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Become a Tourist in Your Own Country

I have been studying in Fukuoka for over two months now, on the ‘Japan in Today’s World’ course at Kyushu University. I jumped at the chance to spend a year here because Japanese c...

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Getting to Know Fukuoka from Permanent Exhibits

The Fukuoka Art Museum and Fukuoka City Museum are both holding major events over the year-end and New Year's holiday period that are expected to attract many visitors, some of who...

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Goodbeer faucets Hakata

If the only beer you know is that of a golden variety, to be drunk chilled on a hot summer day, maybe it’s time to change the way you look at your pint! Following the success of th...

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Kyushu Train Travel Show Wins NHK Award

On Dec. 18, NHK announced the winners of this years NHK Viewer’s Choice awards, and the 50-minute travel documentary “Train Cruise – A Century-Old Railway in Kyus...

Xaymaca’s Last Call

Allen, jolly proprietor of Xaymaca, is closing the doors of his long running Jamaican bar and restaurant on Dec. 31. Allen opened Xaymaca sixteen years ago in Fujisaki and then mov...

“HAFU” Special Screening in Fukuoka – Report

On Dec. 15, Fukuoka Now hosted Kyushu’s premiere screening of documentary film, “Hafu – the mixed-race experience in Japan” at KBC Cinema to a sold out audience of 150. The sc...

Fukuoka Ramen Show 2013 – Report

Fukuoka Now arrived early to beat the crowds at the Fukuoka Ramen Show taking place now in front of Fukuoka City Hall. If you love ramen you’ll be in heaven but also challenged as ...

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Fruit Shake & Bar Yoji – Report

Although launched just three months ago (Aug. 16) Fruit Shake & Bar Yoji appears to have been in Daimyo neighborhood forever. Its laidback atmosphere, well-travelled shop owner...