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Hip surgery, the Daimyo way

Take two gaijin. Add achingly cool Japanese fashion. Stir. Cook on low heat. Serve cool… by Ian Duncan

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Hakatarou

Fukuoka is famous for its abundance of affordable and tasty eateries, but many of these places fall into the traditional izakaya category: colorful, compact and literally hives of ...

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Strolling through Daimyo

In 2003, young people used to flock to the Daimyo district. So many people from throughout Kyushu were there on weekends it was as if they were holding a festival. In the five year...

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I am no fashionista, but…

These days every time I open up the newspaper I am reminded that Japan is in the midst of a recession... by Alex Berger

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Rakuten-an

It's said the origin of tempura, one of Japan's most widely recognized cuisines, dates back to the mid-sixteenth century when early Portuguese and Spanish missionaries and traders ...

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Geisha to Grace Hakata-za’s Stage

The Japanese term for the office in which geisha are hired is kenban. These offices are located all over the country, but the recent decline in the number of geisha has resulted in...

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Ten Years of Now

This month Fukuoka Now celebrates a decade of serving Fukuoka's small (but growing!) foreign population. This article takes a look at some highlights from past issues.

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Fukuoka: THEN and NOW

This month's very special 'Gekkan Gaijin' tells the story of international publishing in Fukuoka from the unique perspective of Nick Szasz, founder and publisher of FN. by Nick...

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