{"id":128506,"date":"2019-12-17T10:11:33","date_gmt":"2019-12-17T01:11:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?p=128506&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2019-12-19T14:30:02","modified_gmt":"2019-12-19T05:30:02","slug":"january-2020-fukuoka-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/january-2020-fukuoka-now\/","title":{"rendered":"January 2020 Fukuoka Now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Boom! We begin the decade with Daizenji Tamataregu Oniyo, the fiery winter festival on the cover. And nothing warms the bellies of locals like a <em>motsunabe<\/em> hot pot, so try it at Motusnabe Nidaime Rakutenchi for lunch or dinner. The noodle page features a chicken specialty restaurant, Tori Tori Kenkyudan, that offers three varieties of chicken-based <em>ramen<\/em> (and delectable <em>karaage<\/em>!) This month\u2019s bar is even more unusual. Megane Coffee &#038; Spirits is a <em>yatai<\/em> (mobile stall) that serves only freshly ground coffee and spirits. Then for more good coffee and sweets served up inside a renovated old home in the quiet neighborhood &#8211; check out Kuromon Coffee. Our first feature is a guide to Arita in Saga prefecture, the birthplace of Japanese Pottery, and the second feature is an update on what\u2019s new in the world of Kurume Kasuri, Fukuoka Prefecture\u2019s original textile. And as usual, check our listings for all the best events this and next month!<\/p>\n<p>Expand the viewer below to browse the magazine\u2026<br \/>\n<iframe allowfullscreen allow=\"fullscreen\" style=\"border:none;width:100%;height:600px;\" src=\"\/\/e.issuu.com\/embed.html?d=fn253-web&#038;hideIssuuLogo=true&#038;hideShareButton=true&#038;showOtherPublicationsAsSuggestions=true&#038;u=fukuokanow\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/food\/motsunabe-nidaime-rakutenchi\/\">Motsunabe Nidaime Rakutenchi<\/a> &#8211; Gourmet<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/fn253-gourmet-rakutenchi-WEB-001.jpg?resize=1400%2C931&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"931\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-128255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/fn253-gourmet-rakutenchi-WEB-001.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/fn253-gourmet-rakutenchi-WEB-001.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/fn253-gourmet-rakutenchi-WEB-001.jpg?resize=1024%2C681&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/fn253-gourmet-rakutenchi-WEB-001.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/food\/kuromon-coffee\/\">Kuromon Coffee<\/a> &#8211; Cafe<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/fn253-cafe-kurumon-WEB-001.jpg?resize=1400%2C931&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"931\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-128265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/fn253-cafe-kurumon-WEB-001.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/fn253-cafe-kurumon-WEB-001.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/fn253-cafe-kurumon-WEB-001.jpg?resize=1024%2C681&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/fn253-cafe-kurumon-WEB-001.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/food\/toritori-kenkyudan\/\">Tori Tori Kenkyudan<\/a> &#8211; Noodle<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/fn253-noodle-tori-tori-WEB-001.jpg?resize=1400%2C935&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"935\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-128241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/fn253-noodle-tori-tori-WEB-001.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/fn253-noodle-tori-tori-WEB-001.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/fn253-noodle-tori-tori-WEB-001.jpg?resize=1024%2C684&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/fn253-noodle-tori-tori-WEB-001.jpg?resize=768%2C513&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/food\/megane-coffee-spirits\/\">Megane Coffee Spirits<\/a> &#8211; Bar<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/fn253-cafe-megane-WEB-001.jpg?resize=1400%2C933&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-128229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/fn253-cafe-megane-WEB-001.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/fn253-cafe-megane-WEB-001.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/fn253-cafe-megane-WEB-001.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/fn253-cafe-megane-WEB-001.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/hakata-hariko\/\">Hakata Hariko: Must-have Good Luck Charms for Local Festivals<\/a> &#8211; Feature<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/fn253-fukuoka-topic.jpg?resize=1400%2C973&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"973\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-128499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/fn253-fukuoka-topic.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/fn253-fukuoka-topic.jpg?resize=300%2C209&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/fn253-fukuoka-topic.jpg?resize=1024%2C712&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/fn253-fukuoka-topic.jpg?resize=768%2C534&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/kurume-kasuri-old-becomes-new\/\">Kurume Kasuri &#8211; Old Becomes New!<\/a> &#8211; Feature<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/fn253-kasuri-intro-HD-004.jpg?resize=1400%2C933&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-128307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/fn253-kasuri-intro-HD-004.