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The 31st Kashima Gatalympics

The Kashima Gatalympics is held every year in late May on the mudflats of Kashima. At low tide, these flats are exposed in their entirety, a great grey-brown expanse of thick mud t...

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Fukuoka Comedy Festival – Saturday Show Report

Over the last few months, we’ve charted the formation and growth of Comedy Fukuoka, an organisation that has dedicated itself to bringing laughs to Fukuoka. Only in January we cove...

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• #Fukuoka City

June 2015 Fukuoka Now

May has come and gone, and that means one thing: rain. While it’s easy to resent the rainy season if you love the great outdoors, you need not worry because there’s still one way t...

• #Outdoors
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• #Fukuoka Prefecture

Drum Tao Fukuoka 2015 – Hyakkaryoran Japan Drum Emaki

The Drum Tao ensemble have amazed Fukuoka’s audiences once again, on their return to Kyushu from yet another world-tour. Having first taken their act overseas to Hawaii in 2003, th...

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Climbing in Fukuoka – Guide

May has come and gone, and the beautiful weather that allowed you to fully enjoy Japan’s outdoors is soon to be replaced by sticky humidity and the dreaded rainy season. You still ...

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• #Fukuoka Prefecture

Michele Tajiri

“I feel more Japanese than American now!” Michele laughs. Michele has lived in Japan nearly 20 years, and now runs Bliss Clinic with her husband and college sweetheart, Dr. Toyokaz...

• #Chuo-ku

Getting Ready for a New Waterfront

At the northern end of Fukuoka City lies Hakata Port, the city's ocean gateway. Every year, two million visitors pass through the port, making it Japan's busiest passenger port for...

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• #Fukuoka City

Tranoi

"Why isn't there a relaxing spot in town where you can enjoy music with your meal?" So thought Kaya Ogawa, the guitar-playing owner of Tranoi, an Italian restaurant located on the ...

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