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YASU EATS 3 KEBABS EVERY DAY! ヤスは毎日 3 個のケバブを喰らう ? !

ALES でエールを一気飲み！国籍？ドォーデショ？

QUAFF AN ALE AT ALES! NATIONALITIES? DODESHO?

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fukuoka-now.com barrel the smooth texture of hand-pumped british ale is a gem, and warning, possibly addictive! To the rescue, Gastropub Ales opened in autumn 2011 and is the only pub in Kyushu where highly acclaimed ales such as Yonayona Beer and Tokyo Black A Real Ale can be enjoyed. They have other beers on tap, including “Brewdog Punk IPA” (Scotland), Hideji (Miyazaki), Hoegaarde (Belgium) , Guinness (Ireland), and more. Beers aside, there’s more to Gastropub Ales as its name implies, they serve good food too. Pub classics such as Fish and Chips, Shepherd’s Pie and a bevy of reasonably priced tapas (¥380~) are on offer, but our favorite is a warm dish of Choucroute (sauerkraut, potatoes, pork). High stool seating makes it ideal for both singles, small or

Gastropub Ales

inding a mug of icy cold beer has never been a problem in Japan. The big domestic brands are everywhere, imported bottled beer are now common in cafes and recently domestic craft beers are earning admiration from serious beer connoisseurs. However one style of beer, the British real ale, has conspicuously been missing in Fukuoka. Brewed with top quality malt and hops and with final fermentation in the

ガストロパブエールズ

whatwhere&howmuch 1F Koenoki Bldg. 1-3-14, Chuo-ku, Maizuru, Fukuoka. Tel: 092-722-0600. Open: 15:30~25:00 (LO 24:30). Closed: Jul. to Sep., never closed. Menu: Choucroute ¥1,260, Fish & Chips ¥1,260, Shepherds Pie ¥840, White veal sausages ¥580, Beef & beer stew w/ baguette ¥1,370, Hoegaarde (White Beer) ¥840, Yonayona Real Ale 1/2 pint ¥680, Tokyo Black Real Ale 1/2 pint ¥680. Items subject to change. large groups and the terrace seating in the right weather is obvious the best place to enjoy your mug of fresh British ale.

"GASTROPUB= 料理も味わえるパブ " の屋号通り、イギリスのシェパーズパイやフランスのシュークルートなど、ヨーロッパで昔から親しまれている料理も充実。￥380 〜の小皿料理（タパス）もあるので、一人で仕事帰りに軽く一杯という使い方も OK だ。テラス席も備えたイギリススタイルのパブで、普段なかなか味わえない本物のビールを楽しんでみてはいかがだろう。

リアルエールの深いコクと香りを堪能！ " 本物 " に出逢えるブリティッシュパブイギリスの伝統的な製法に基づいたビール、リアルエール。リアルエールとは良質のモルトとホップのみを使用し、樽などの最終提供容器で二次発酵させ、さらに熟成させたビールのこと。余分な炭酸ガスを逃がす開放容器で造り、ハンドポンプで注ぐことで生まれる、なめらかな舌触りは秀逸だ。このプレミアムビールを提供するためには、リアルエールの知識はもちろんメンテナンス技術も必要

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で、製造元が許可した店でしか扱えない。そんな、ビール通にとっては垂涎ものの「よなよなリアルエール」と「東京ブラックリアルエール」、2 種のリアルエールが楽しめる九州唯一の店が「GASTROPUB ALES」だ。スコットランドの「BREWDOG パンク IPA」、宮崎県の「ひでじビール」など 7、8 種のクラフトビール（地ビール）を生で堪能できるほか、グラスワインも￥490 〜とリーズナブル。また、

福岡市中央区舞鶴1-3-14 小榎ビル1F Tel：092722-0600 営業時間：15:30〜25:00 (LO24:30) 定休日：※7〜9月は無休メニュー：シュークルート￥1,260、フィッシュ＆チップス￥1,260、シェパーズパイ￥840、仔牛の白ソーセージ￥580、牛肉のエールビール煮込みバゲット添え￥1,370、よなよなリアルエール pint￥1,360、東京ブラックリアルエール pint￥1,360。メニュー変動の可能性有

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WHAT’S WITH THAT? READERS SPEAK OUT!

