{"id":73126,"date":"2015-04-28T08:20:11","date_gmt":"2015-04-27T23:20:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=feature&#038;p=60907"},"modified":"2017-06-13T12:48:15","modified_gmt":"2017-06-13T03:48:15","slug":"may-2015-fukuoka-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/may-2015-fukuoka-now\/","title":{"rendered":"May 2015 Fukuoka Now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The boys of summer are already in full swing at Yahuoku! Dome \u2013 yes, we\u2019re talking about our hometown heroes &#8211; the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks professional baseball team. Fukuoka Now sports correspondent, Matt Schuellein takes a close look at last year\u2019s Nippon Series champions, the history of the game in Japan and how to enjoy yourself at the Dome. We also checked out the Golden Crab, a new diner where they serve Louisiana-style seafood which guests eat by hand! Our interview this month is with Rob Kolinofsky, a professional udon noodle maker, and we also introduce Kapono\u2019s a new Hawaiian eatery. Don\u2019t miss Oscar Boyd\u2019s report on Woofing in Kyushu and mark your calendars for our huge Fukuoka Canada Day Party set for Fri., June 26.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Expand the viewer below to browse the magazine\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<div data-configid=\"3209099\/12513165\" style=\"width:640px; height:454px;\" class=\"issuuembed\"><\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/e.issuu.com\/embed.js\" async=\"true\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Feature<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/fukuoka-now.com\/feature\/fukuoka-softbank-hawks-baseball-guide\/\">Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks &amp; Japanese Baseball Guide<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/fukuoka-now.com\/feature\/fukuoka-softbank-hawks-japanese-baseball-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60923\" alt=\"Honda1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Honda11.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Feature<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/fukuoka-now.com\/feature\/enjoying-softbank-hawks-baseball-at-fukuokas-yahuoku-dome\/\" target=\"_blank\">Enjoying SoftBank Hawks Baseball at Fukuoka\u2019s Yahuoku! Dome<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-61082\" alt=\"hawks-2015-selected-001\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/hawks-2015-selected-0011.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>In Fukuoka<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/fukuoka-now.com\/feature\/rob-kolinofsky\/\" target=\"_blank\">Rob Kolinofsky<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60926\" alt=\"InFukuoka197-005\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/InFukuoka197-0051.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Gourmet<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/fukuoka-now.com\/food\/golden-crab\/\" target=\"_blank\">Golden Crab<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60927\" alt=\"fn197-gourmet-golden-crab-115\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/fn197-gourmet-golden-crab-1151.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Fukuoka City Bulletin<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/fukuoka-now.com\/feature\/fukuoka-city-bulletin-may-2015\/ \" target=\"_blank\">May 2015<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60924\" alt=\"marathon2014-2\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/marathon2014-21.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Fukuoka Topic<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/fukuoka-now.com\/feature\/nakasu-kawabata-a-center-of-entertainment-since-the-edo-period\" target=\"_blank\">Nakasu-Kawabata: A Center of Entertainment since the Edo Period<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60925\" alt=\"fn197fukuoka-topics\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/fn197fukuoka-topics1.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Also new online!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/fukuoka-now.com\/2015\/04\/hakata-dontaku-2015-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dontaku Guide<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60928\" alt=\"dontaku-2012-selected-video-072\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/dontaku-2012-selected-video-072.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/fukuoka-now.com\/2015\/04\/golden-week-2015-event-guide-fukuoka\/\" target=\"_blank\">Golden Week Guide<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60930\" alt=\"Gwevents-007\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Gwevents-0071.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/fukuoka-now.com\/2015\/04\/bargain-guide-fukuoka-golden-week-2015\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bargain Week Guide<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60929\" alt=\"marinoa_ex\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/marinoa_ex1.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/fukuoka-now.com\/2015\/04\/woofing-kyushu\/ \u200e\" target=\"_blank\">Woofing Guide<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60931\" alt=\"Kyushuwoofing-010\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Kyushuwoofing-0101.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/fukuoka-now.com\/2015\/04\/kaponos\/\" target=\"_blank\">Kapono\u2019s<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60932\" alt=\"Kapanos-002\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Kapanos-0021.jpg?resize=300%2C199\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/fukuoka-now.com\/canada-day\/\" target=\"_blank\">Canada Day<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60933\" alt=\"canada14food-1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/canada14food-1.jpg?resize=300%2C209\" width=\"300\" height=\"209\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The boys of summer are already in full swing at Yahuoku! Dome \u2013 yes, we\u2019re talking about our hometown heroes &#8211; the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks professional baseball team. Fukuoka Now sports correspondent, Matt Schuellein takes a close look at last year\u2019s Nippon Series champions, the history of the game in Japan and how to enjoy yourself at the Dome. We also checked out the Golden Crab, a new diner where they serve Louisiana-style seafood which guests eat by hand! Our interview this month is with Rob Kolinofsky, a professional udon noodle maker, and we also introduce Kapono\u2019s a new Hawaiian eatery. Don\u2019t miss Oscar Boyd\u2019s report on Woofing in Kyushu and mark your calendars for our huge Fukuoka Canada Day Party set for Fri., June 26.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":61020,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_locale":"en_US","_original_post":"60907","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[45],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-73126","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-culture","location-fukuoka-prefecture","en-US"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/fn197-web-top-banner.jpg?fit=650%2C420&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73126","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=73126"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73126\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":99159,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73126\/revisions\/99159"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/61020"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=73126"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=73126"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=73126"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}