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Update
As you may have noticed, I haven’t been posting on this site very much. Unfortunately, that will not be changing in the near future. I have been occupied with work and other matters, and this blog has become a bit too … Continue reading
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Administrative Note (Policy)
Hi everyone, I want to start by thanking you all for your constructive and fascinating responses to Living in Japan Without Being a Gaijin. This post has been getting a lot of hits in the last couple of days, mostly thanks … Continue reading
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Small Update: URL Change
This is just a short administrative message. Finding Fukuoka has a new URL: http://www.findingfukuoka.com! The old WordPress URL will still work, but it will redirect to the new URL. Happy reading! 🙂
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Fukuoka Makes an Appearance in the New York Times
A lovely article promoting Fukuoka has appeared in the travel section of the New York Times. The author, Ingrid K. Williams, kindly interviewed me over a bowl of ramen in Tenjin, and also talked with some of the staff at the local … Continue reading
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Ohori Firework Display 2012
The 50th Ohori Firework Display (Ohori Hanabi Taikai) is less than a month away! This is one of Fukuoka’s biggest displays, featuring 6,000 fireworks and an approximate attendance of 450,000 people (last year’s attendance). Fireworks are launched from the island … Continue reading
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New Osaka Guidebook in the Works!
I have posted some information and the first sneak peak of my new guidebook, Osaka Insider: A Travel Guide for Osaka Prefecture over at my Osaka Insider blog. The guidebook will be published in late 2011 or early 2012. If … Continue reading
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Fukuoka Subway System Symbols: Hakozaki Line
The Fukuoka City Subway system is unique in that each station has its own symbol, a depiction showing something characteristic about the district or area that station is in. Continuing on from a previous post covering the symbols of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Fukuoka, Hakata, Hakozaki, Hakozaki line, Japan, Kyushu, meaning, station, subway, symbols, Tenjin, train
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Foreign Press Creating Unnecessary Panic
Today, one of my friends introduced me to this article, titled Japan: Rumors and Misinformation Create Undue Panic. It’s true. The foreign media has been publishing things that are unfounded, and some of which are based on the foggiest of … Continue reading
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Fukuoka Now Lifeline: Information About the Current Earthquake/Tsunami Crisis and Disaster Preparedness in Fukuoka
Fukuoka Now Lifeline, a new website, has gone online with the goal of acting as a center of disaster preparedness information for expats and other non-Japanese in the Fukuoka area. If the recent events have taught us anything, being … Continue reading
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Tsunami and Earthquake Disaster in Tohoku and Kanto
As I’m sure most of you have heard, the Tohoku and Kanto Regions of Japan have been hit hard by the recent series of tsunamis and earthquakes. I’ve decided to postpone today’s article and instead post information that may be … Continue reading
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