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JP is the founder and CEO of New Town, and Seratone is the company’s first product, a compact audio device designed to turn speakers you already own into a proper karaoke system. The post From Fukuoka to Kickstarter: JP Villeneuve Launches Seratone Karaoke appeared first on Fukuoka Now .
A Refined Fukuoka Morning in Shirogane. Leave home a little earlier than usual and sit overlooking a quiet garden while waiting for rice to finish cooking in a clay pot. A change in how you begin the morning can make an ordinary day feel fresh again... The post Breakfast at Yamaya Sohonten Zen: A Refined Hakata Morning in Shirogane appeared first on Fukuoka Now .
Meiji Park sits in the middle of the Hakata Connected area, where the district around Hakata Station is being remade with newer, more earthquake-resistant buildings. In his opening remarks, Mayor Takashima connected that redevelopment to the broader need for spaces that still feel human. The post What makes Meiji Park more than just a new park beside Hakata Station appeared first on Fukuoka Now .
Opening in Akasaka, Fukuoka, on August 8, 2026, Akasaka Myotoku is a restaurant where rice takes center stage. Counter seats surround the kitchen at the heart of the restaurant... The post Akasaka Myotoku Opens in Fukuoka: Kome Lab Rice and Wagyu at Niku Lab appeared first on Fukuoka Now .
Meiji Park in Hakata-ku reopens on August 7, bringing a new kind of urban park experience to the area in front of Hakata Station. Developed through Fukuoka City's Park-PFI system... The post Meiji Park Reopens as a Multi-Level Urban Oasis Beside Hakata Station appeared first on Fukuoka Now .
Inside the new Accelarium atrium, with Tomás Saraceno’s reflective artwork floating above and rows of guests seated beneath the building’s sweeping wooden forms, Tenjin Business Center II officially opened on August 4 in central Fukuoka. The post Tenjin Business Center II Opens as a New Landmark in Central Fukuoka appeared first on Fukuoka Now .
Another long-awaited piece of Tenjin’s transformation has opened in the heart of Fukuoka. At 12:30 on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, the commercial zone of Tenjin Business Center II opened in Tenjin 1-chome, directly across from Fukuoka City Hall. The post Tenjin Business Center II Opens in Fukuoka with 16 New Shops and Restaurants appeared first on Fukuoka Now .
Before Tenjin Business Center II opens this summer, Fukuoka Now toured the building with architect Shohei Shigematsu to see how his vision for Fukuoka has evolved... The post Four Years Later: Shohei Shigematsu’s Vision for Tenjin Becomes Reality appeared first on Fukuoka Now .
As Fukuoka’s economy gathers momentum, the conversation is shifting from whether the city should grow to how that growth can improve everyday life. At Kyushu Roundtable #5, nearly 50 participants explored what success should actually look like, who should benefit from it, and how Fukuoka can manage growth without losing the qualities that made the city attractive in the first place. The post…
The towering kakiyama floats and spectacular kazariyama displays may be the most visible symbols of Hakata Gion Yamakasa, but the festival’s story runs much deeper. For more than 780 years, it has been sustained by skilled craftspeople, deep-rooted faith, community pride, and generations of local tradition. Held during the Yamakasa festival at Takumi Gallery on […] The post Discover the…
