Now Reports

Fukuchan Ramen Taguma Honten

Now in its 43rd year, Fukuchan is one of the city’s most famous ramen joints. Ask a local and many will say Fukuchan is their favorite. Despite its location in a residential neighb...

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Oishi Koriya Tenjin-minami

Owned and operated by a long-standing local ice-maker, Oishi Koriya offers extraordinary kakigori (shaved ice). The shop uses ice frozen slowly over 72 hours into extremely hard, p...

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Yakitori Inada

Located near Sumiyoshi Shrine, Inada prides itself on good yakitori and good service. Sit at the counter or grab a seat in a horigotatsu or private room. When he went solo in 2014,...

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Can hotels take a photocopy of my ID?

A few weeks ago I received a question from a reader. According to him when non-Japanese check into a hotel in Japan, hotel staff ask to copy their ID. “This is reasonable for a non...

Flower City Fukuoka Spring Festival 2019 – Report

Even skies of gray couldn’t dampen this burst of color in the heart of Tenjin, steps away from Nishitetsu Fukuoka Station in Kego Park. Flower City Fukuoka Spring Festival is an in...

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Fukuoka Asia Collection (FACo) 2019 – Report

Thanks to Fukuoka Now, I was lucky enough to score a ticket to attend the Fukuoka Asia Collection (FACo) Spring/Summer 2019 event, which you may be familiar with as it has become q...

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Yanagawa Ohina-sama Water Parade 2019 – Report

Yanagawa is an old canal town about an hour from Tenjin on the Nishitetsu line. Every week, I go there to teach English to my wonderful student and friend Keiko. Last October I men...

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Bridge to the Gods: Tales from Kyushu – Book Review

Andrew Thomson’s new book, Bridge to the Gods: Tales from Kyushu, is a wonderful dive into Kyushu’s history, food, and community. Andrew’s father, Peter Thomson, was a professional...

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