{"id":73161,"date":"2015-01-28T09:35:03","date_gmt":"2015-01-28T00:35:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=feature&#038;p=58345"},"modified":"2017-06-13T12:59:42","modified_gmt":"2017-06-13T03:59:42","slug":"february-2015-fukuoka-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/february-2015-fukuoka-now\/","title":{"rendered":"February 2015 Fukuoka Now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As always, this month\u2019s issue is free, and because we know our readers appreciate free stuff, we\u2019ve compiled a list of 30 Free Things To Do in Fukuoka. If you know of more free things please let us know and we\u2019ll add it to our website. On our snapshot page, we have a report on \u2018Citizen\u2019s Appreciation Day at Nagahama Fish Market, where you can observe tuna auctions and participate in fish-filleting classes. February is action-packed with many events including Fukuoka Now\u2019s very own Valentine\u2019s Party which this year features entertainment by Drag Queens and Go Go Boys. This month\u2019s interview is with Ardit Como, a professional balloon and face painting artist from Albania and we have an exclusive interview with Fukuoka\u2019s Mayor Soichiro Takashima. In the gourmet feature we checked out Ikkokudo, an izakaya-style restaurant in Kiyokawa. Pick up a hard copy of Fukuoka Now at all the usual spots or download the PDF. For even more goodies waiting for you on the Fukuoka Now website!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Links to all the contents and the PDF here:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div data-configid=\"3209099\/11065176\" 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>Expand the viewer below to browse the magazine\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Feature:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/fukuoka-now.com\/feature\/free-30-things-to-do-in-fukuoka\" target=\"_blank\">30 Free Things to do in Fukuoka!<\/a><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/free-feature1.jpg?resize=300%2C181\" alt=\"free-feature\" width=\"300\" height=\"181\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-58361\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Interview:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/fukuoka-now.com\/feature\/interview-mayor-soichiro-takashima-four-more-years\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mayor Soichiro Takashima<\/a><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/fn-194-mayor-21.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"fn-194-mayor-2\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-58363\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Feature:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/fukuoka-now.com\/nagahama-fish-market-citizen-day-report\" target=\"_blank\">Nagahama Fish Market Citizen\u2019s Appreciation Day &#8211; Report<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/fn194-snapshot-fish-0951.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/fn194-snapshot-fish-0951.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"fn194-snapshot-fish-095\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-58365\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>In Fukuoka:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/fukuoka-now.com\/feature\/ardit-como\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ardit Como<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/ardit-interview-0041.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/ardit-interview-0041.jpg?resize=300%2C273\" alt=\"ardit-interview-004\" width=\"300\" height=\"273\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-58360\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Gourmet: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/fukuoka-now.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ikkokudo<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/fn194-gourmet-0011.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/fn194-gourmet-0011.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"fn194-gourmet-001\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-58364\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Fukuoka City Bulletin:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/fukuoka-now.com\/feature\/fukuoka-city-bulletin-february-2015\" target=\"_blank\">February 2015<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/fn194-citybulletin-drank-e14219151424121.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/fn194-citybulletin-drank-e14219151424121.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"fn194-citybulletin-drank-e1421915142412\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-58359\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Fukuoka Topic:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/fukuoka-now.com\/feature\/creating-fukuokas-future\/\" target=\"_blank\">Creating Fukuoka\u2019s Future<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/fn194-fukuoka-topic1.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/fn194-fukuoka-topic1.jpg?resize=300%2C195\" alt=\"fn194-fukuoka-topic\" width=\"300\" height=\"195\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-58358\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Special Event:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/fukuoka-now.com\/valentine2015\/\" target=\"_blank\">Fukuoka Now\u2019s Valentine&#8217;s Party<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/fn194-16_Valentines-Party1.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/fn194-16_Valentines-Party1.jpg?resize=300%2C184\" alt=\"fn194-16_Valentines-Party\" width=\"300\" height=\"184\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-58362\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As always, this month\u2019s issue is free, and because we know our readers appreciate free stuff, we\u2019ve compiled a list of 30 Free Things To Do in Fukuoka. If you know of more free things please let us know and we\u2019ll add it to our website. On our snapshot page, we have a report on \u2018Citizen\u2019s Appreciation Day at Nagahama Fish Market, where you can observe tuna auctions and participate in fish-filleting classes. February is action-packed with many events including Fukuoka Now\u2019s very own Valentine\u2019s Party which this year features entertainment by Drag Queens and Go Go Boys.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":58346,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_locale":"en_US","_original_post":"58345","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4914],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-73161","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-others","en-US"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/fn194-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\/73161","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=73161"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73161\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":99448,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73161\/revisions\/99448"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/58346"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=73161"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=73161"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=73161"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}