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Pinkberry Opens in Tenjin

Rising from the asphalt of a parking lot along Meiji-dori, in central Tenjin, is a new eatery. Airy and open, boasting floor-to-ceiling windows, this building plays host to two dif...

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Accessorize Opens in Fukuoka

A sea of sequins, a rainbow of colour, a flurry of fabric; Accessorize has landed in Fukuoka, and is bringing its patented mix of bikinis and accessories to our city. The London-bo...

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July 2015 Fukuoka Now

Big changes this month! In our 199th issue - one shy of 200 - we’ve switched up the magazine from English and Japanese to English, Chinese and Korean. Chinese and Korean speaking v...

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Canezees Doughnut Hakata

Less than 10 minutes by foot south of Hakata Station is Canezees Doughnuts, Fukuoka’s first indie doughnut shop. Years ago, when Kenji (who previously owned the popular izakaya “Ke...

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This Month in Fukuoka – July

Welcome to Fukuoka Now! Since 1998 our team of local experts have been introducing the best of Fukuoka to the world.

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Fukuoka’s National Judo and Kendo Tournaments

Martial arts clubs have always been a mainstay of Japanese high schools, and two of the more popular ones are judo and kendo. Many children learn judo and kendo at small training c...

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Walker Juice – Opens in Tenjin

Cold press juice shops are still an uncommon breed in Fukuoka, despite their popularity in the West, but Walker Juice is stepping up to bring the first boutique version of this hea...

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JR Kyushu Foreign Student Pass 5th Anniversary Competition

JR Kyushu & Fukuoka Now – JR Kyushu Foreign Student Pass 5th anniversary competition (for foreign students in Japan only) ★PRIZE★ The winner will be given a pair of JR-Ky...