フクオカ・ナウ読者が熱く語ります！

Identity Parade Becca Maxwell, Scotland-Ireland/Copy Editor

“W

here are you from?” A sea of little Japanese faces stare up at me expectantly. I pause for a second to gather my thoughts, whilst the genkier kids start to throw guesses at me: “America”, “Canada”—“Peru” from one innovative guesser. Being an army kid, born in Germany, raised mostly in Northern Ireland, and with my uni years spent in Scotland, I have no discernible accent (unless I’m drunk or angry and the Belfast slant starts to creep in), and with both a UK and an Irish passport, the answer to this question has often caused confusion at home. However, my multiple nationality disorder has taken an increasingly strange turn in Japan due to the unique grasp of geography that many Japanese people seem to possess.

Raised by an Irish father and a Scottish mother caused some loyalty issues for me and my sisters growing up, especially when the rugby was on. For the sake of familial harmony, we usually deferred to whatever team

had beaten england. This is the crux of the matter: We were a little bit Irish, a little bit Scottish, but we definitely weren’t english. explaining this complicated national identity, the stereotypical anti-english sentiment that

は少しだけアイルランド人で、少しだけスコットランド人。絶対にイギリス人ではないの。当然のように抱いていた反イギリスベッカ・マックスウェルスコットランド／アイルランド編集者人感情は、スコットランドで働く日本人にこの複雑な国籍を説明してもなお「あなた「どこから来たの？」日本人の子どもたちがも、私のこの複雑な国籍については、多くはイギリス人よ」と宣告されたことで吹っ期待の眼差しを私に向ける。どう答えるべの日本人が信じている地理的理解によって、飛んだけど。スコットランド国歌をみんなきか考えていると「アメリカ？カナダ？」「ペますます奇妙なものになるの。が知ってることは期待しないけれど、スコッルー？」と子供たちの質問が続く。軍人のアイルランド人の父とスコットランド人トランドがイギリスの一地方と言われると、子としてドイツで生まれ、アイルランド北の母に育てられたことは、私や姉にちょっ罰として「ブレイブ・ハート」を見せつけ部で育ち、数年間をスコットランドで過ごとした愛国心問題を引き起こしたのは事実。てやりたくなるわ。した私は、（酔っぱらったり、怒ったり、箍特にラグビーがあっている時期は、イングそして時には、ビートルズやスコーン、が外れない限り）訛やアクセントもなく、ランドを倒したチームはどのチームであっ女王などの英国の象徴的な話題から逃れたイギリスとアイルランドのパスポートをても応援するようにしていたの、家族がうい時に、表向きな言い訳としてアイルランもっているからその質問は難しいわね。でまくいくためにね。これが核心よ。私たちド人だからっていうようにしている。これ

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permeates the humor of the rest of the UK is lost when faced with a Japanese person who, having worked out that Scotland is in the UK, excitedly declares you to be an ‘Igirisujin'. Fair enough, I’m not expecting them to know all the words to ‘O Flower of Scotland’ but, still, to be informed that Scotland is just a region of england makes me want to subject them to a solid year of watching ‘Braveheart’ as punishment. Occasionally, as a break from inevitable discussions of the Beatles, scones and the Queen, I’ll use Ireland as the go-to answer. This should be easier—no mistaking it for another country. Sure, the north/south issue can be a little tricky but we’ll leave it out for now. However, this has proved even more confusing, with bemused faces looking at me asking just which island it was that I was from. Some people thought I was from Iceland and were even more confused that I spoke english. Ah, the old english language marker—at least conclusions about my nationality can be drawn from the fact that I’m a native speaker

