Now Reports

Yanagibashi Market Report

Yanagibashi Market, or ‘Hakata’s kitchen’ as it is sometimes known, has been supplying Fukuoka’s restaurants and residents alike with the freshest fish, veg...

Beachside Horseback Riding in Itoshima

Fukuoka Now’s Nick & Emiko discover a unique beach activity not far from Fukuoka City. It was by chance while on a walk along the beach we spotted what thought were a few large...

Owl Cafe opens in Fukuoka

Cat cafes are so 2013! This year the trend is definitely owl cafes, and the Fukuoka’s first opened inside the Kawabata Arcade this January. After an explanation of rules and protoc...

February Grand Kabuki Report 2014

Hakataza kicks off its 15th year in 2014 with the February Grand Kabuki, and I had the pleasure of attending on opening day on Sunday, Jan. 2. As a newcomer to kabuki, I was not su...

February 2014 Fukuoka Now Magazine

It's February in Fukuoka and love is in the air! Go strawberry picking with your sweetheart (or friends and family!) using our Strawberry Picking Guide. This month we also introduc...

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Test Your Knowledge of Fukuoka

If you think you know Fukuoka, then you can try taking the Fukuoka Kentei (Fukuoka Proficiency Test) that starts in March 2014. The aim of the test is to deepen affection for Fukuo...

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Roro

Hailing from Orlando, Florida, Roro came to Japan in 2009 to challenge himself and breakout from the hiphop scene back home. The producer, rapper and songwriter started performing ...

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The Spirit of Japan

In 1867, a young and talented French army officer by the name of Jules Brunet arrives in Japan as part of a military mission to modernize the Shogun's army. This mission, however, ...

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