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Fukuoka (Page 7)
Two other Japanese cities join the capital in top 25 of international quality of life ranking.
Azuki Bar Day is celebrated on 1 July and the makers of the tasty frozen snack sure know how to celebrate!
For some young adults in Japan, Coming of Age Day is a somewhat solemn or drab affair, but in Kita-Kyushu it is anything but.
SpaceWorld’s “Aquarium of Ice” has been under fire by animal rights supporters for their unique attraction. But is it really all that it seems?
Following days of around-the-clock work by construction workers, all eyes are on the city again following reports that the road will be fit to drive on by today.
After hearing about it last week, you bet we went to check out Japan’s gigantic straw Godzilla for ourselves, and it’s way more imposing than we’d anticipated.
Our Japanese correspondent in Fukuoka brings us the latest images from the scene of the road collapse that occurred on the island of Kyushu.
Dramatic photos show the extent of the damage that occurred in the early hours of this morning.
A handful of golf courses in Fukuoka Prefecture have refused to add a certain checkbox to their applications for fear of their lives.
We went to Fukuoka to find out just how tasty the noodles really are at the shop made famous in the manga.
The gigantic new waterslide combines several thrilling slide elements into one monster experience.
On July 15, the King of the Monsters is set to trample all over Japan’s southern city of Fukuoka! Er, well, maybe just the art museum…
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