of english. Unfortunately, Japan has other ideas, with looks the most accurate indicator of your nationality, as with one group of Japanese people who, not swayed by the fact that I don’t speak the language and have no ties to the country whatsoever, insisted that I was Russian because, to them, I looked Russian. even after passing the initial dance around nationality, misconceptions of the country we’ve settled on have been even more bizarre, making me wonder just how geography is taught at Japanese schools. Now, I know the UK’s political relationship with the US has, at times, been a source of embarrassment but, to my knowledge, it did not result in us becoming one big country, as one student thought. The UK’s geographical position isn’t even clear here, with one person expressing surprise that it was a separate island, having thought that it was joined to the side of France—the english Channel being a new revelation. I have shattered numerous students’ dreams of visiting Paris, the capital of england, and watched in amazement as many had trouble pinpointing any countries

apart from Japan on a world map. Back to my students, eagerly awaiting an answer. Considering my options, I suggest I am from Hokkaido. They nod in agreement, concluding that it must be true as people from Hokkaido are a bit strange. Good to know the north/south divide exists the world over. However, this geographic illiteracy is worrying in a country suffering economic decline. Surely geographical knowledge is important to create citizens better equipped to deal with the issues that are facing their own country and to maintain perspective on the complex cultural, political and environmental relationships that make up our world today.

らは単純明快だから、他の国の人でも取り違えることは少ないはずよ。もちろん北と南の問題は少し扱いにくいから、そこは少し置いておくとして。稀に私がどの島出身かを聞き出してアイスランド出身だと分かると、英語を話していることにも戸惑いだす人がいるけど、昔風にいえば、私は英語のネイティブスピーカーだから、イギリス人という答えになるみたい。あいにく日本では、見た目が国籍を表すものという別の見解もあるみたいで、日本語を話さない私は、確かに日本人との繋がりもないんだけど、でも、ロシア人っぽい姿カタチをしているから、ロシア人って言われてもねぇ ...。国籍についてのやりとりがようやく終わ

ると、残るは日本の学校ではどのようにして地理を教えているのかっていう不安よ。ま、イギリスとアメリカの政治的関係がときどきおかしなことになるけど、私の生徒が考えているのと同じよう、英語を話す国だからって一つの国としてまとまるわけではないから、これはどうしようもないことね。でも私ここではイギリスの地理については今だにはっきりとしてないし、イギリス海峡の存在はおろか、フランスと同大陸だと思っている人もいるくらいだから、イギリスが島だってことに驚くはずよ。だって私はイギリスの首都パリに行く、っていう学生達の夢を木っ端微塵にしたこともあるし、世界地図上で日本以外の国を指し示

すことができない学生の多さに呆れかえっているわ。期待した答えを待ち続ける私の生徒たちに話を戻すわね。例えば、私は北海道出身ということにして、北海道出身の人は少し変わってる、ということに結論づけるのよ。世界が北と南で文化が違うことを知るのにはいい方法じゃない？でも、これほどの地学的不理解は、経済低迷している国にとっては悩ましい問題よ。もちろん地理的な知識は、それぞれの国が直面する問題、例えば文化的、政治的環境の関係とうまくやっていくことができる、理解ある市民をつくるために必要なんだと思うんだけど、これってドォーデショ？

