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Bargain Guide – Fukuoka Golden Week 2015

Everybody knows that Golden Week is a great time to go shopping – but unless you read Japanese, you might be missing out on a lot of the deals. We’ve picked up and comp...

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Kapono’s – Hawaiian Restaurant in Fukuoka

Congratulations to Kapono, Okmi and Chinatsu on the opening of “Kapono’s” in Maizuru 1-chome, just off of Oyafuko-dori. Head Chef Kapono Boynton has worked in several kitchens here...

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Ramen Stadium Spring 2015 Renewal!

Ramen Stadium in Canal City, Hakata, which marked its 14th anniversary last December, unveiled five new ramen shops last week! That means that over half of the eight shops have cha...

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Fukuoka Sake Directory and Map

Below is our guide to 70 sake breweries in Fukuoka Prefecture. Addresses, telephone numbers, public tour information, annual events and their official websites. Be sure to read our...

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April 2015 Fukuoka Now

Sakura and ohanami are the darlings of spring in Japan but this month we turn our attention to another much-loved part of Japanese culture and tradition – sake! While many think of...

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Sake in Fukuoka

While in Japan sake (酒) refers to alcohol in general, to the outside world it means just one thing, the usually clear, fairly strong ‘rice wine’ that is served at your local Japane...

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Salvatore Cuomo

On Feb. 11 Salvatore Cuomo, the man who brought the Neopolitan pizza to Japan, opened his new restaurant in Hakata: Salvatore Cuomo Market. This restaurant is Salvatore’s first ven...

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So, Who Was Mr. Watanabe?

Watanabe-dori is the north-south thoroughfare that runs through Tenjin in downtown Fukuoka. It is lined with commercial buildings and offices and is always bustling with people and...

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