Now Reports

January 2018 Fukuoka Now

This month’s issue is special in more ways than one. For one, there’s an extra four pages of contents, it’s the last of the year, and it marks the beginning of Fukuoka Now’s 20th y...

• #Fukuoka City

Hatsu-koshin and Monkey Masks: An Interesting Combination of Old Beliefs

When you stroll around Fukuoka, you may notice some houses with monkey masks hanging over the entrance. These simple unglazed masks may have...

• #Fukuoka Topics
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• #Fukuoka City

Fukuoka’s Comfort Curator – U-houseing

This month, John (USA) reports on a furniture shop in Fukuoka that promises to make your life here more comfortable. It’s also a great place to find some made-in-Japan, useful souv...

• #Minami-ku

Rooftop Oyster Barbecue in Tenjin – Isogai Menchanko no Kakigoya

Many foodies want to try creamy Itoshima oysters at their freshest, but getting out to the oyster huts of Itoshima without a car can be difficult. That’s one of the reasons that Is...

• #Healthy
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• #Tenjin

Mashica

Mashica, a popular izakaya-style wine bar from Osaka, has chosen Fukuoka for its second shop, and is located just off of Shoninbashi-dori. The sommelier owner, Masakazu Imao, curat...

• #Tenjin

Akasaka Sabo

On Dec. 1, a chic Japanese cafe opened on the first floor of a new condo tower next to Akasaka Station on Meiji-dori Ave. Step into the cozy modern interior to enjoy hand drip coff...

• #Chuo-ku

Aputec Cafe + Flego

Since 2011, Italian-born Silvio and Fukuokan Ai have been growing Italian vegetables in Fukutsu that they sell to restaurants all over Japan. But now they’ve opened their very own....

• #Fukuoka Prefecture

Recruiting Foreigners to Sing in Japanese in a Karaoke Contest

The Fukuoka Shunsetsu Executive Committee is recruiting foreign participants for a karaoke contest at their Spring Festival on Feb. 25, 2018. Applicants must be over 18 years old a...

• #Nakasu