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In Fukuoka

...introducing Fukuoka’s resident foreigners

Fekri Dzemaili

ekri Dzemaili is a man with a passion, and that passion is gelato! Born in Macedonia, Fekri worked with the sweet icy treat for 17 out of the 26 years he lived in Italy, running his own gelato cafe for seven years in Pesaro near Rimini. It was there he met his wife from Fukuoka. Circumstances brought the couple to Japan and Fekri found work as a chef in Holland Village, Nagasaki. Later they moved to Fukuoka and Fekri worked for five years in another gelato shop. Nowadays, you’ll find him scooping with expertise at the stylish Wa Cafe Saon in Daimyo - a Japanese-styled version of the popular ViTO gelato cafes. In contrast to the other ViTO shops, Wa Cafe Saon is spacious and offers a relaxed space with an unique blend of Japanese and western design. The gelato served at Wa Cafe Saon features Kyushu inspired flavors- from Hakata amaou and Yame maccha to yuzu sourced from Oita. The use of pure and fine ingredients is what distinguishes their gelato from the rest. Fekri spends his spare time with his family, playing with this three-year-old son, who is a budding gelato fan too. He stresses how much he enjoys going to work; and who wouldn’t, with a chance to indulge in your favorite gelato, Illy coffee and the cafe’s cool interior. Fekri’s advice, “If you ever feel tired or down, have a gelato! It will make you smile!”

Hometown: Gostivar, Macedonia In Japan: 8 years Identity: Gelato server at Wa Cafe Saon Web: http://vitojapan.jp

氏名：フェクリ・デゼマイリ出身：マケドニア、ゴスティバル日本滞在：8 年所属：和カフェ茶音ジェラートへのただならぬ情熱をもつフェクリは、26 年間のイタリア在住中に 17 のジェラートショップで経験を積み、ペサロという町で 7 年間ジェラートカフェを経営していた。そこで今では妻となった福岡出身の女性と出会った彼。その後は導かれるようにふたり揃って日本へ。長崎オランダ村でシェフとして働き、福岡へ引っ越してからは 5 年ほどジェラートに携わっている。今は、人気ジェラートショップ ViTO が和を表現すべく大名にオープンした「和カフェ茶音」で、熟練した技を披露するフェクリ。ゆったりした広さで、和洋折衷を意識したインテリアデザインは、リラックスす

るにもってこい。ジェラートは、和カフェ茶音ならではのフレーバーが揃っており、博多あまおうや八女抹茶、大分のゆずなど九州に由来するものが多い。無添加の自然食材を使用しているため、味も抜群だ。早くもジェラートに目覚めはじめた 3 歳の息子と遊んだり、休日は家族と過ごすのがお気に入り。仕事に行くことも楽しくて仕方ない彼いわく、もし、仕事を楽しめない時があれば、お気に入りのジェラートやコーヒー、そしてお洒落なインテリアに浸るカフェタイムに切り替えてしまえばいい、のだそう。「疲れたときはジェラートだよ！笑顔のもとになるからね！」

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guru guru

Yasu eats

three kebabs every day!

When he’s not working at the kebab shop in Daimyo, he’s working out at the gym.

看板息子ヤス大名のケバブ屋で働くYasu。ジムでのワークアウトが日課の彼に必要なモノは「肉＝タンパク質」。

bUT aRe kebabS healThy? Kebabs get a bad name. Chicken kebabs, however, are a different story. Grilled chicken is high in protein and iron, low in fat. Paired with fresh veggies and wrapped in pita, a chicken kebab is a quick tasty meal even on the go.

ケバブって体に良いの？焼いて脂が落ちたチキンは、低脂肪でタンパク質、鉄分も豊富。新鮮な野菜と一緒にピタパンに挟んだチキンケバブは、移動中でも食べられる栄養満点のお手軽フード。

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Yasu knows women like their kebabs too! みんなで食べよう！ケバブのいいところは女の子も一緒に楽しめること。

...at Guru Guru Chicken 1F Central Bldg., 1-15-33 Daimyo, Chuoku, Fukuoka. 11:30~23:00 every day, or until sold out. Tel: 092-721-6660. グルグルチキン福岡市中央区大名1-15-33 セントラルビル1F, 11:30~23:00 (完売まで） Tel. 092-721-6660

International Moving Tel: 0120-8348-22 (EX. 1) 092-632-0320 www.nipponexpress.com/hq

Worldwide moving from ¥64,800 (Busan)

한국으로의 이사는 닛쯔에 맡겨주세요 ※ tax, insurance and fuel surcharge not included.