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/fn253-kasuri-intro-HD-004.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/fn253-kasuri-intro-HD-004.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/fn253-kasuri-intro-HD-004.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/arita-the-origins-of-japanese-porcelain\/\">Arita &#8211; The Origins of Japanese Porcelain<\/a> &#8211; Feature<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Arita-WEB-001.jpg?resize=1400%2C933&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-128404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Arita-WEB-001.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Arita-WEB-001.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Arita-WEB-001.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Arita-WEB-001.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>GUIDES<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/hatsumode-in-fukuoka\/\">Hatsumode Guide<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/fn217-cover-dazaifu.jpg?resize=1024%2C373&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"373\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-128535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/fn217-cover-dazaifu.jpg?resize=1024%2C373&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/fn217-cover-dazaifu.jpg?resize=300%2C109&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/fn217-cover-dazaifu.jpg?resize=768%2C280&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/fn217-cover-dazaifu.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/fukuoka-hatsuhinode-first-sunrise\/\"><strong>Hatsuhinode Guide<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/DSC03913.jpg?resize=1024%2C373&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"373\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-128534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/DSC03913.jpg?resize=1024%2C373&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/DSC03913.jpg?resize=300%2C109&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/DSC03913.jpg?resize=768%2C280&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/DSC03913.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/fukuoka-hatsu-uri-and-fukubukuro-guide\/\">Hatsuuri Guide<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Sale.jpg?resize=413%2C413&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"413\" height=\"413\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23072\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Sale.jpg?w=413&amp;ssl=1 413w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Sale.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Sale.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 413px) 100vw, 413px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>RECOMMENDED EVENTS<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/event\/tama-seseri-11\/\">Tama Seseri<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/event\/heshikiri-hasebe-sword-3\/\">Heshikiri-Hasebe Sword<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/event\/daizenji-oniyo-fire-festival\/\">Daizenji Oniyo Fire Festival<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/event\/toka-ebisu-new-year-festival-3\/\">Toka Ebisu New Year Festival<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/event\/japan-rugby-top-league-2020\/\">Japan Rugby Top League 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/event\/73rd-kagu-show-japan\/\">73rd Kagu Show Japan<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/event\/hatsukoshin-festival-3\/\">Hatsukoshin Festival<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/event\/hakata-mochitsuki\/\">Hakata Mochitsuki<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Originally published in Fukuoka Now Magazine (<a href=\"https:\/\/issuu.com\/fukuokanow\/docs\/fn245-web?e=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">fn253<\/a>, Jan 2020)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Boom! We begin the decade with Daizenji Tamataregu Oniyo, the fiery winter festival on the cover. And nothing warms the bellies of locals like a motsunabe hot pot, so try it at Motusnabe Nidaime Rakutenchi for lunch or dinner. The noodle page features a chicken specialty restaurant, Tori Tori Kenkyudan, that offers three varieties of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29354,"featured_media":128515,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_locale":"en_US","_original_post":"128506","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4914],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-128506","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-others","location-fukuoka-city","en-US"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/%E5%A4%A7%E5%96%84%E5%AF%BA%E7%8E%89%E5%9E%82%E5%AE%AE%E3%81%AE%E9%AC%BC%E5%A4%9C3.jpg?fit=1400%2C933&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/128506","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29354"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=128506"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/128506\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":128693,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/128506\/revisions\/128693"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/128515"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=128506"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=128506"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=128506"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}