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The Old Canals of Yanagawa
The former castle town of Yanagawa is most popular for its canal boat tours, during which guests are guided through a portion of the town’s remaining 470 km (292 mi.) of canals in poled donko-bune boats. Parts of this town … Continue reading
Posted in Near Fukuoka, Sightseeing
Tagged Ariake, blog, boat, canal, castle town, Fukuoka, garden, guide, historic, history, Japan, Nishitetsu, O-hana, Ohana, old, ride, river, Shotoen, sightseeing, Tachibana, tour, tourism, Yanagawa
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Fukuoka City Museum
Although it is often overshadowed by cultural facilities such as the Kyushu National Museum in Dazaifu and the Fukuoka Art Museum in Ohori Park, the Fukuoka City Museum provides a unique and detailed look at the long history of Fukuoka, … Continue reading
Posted in History/Culture, Sightseeing
Tagged culture, exhibit, Fukuoka, Fukuoka blog, Fukuoka City Museum, Hakata, history, Japan, Kyushu, Kyushu blog, Momochi, museum
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Hakata Ippudo: The Power of Fukuoka’s Ramen
Most people living in Japan know that Hakata ramen (ramen from Fukuoka) is the most famous variety in the country. Oily, thick tonkotsu (pork bone) broth, fresh noodles, mounds of meat and ingredients on top–it’s not your typical Cup O’ Noodles. … Continue reading
Posted in Food and Drink, History/Culture
Tagged chain, daimyo, franchise, Fukuoka, Fukuoka blog, Hakata, Hakata Ippudo, history, Ippudo, Kyushu, Kyushu blog, origin, overseas, ramen, restaurant, shop, Taipei, tonkotsu
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The Hardest Question: Why Did You Come to Japan?
One of the hardest questions that people in Japan ask me is also one of the first questions I received, and one of the most common for every expatriate living here. The question: Why did you come to Japan? Every … Continue reading
Posted in Opinion and Essays
Tagged background, blog, come, expat, expatriate, foreigner, Fukuoka, history, Japan, Japanese, Kyushu, language, reason, why
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Atago Shrine
Atago Shrine is one of the three major Shinto shrines in Japan dedicated to the deity Atago, and also the oldest shrine in Fukuoka City. Originally established in the first century AD as Washio Shrine, it initially enshrined two gods, … Continue reading
Posted in Sightseeing
Tagged Atago, bay, cherry blossom, culture, daimyo, domain, famous, Fukuoka, Fukuoka blog, Hakata, hanami, history, Japan, jinja, Kuroda, Kyushu, Kyushu blog, oldest, Sakura, Shinto, shrine, sightseeing, site, tourism, travel, view, Washio
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Gunkanjima: Nagasaki’s “Battleship Island” Ghost Town
Ghost towns are powerful spectacles. Because built environments are strong symbols human life, it is disconcerting to see a town completely abandoned, thrown away as if it were nothing–a fully built urban environment completely devoid of the residents it once … Continue reading
Posted in History/Culture, Kyushu, Sightseeing
Tagged abandoned, apocalyptic, Battleship Island, bay, boat, city, coal, dangerous, Fukuoka blog, ghost island, ghost town, guide, Gunkan jima, Gunkanjima, ha shima, Hashima, history, island, Japan, Kyushu, Kyushu blog, mine, miner, Mitsubishi, must-see, Nagasaki, Nagasaki City, Seaman Shokai, ship, sightseeing, tour, tourism, town, travel, typhoon, urban
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Sakai: Kansai’s Lost City
Let’s leave Kyushu for a moment: I had the privilege to visit Sakai during my recent trip to Osaka, and it really made me think. What most people see as an unattractive, polluted city is actually one of the most … Continue reading
Posted in History/Culture, Outside Kyushu, Sightseeing
Tagged blog, culture, history, Japan, Kansai, Kinki, Osaka, Sakai, sightseeing, tourism, travel
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Okawachiyama: Finding Japan in the Small Things
Many people come to this country looking to find the “real” Japan, yet they spend their time fixated on blinding lights, towering buildings, and trains full to the point of bursting. There are people who go to the other extreme, … Continue reading
Posted in Near Fukuoka, Sightseeing
Tagged ancient, Arita, Arita-yaki. Aritayaki, art, artisan, beef, ceramic, culture, day trip, famous, Fukuoka, Fukuoka blog, hidden, history, Imari, Imari Beef, Japan, Japan blog, Kyushu, Kyusyu, mountain, Okawachi Yama, Okawachiyama, pottery, real, rural, Saga, sightseeing, small, subtle, tourism, travel. unique, unique, village, ware
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