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LLE Café celebrated the 10th anniversary of ELLE à table magazine this month. For a decade, the Parisian-born publication has showcased delicious recipes by popular chefs. ELLE Café’s menu is similarly glamorous, their current range of original Fairy Cakes are presented in stylish Swedish cups and topped with edible flowers. We met this month’s guest Alice, from the Philippines, in the bright and stylish ELLE Café. Alice herself is no stranger to food- she opened her own Filipino restaurant “Delgados” in Yakuin, 2002. She tells us, "Many Japanese people think Filipino cuisine is spicy, but that's a misunderstanding. We use lots of vegetables, with co- アリスの朗らかな笑顔は多くの人を魅了する conut milk and fish sauce. It's quite mild, really." As there aren’t many Filipino restaurants in Fukuoka, Delgados has become a hub within the Filipino community. Alice explains how the Phillipines’ high unemployment forces young people to go abroad to find jobs after graduating university. Moving far from their friends and families can be stressful, which is why Alice tries to support other members of the Fillipino community in Fukuoka. So much so, that many have come to think ストロベリー、ブルーベリー、金柑とオ of Alice as an motherly figure in Fukuoka. Peoレンジの 3 種類から一つ選んでドリンク ple love visiting Alice’s restaurant because セットに。 she’s always happy to chat and help them out. Alice remembers the help that she received when she was setting up her life in Ja- Menu: Fairy Cupcake set (1 drink + 1 pan - from both foreign and Japanese people cupcake for ¥840) Drink selection: - and now she strives to help others similarly. Red wine, white wine, tea (hot or ice) Soon, Delgados will also celebrate its 10th or coffee (hot or ice). Cupcake selecanniversary. After 10 years of managing the tion: Strawberry, blueberry or orange. restaurant, Alice is looking positively into the future. Hakata Hankyu ELLE CAFÉ 4F Hakata Hankyu, 1-1 Hakataeki-chuogai, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka Tel: 092-419-5832 Open: 10:00 ~ 21:00 (last order 20:30) C ELLE CAFÉ ONLINE http://ellecafe.jp

はじまりは全てファミリーからパリ生まれの料理のスタイルブック ELLE a table（エル・ア・ターブル）10 周年記念イベントや、人気料理家が担当する「おいしく食べてキレイになるメニュー」の登場で、華やかなトレカフェはスイーツで選ぶとンドを発信する ELLE いう、アリス。タブロイド CAFÉ。最近の人気版メニューでも話が弾むは、可愛くてふわふわしっとり美味しい ELLE CAFÉ オリジナルのカップケーキ。スウェーデンブランドのノスタルジックなカップに、エディブルフラワーが飾り付けられた姿はまるで妖精のよう。ヨーロッパのエッセンスが詰まった世界で唯一の ELLE プロデュースのカフェでおしゃべりに高じるのは、スペインや中華などの影響を受けるミックスカルチャーの国、フィリピン出身のアリス。笑顔がまぶしくエネルギーに溢れる彼女は、夜中まで働く人たちをサポートしたいとの思いで、薬院にフィリピン料理レストラン「デルガドス」を 2002 年にオープンした。「多くの人がフィリピン料理はスパイシーだと思い込んでいるけど、野菜をたっぷり使った優しい味の料理が多いのよ。」ココナッツや魚醤を使うミックスカルチャーが背景にある料理は福岡ではまだ珍しいが、大学を出て海外へ働きにでることが一般的なフィリピンの人たちにとっては、ほっとできる家庭の味なのだ。「離れて暮らさなくてはいけない状況があるからこそ、互いのサポートにも意識が高いのよ。」というアリスもまた、同郷の歌手が来日する時にはコンサートにも可能な限り行くようにしているという。「だってがんばってほしいからね。」福岡で働く外国人の中には、アリスを姉のように慕ってレストランに通う人も多い。「私はたくさんの人に親切にしてもらったから、私もできることは返したいの。」間もなく経営者として 10 年を迎えるにあたり、次の「何か」を探している彼女。ポジティブで思いやりに溢れるアリスならきっと次も成功だね！メニュー : フェアリーカップケーキセット ¥840 ／ ELLE CAFÉ オリジナルコーヒー（Hot or Ice）、アールグレーロイヤル（Hot or Ice）、ワイン（赤 or 白）の中からお好きなドリンクを一杯

