Scenes

Curious about how we shoot our cover? Check out this behind the scenes report… Fukuoka Now October Cover Shoot Monday Sep. 9 at Sumiyoshi Jinja, Hakata Model: Kyrsten Lundh, ...

October 2013 Fukuoka Now Magazine

Fall has arrived in Fukuoka. This month's cover was shot inside Sumiyoshi Shrine and features our model the lovely Krysten Lundh (USA). Inside this issue we introduce two seasonal ...

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