Fukuoka Now’s November issue is OUT! This month we embrace our inner bookworm, reporting on BOOKUOKA 2013 – a month full of great book-related events in Fukuoka. Check online, where we introduce some of Fukuoka’s best bookstores in an all-English guide! Do you know any “Oshi-men”? Meet Kentaro, Daisuke, Nicolas and Kosuke – four cool and friendly guys in Fukuoka. In this month’s reader opinion column comes from Frenchman Remi Carpentier, who muses on Japanese work ethic and zeal! Meanwhile, we introduce Joëlle Sambuc-Bloise, co-president of the newly launched Nishinippon Businesswomen Association (NBWA), and slurp some fresh-made udon at Kamakiri Udon in Daimyo. On a more serious note, AIDS Day 2013 in Fukuoka is coming up – find out how you can get checked for free. Finally, Paul McCartney is coming to town in November – we’ve decided to share our song requests on the staff page. What’s your request for Sir. Paul?
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