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Feb 26, 2015 Now Reports
Learn about Literature in a Meiji Era Western Building
Located at the far end of Tenjin on Showa-dori Ave, the Akarenga Cultural Center is a western style red brick building with granite embellishments and a copper roof. Built in 1909 ...
Jan 28, 2015 Now Reports
Creating Fukuoka’s Future
In March 2014, Fukuoka was selected as one of the Japanese government's National Strategic Special Zones. The purpose of the zones is to foster competitive industries in certain re...
Dec 22, 2014 Now Reports
Tenmangu: The Origin of Tenjin’s Name
Tenmangu are Shinto shrines dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, the god of learning. There are many tenmangu throughout Japan, but one of the most famous of these shrines is in Da...
Nov 28, 2014 Now Reports
Today Even Christmas Illuminations are Eco-Friendly
Many people enjoy the illuminations that light up the city at the end of the year. They are wowed not only by the shimmering lights, but by the ingenious design as well. Light-up ...
Oct 27, 2014 Now Reports
Najima: From Castle Town to Lindbergh Landing Place
In Najima, in Higashi Ward, lies the ruins of a castle of the same name. It was the first place Nagamasa Kuroda called home after moving from Nakatsu in Buzen (now western Oita Pr...
Sep 26, 2014 Now Reports
Fukuoka Marathon: Showcasing Our Beautiful Coastline
Over the past several years, an increasing number of people in Japan have taken up marathon running and jogging, and many of these runners set their sights on the various regional ...
Aug 28, 2014 Now Reports
Fukuoka Teams Up with Yokohama on This Year’s Asian Art Triennale
Over the past several years, art exhibitions called triennales have been popping up around Japan. Triennale is an Italian word that means 'once every three years' (English equivale...
Jul 30, 2014 Now Reports
The Twenty-four Horsemen of Kuroda
Kanbei Kuroda and his son Nagamasa founded the Fukuoka Domain, but they encountered many difficulties along the road to daimyohood. All the while, the Kurodas, who were originally ...
Jun 27, 2014 Now Reports
Fukuoka’s Water-Conscious Citizenry
Water: we need it to live, but per capita household water use in Japan almost doubled between the 1960s and the 2000s. The biggest increase has been recorded in the populous urban ...
May 28, 2014 Now Reports
Kashii-gu: A Shrine with Close Ties to the Imperial Court
Located in Higashi-ku, Kashii-gu Shrine is one of the oldest Shinto shrines in Japan. According to legend, Empress Jingu had a shrine built in the year 200 in honor of her husband,...
