Articles

Geisha to Grace Hakata-za’s Stage

The Japanese term for the office in which geisha are hired is kenban. These offices are located all over the country, but the recent decline in the number of geisha has resulted in...

柳桥食堂

Often warmly referred to as “Fukuoka’s Kitc […]

Ten Years of Now

  Have your cake and eat it too… This month […]

Fukuoka: THEN and NOW

This month is the tenth anniversary of Fukuoka Now, and […]

Now hear this…

A few words from Governor Wataru Aso,Governor of Fukuok […]

Christmas Religious Services

The churches listed below offer Christmas worship servi […]

I am no fashionista, but…

These days every time I open up the newspaper I am reminded that Japan is in the midst of a recession.

Eugenio & Claudio Velitti

"It's very difficult," says Claudio Velitti, when we ask if he can recommend a good wine for sushi. "Wine is very personal, it must always be about passion".