博多阪急 ELLE CAFÉ（エルカフェ）福岡市博多区博多駅中央街 1 番 1 号博多阪急 4 階電話：092-419-5832 営業時間：10:00 〜 21:00（L.O.20:30） ELLE CAFÉ ONLINE http://ellecafe.jp

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Hakata Dontaku

Friendship Day 2012

Electrokif

With more than two million visitors, Dontaku is now one of Japan’s biggest festivals. The colorful parade through the city is a traditional highlight with over 830 years of history. Performances on many stages take place and in the evenings illuminated floats roll through the streets.

The skies over Iwakuni will shine with the best aircrafts on the planet showing what they do. In May of every year, the gates of MCAS Iwakuni are opened to welcome 250,000 visitors from all over Japan in celebration of Friendship Day. Come out with family and friends to kick off the summer festivities with Friendship Day 2012!

A troupe of eight young contemporary dancers perform the world’s first electro dance show to be inspired by hip hop. Produced by renowned stage director and choreographer, Bianca Li, Electrokif has played in Paris and Madrid. Fukuoka is the only Japanese city to be included on the tour- don’t miss it!

Sergent Garcia Live in Fukuoka

博多どんたく港祭り 830 年以上続く博多の祝賀行事の松囃子が起源の市民祭り「博多どんたく」。観客動員数は延べ 200 万人にのぼり、博多祇園山笠とともに福岡を代表する国内最大級の祭りだ。トラックに装飾を施した花自動車や、団体や企業、学校などによる「どんたく隊」が、ユニークな衣装に身を包んでしゃもじを叩いて路上を練り歩くパレードは大盛り上がり！ ◦ 5/3 (Thu.) , 4 (Fri.) ◦ Around Fukuoka City ◦ Free ◦ 092-441-1170

フレンドシップデイ 2012

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オペラ座やマドリッド・アートの岩国の空が日本最大級の航空祭典などで活躍する演出・振付家ショーに彩られるフレンドシップブランカ・リがヒップホップに影デイ。毎年 5 月に開催され、岩国響を受けたエレクトロダンスを世航空基地は日本中から日米親善を界で初めて舞台作品化。8 人の才祝いに来る 25 万人以上の人出で能あふれる若手ダンサーが繰り広賑わう。軍用車や戦闘機の展示や、げるコンテンポラリーダンスの話子供も楽しめる迷路やボールプー題作「エレクトロキフ」は、高校ルなど家族みんなで楽しむことがを舞台にしたユーモアに溢れる独できる。普段は入ることができな創的な作品。日本では福岡公演のい米軍基地だから、13 時半までにみなのでお見逃しなく！入場して思いっきり楽しみたい。 ◦ 5/9 (Wed.) Open: 18:00, Start: ◦ 5/5 (Sat.) 8:00 ~ 16:00 19:00 ◦ JR Kyushu Hall ◦ Adv. *entry not permitted after 13:30 Adult: ¥4,000 / Adv. Student: ◦ MCAS Iwakuni ¥3,500 / Door Adult: ¥4,500 / ◦ Free ◦ 0827-79-6227 Door Student: ¥4,000 ◦ 092-712◦ Misumimachi, Iwakuni City, 0904 ◦ JR Hakata City 9F, 1-1 Yamaguchi Hakataekichuogai, Hakata-ku

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Sergent Garcia, pioneer of rock/ world music mixes, visits Japan as part of his world tour. Over his career, Garcia has established a new genre of music combining salsa, reggae and rock. Watch him perform songs from his new album, inspired by the hot sounds of Columbia.

