I went to get rid of bad luck!
{:en} I went to a shrine for Yakubarai. Yakubarai is a ritual to get rid of bad luck. I go to Wakahachimangu shrine to get purified every year after I…
Hakata Traditional Craft and Design Museum
{:en}Japanese traditional crafts have a long history that has carried on for ages. Hakataori and Hakata dolls are the most famous of Fukuoka city's traditional arts and crafts, but there…
About Hakataori
{:en} The Obi Fabric 100% silk, heirloom quality and durability, handcrafted using techniques more than 700 years old. Produced only in Fukuoka, Japan by craftsmen based around Fukuoka’s Hakata Ward…
Why Japanese is so difficult
Do a search for the most difficult language to learn and, especially for English speakers, Japanese is at the top. I'm sure you won't get any argument from people who've…
Kyushu Rainbow Pride
About 25 years ago a gay friend visited Fukuoka and we couldn't find any gay, well, anything; no clubs, no events, no information, and no people. So I was really…