{"id":73851,"date":"2014-05-28T09:00:10","date_gmt":"2014-05-28T00:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=feature&#038;p=50546"},"modified":"2017-06-13T12:48:16","modified_gmt":"2017-06-13T03:48:16","slug":"june-2014-fukuoka-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/june-2014-fukuoka-now\/","title":{"rendered":"June 2014 Fukuoka Now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We get swept up in World Cup fever this month: as well as sharing the best places in Fukuoka to catch a World Cup match screening, we decided to explore Fukuoka\u2019s local soccer scene too, with a rundown on our J2-League hometown team Avispa Fukuoka. Check our interviews with Avipsa\u2019s new manager Pusnik, and three key players, plus home game schedule and giveaways! Meanwhile, we have a meal at D&amp;Department, where good design meets good food, and interview local resident Wayne Macpherson (NZ) who spends his spare time making and marketing his own hot sauce \u201cPirisko\u201d. Finally, it\u2019s time to party like a Candian &#8211; our annual Fukuoka Canada Day Party returns to Tenjin Monolith on Jun. 28! Lobster, poutine, Canadian beer, outdoor BBQ, games, prizes and more! Plus a lucky draw to win a free flight to Vancouver on China Airlines. Pretty good deal, eh? See you there!!<\/p>\n<p>Expand the viewer below to browse the magazine\u2026<\/p>\n<div data-configid=\"3209099\/8013779\" style=\"width: 640px; height: 454px;\" class=\"issuuembed\"><\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/e.issuu.com\/embed.js\" async=\"true\"><\/script><br \/>\n\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013<br \/>\n<strong>Special Feature:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/fukuoka-now.com\/feature\/avispa-and-soccer-in-fukuoka\/ \" target=\"_blank\">Avispa and Soccer in Fukuoka<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/fukuoka-now.com\/feature\/avispa-and-soccer-in-fukuoka\/ \"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50550\" alt=\"1D_2636\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/1D_26361.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Snapshot: <\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/fukuoka-now.com\/2014\/05\/worldcupscreening\/\" target=\"_blank\">World Cup 2014 &#8211; Fukuoka Screening Guide<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/fukuoka-now.com\/2014\/05\/worldcupscreening\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50557\" alt=\"bayern\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/bayern1.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Gourmet:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/fukuoka-now.com\/food\/ddepartment\/ \u200e\" target=\"_blank\">D&amp;D Department<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/fukuoka-now.com\/food\/ddepartment\/ \"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50551\" alt=\"fn186-ddepartment-034\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/fn186-ddepartment-0341.jpg?resize=300%2C193\" width=\"300\" height=\"193\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>In Fukuoka:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/fukuoka-now.com\/feature\/wayne-macpherson\/\" target=\"_blank\">Wayne MacPherson<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/fukuoka-now.com\/feature\/wayne-macpherson\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50552\" alt=\"fn186-wayne-003\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/fn186-wayne-0031.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Event: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/fukuoka-now.com\/canada-day\/\" target=\"_blank\">Fukuoka Canada Day Party<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/fukuoka-now.com\/canada-day\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50555\" alt=\"110701-canada-day-2011-661\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/110701-canada-day-2011-661.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Snapshot: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/fukuoka-now.com\/2014\/05\/fukuoka-now-beer-garden-guide-2014\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Fukuoka Beer Garden Guide<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/fukuoka-now.com\/2014\/05\/fukuoka-now-beer-garden-guide-2014\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50558\" alt=\"-e1369027018667\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/e1369027018667.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Snapshot:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/fukuoka-now.com\/2014\/05\/halalminds\/\" target=\"_blank\">Fukuoka&#8217;s &#8220;HalalMinds&#8221; App Takes Off<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/fukuoka-now.com\/2014\/05\/halalminds\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50549\" alt=\"DSC02562\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/DSC025621.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Fukuoka Topics: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/fukuoka-now.com\/feature\/kashii-gu\/\" target=\"_blank\">Kashii-gu: A Shrine with Close Ties to the Imperial Court<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/fukuoka-now.com\/feature\/kashii-gu\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50554\" alt=\"fn186-fukuoka-topic-1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/fn186-fukuoka-topic-11.jpg?resize=300%2C203\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>City Bulletin:<\/strong> <a href=\" http:\/\/fukuoka-now.com\/feature\/city-bulletin-june-2014\/\" target=\"_blank\">June 2014<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/fukuoka-now.com\/feature\/city-bulletin-june-2014\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50553\" alt=\"fn186-city-bulletin1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/fn186-city-bulletin11.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We get swept up in World Cup fever this month: as well as sharing the best places in Fukuoka to catch a World Cup match screening, we decided to explore Fukuoka\u2019s local soccer scene too, with a rundown on our J2-League hometown team Avispa Fukuoka. Check our interviews with Avipsa\u2019s new manager Pusnik, and three key players, plus home game schedule and giveaways! Meanwhile, we have a meal at D&#038;Department, where good design meets good food, and interview local resident Wayne Macpherson (NZ) who spends his spare time making and marketing his own hot sauce \u201cPirisko\u201d. Finally, it\u2019s time to party like a Candian &#8211; our annual Fukuoka Canada Day Party returns to Tenjin Monolith on Jun. 28! Lobster, poutine, Canadian beer, outdoor BBQ, games, prizes and more! Plus a lucky draw to win a free flight to Vancouver on China Airlines. Pretty good deal, eh? See you there!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":50547,"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":"50546","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[45],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-73851","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-culture","location-fukuoka-city","en-US"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/fn186-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\/73851","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=73851"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73851\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":99177,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73851\/revisions\/99177"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/50547"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=73851"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=73851"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=73851"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}