Now Reports

Wednesdays at Watts’

Last week we dropped by Watts’ Cafe in Yakuin (next door to the new Bon Repas supermarket). As luck would have it, it was a Wednesday and that meant all of their American Craft bee...

December 2013 Fukuoka Now Magazine

This month's winter cover girl Benedicte from Paris poses with a pair of skates, as Fukuoka welcomes world champion skaters to town for the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating in Dece...

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Papio Ice Arena

So you didn’t qualify for the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating in Fukuoka? No worries! Head to Fukuoka’s year-round skating rink Papio Ice Arena to practice and have fun on the ice...

Chonnakarn Akrapreedee

This month we checked in with Chonnakarn Akrapreedee, who landed her first job with Thai Airways International in 2000, following a short stopover at Star Alliance in Frankfurt. Sh...

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Spend Christmas in a Historic Church

　Christmas originated as a religious event, with families celebrating the holiday together by going to mass at church. Some people might think you cannot enter a church if you are ...

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The Grizzly Folk Release Album Recorded in Fukuoka

Wassailing is traditional English folk singing, usually performed door-to-door around Christmas time. It is a festive style that psychedelic ensemble The Grizzly Folk are rather fo...

Daimyo Art Action Report

Daimyo Art Action is a collection of eight original commissioned murals that brighten up Fukuoka’s Daimyo district. The project is an initiative of the Junior Chamber International...

Ichiran to Open Yatai-style Shop – Pre-Open Report!

Ichiran, the tonkotsu ramen chain known for its individual booths, will open its first open “yatai-style” restaurant on the first floor of its headquarters in Nakasu, Fukuoka City....