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Bucking the Brand

Like most countries, Japan is filled to bursting point with brands, but here their reign is enforced with a unique and often unsettling vigor. They scream at us from billboards, in...

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Isoragi

To stand out amongst the countless number of seafood restaurants in Fukuoka and still remain reasonably priced, you have to be extra special. Isoragi, located inside Kooten on the ...

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Oita Weekend Getaway!

Fukuoka is our favorite urban playground but on weekends we love to get out of town, and Oita Prefecture is one of our top weekend getaway destinations. While day trips from Fukuok...

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Fukuoka Theater Guide

While in Fukuoka studying Japanese, Oxford University graduate Matt Perkins dedicates his spare time to uncovering Fukuoka’s local theater and performing arts scene. The below guid...

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Fukuoka Asia Collection (FACo) SS13 Report

Now in its fifth year, the Fukuoka fashion industry event attracted no less than 7,446 fashion-loving guests to the Hakata-ku Kokusai Convention Center. Ticket prices ranged from ¥...

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Ohanami with Chandon Fukuoka 2013

Ohanami (cherry blossom viewing) season is upon us! Whilst the sakura trees are full of euphoric pink blossoms, there’s no better chance to celebrate the start of spring. The perfe...

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‘Walk like a Samurai’ – A Kabuki Workshop

‘Walk like a Samurai’ – A Kabuki Workshop by Matt Perkins In December 2012, the death of the famous actor Kanzaburo Nakamura bought Kabuki to the attention of international n...

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Two Theater Reviews: We’re Gonna Go Dancing /Aoi tori Aoi Tori Aoi …

Mary-Rose Shand and Matt Perkins come from the UK, currently studying Japanese at the Japan University of Economics in Fukuoka. Recently the pair have attended a handful of interes...

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