サージェント・ガルシアライブミクスチャーサウンドの鬼才、サージェント・ガルシア来福！ロックとワールドミュージックミックスのパイオニアは、独自のスタイルでサルサやレゲエの新ジャンルを確立。コロンビアの熱い音楽シーンにインスピレーションをうけた最新アルバムを引っさげての今回のライブは、ダイナミックで刺激的なステージを楽しめそうだ。 ◦ 5/11 (Fri.) Open: 19:00, Start: 19:30, Opening Act: SKA ☆ ROCKET ◦ Dining Event Space Tiempo Hal ◦ Adv.: ¥2,800 / Door: 3,500 / 1 drink order req.: ¥500 ◦ 092-762-4100 ◦ Daimyo11511 Bld. 3F, 1-15-11 Daimyo, Chuo-ku

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With over five million spectators worldwide, TAO’s energetic and original Japanese drum performances continue to fascinate the world. The latest work, Himiko, brings a new story with beautiful staging, costumes and superhuman feats. Enjoy TAO in our hometown theater.

TAO HIMIKO 世界観客動員数が 500 万人を超え、世界中を魅了している和太鼓演奏グループ TAO。エネルギッシュで個性的なパフォーマンスは、我々が知る和太鼓の域をはるかに超える。新作公演の今回は、美しい舞台や洗練された衣装に、演奏を彩るストーリーが華を添える。超人的な肉体から奏でられるドラム・アート・パフォーマンスを地元の劇場でご堪能あれ！ ◦ 5/11 (Fri.) 19:00 ~, 12 (Sat.) 14:00 ~, 18:00 ~, 13(Sun.) 13:00 ~ ◦ Canal City Theater ◦ SS: ¥7,000 / S: ¥6,000 / A: ¥5,000 ◦ 092-721-2015 ◦ Canal City Hakata 4F, 1-2-1 Sumiyoshi, Hakata-ku

Since her debut in 2007, Emily Jane White gained acclaim in France, and worldwide. The Californian’s alternative brand of dark folk, influenced by the blues, was highly praised as she toured Europe and America’s West Coast. She comes to woo Japanese audiences with her beautiful voice.

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‘07 年のデビュー以来アニエス b. のサポートを受ける、エミリー・ジェーン・ホワイトの洗練された才能に注目。カリフォルニア出身でソーシャルカウンセラーの経験もある彼女は、活躍の場を求めボルドーに移住。翌年フランスでミュージシャンとして花開き、多くの海外ツアーで成功をおさめてきた。フォーク、オルタナを超越した美しい歌声は必聴。 ◦ 5/22 (Tue.) Open: 18:30, Start: 19:00, Opening Act: KAT ◦ Rooms ◦ Adv.: ¥3,500 / Door: ¥4,000/ 1 drink order req. ◦ 092-738-9088 ◦ Daimyo Ono Bld. 3F, 2-1-50 Daimyo, Chuo-ku

The Softbank Hawks are all fired up this season- out to win the championship for a second consecutive year. The roof of the Yahoo! Dome will open for these games, as the Hawks battle the Hiroshima Toyo Carp. The sight of victory fireworks under the night sky is not to be missed!

ホークス VS カープ開幕 3 連勝で絶好調のホークス！今年も日本シリーズ連覇ができそうな予感！ 23 日（水）の試合はヤフードーム最大の特徴でもある開閉型の屋根を開放して試合を行う「ルーフオープンデー」を実施します。夜空の下での試合はいつもにも増して応援に熱が入ること間違いなし！勝利の花火ももっと輝いて見えるはず！ ◦ 5/22 (Tue.), 23 (Wed.) 18:00 ◦ Fukuoka Yahoo! Japan Dome ◦ A: ¥4,300 / B: ¥2,800 etc. ◦ 092-847-1006 ◦ 2-2-2 Jigyohama, Chuo-ku

Dancers from across Kyushu will gather for this one-day-only event. Watch as they dance across genres- from the salsa, to the Argentine tango, to Latin dance- all in the center of Tenjin! With colourful costumes and festive music, the audience is likely to get involved.

ダンスエクスプレッション九州 2012 大人パフォーマーが九州一円から集結するダンスイベント。サルサやラテンダンス、アルゼンチンタンゴなど、様々なジャンルのバラエティ豊かなダンスを一堂に楽しむことができる。天神の真ん中で非日常を味わおう。思わず踊り出してしまいそうな音楽や、色鮮やかなドレス、華麗なダンスなど、ステージから目を離せない！ ◦ 5/26 (Sat.) Open: 16:15, Start: 17:00 ◦ Nishitetsu Hall ◦ Adv.: ¥2,000 / Door: ¥2,500 ◦ 092-712-6200 ◦ Solaria Stage 6F, 2-11-3 Tenjin, Chuo-ku

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◊ Fukuoka Museum Week The following seven museums are holding special events to promote the knowledge of art and Fukuoka history and culture among the citizens. Those museums denoted by a * will offer free admission during the week. • Fukuoka City Museum*, Fukuoka Art Museum*, Fukuoka Asian Art Museum*, Fukuoka Prefecture Museum of Art*, Fukuoka City Archaeology Center, Hakatamachiya Furusatokan, Oh Sadaharu Baseball Museum. • Duration: Nine days from May 12, except days the museums are closed. http://fmuseum.city.fukuoka.lg.jp/ museumweek/index

other actors appearing in the June Hakataza Kabuki will perform on several boats as they call out to the people on shore while sailing downstream, accompanied by bells, drums, and flutes. • On Hakata River between Canal City Seiryu Park and Hakata Riverain • Tuesday May 29, 13:00~14:40 *If it rains the ceremony will be at Hakata Riverain only.

◊ gradual Start of Fukuoka City Wi-Fi Service on april 27 Fukuoka City Wi-Fi, the city’s free public LAN service, will begin on April 27 to improve the city’s appeal and competitiveness. • Locations: Subway stations on Airport line, City Tourist Guide Center (Tenjin), 1st floor lobby and west side of Fureai Hiroba at City Hall , *Coming soon: Subway stations on Hakozaki line and Nanakuma line, Tourist Guide Center (Hakata). • Other locations: Fukuoka Airport, Port of Hakata international terminals, Tenjin underground shopping arcade and Bayside Place.

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◊ alien Registration System ends, Residence Card issuance begins The alien registration system will end on July 9, 2012, and foreign residents will be issued residence cards. A notification with a preliminary card will be sent in the second half of May to foreigners to verify the information. They will be asked to report mistakes or changes to their ward office in person, bringing alien

registration cards and passports. Failure to report any changes means the information on the preliminary card will go on the residence card on July 9.

◊ kabuki by boat In a traditional event, kabuki actors will board boats and give a performance on the river to attract viewers to the theater, where they will come ashore. Nakamura Kichiemon and the

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◊ The dontaku Cruise on the Water bus To celebrate the first anniversary of the Naka River water bus, there will be a 20-minute sightseeing cruise on the Naka River. It will be a lot of fun to see the Dontaku excitement on the streets of Fukuoka. • May 3 and 4 (Hol.), at about 30-minute intervals from 12:45 • Location: Next to Deaibashi at Tenjin Chuo Park • Adults ¥500, children ¥250, children younger than three free

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City Sites Free to Public on greenery day

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These sites will be open to the public for free on Greenery Day, May 4. • Fukuoka City Zoo (Minami Koen, Chuo-ku), Rakusuien (2 Sumiyoshi, Hakata-ku) Shofuen (3 Hirao, Chuoku), Yusentei (Jonan-ku) • From April 28~30, May 3~6, a free shuttle bus will run every 10~15 minutes from the Sakurazaka subway station to the zoo, between 8:45~17:15.

Fukuoka Shisei Dayori is City Hall’s official magazine published bi-weekly on 1st and 15th of each month 23 times per year. It’s available in Japanese online too. Consider using it for Japanese study! ふくおか市政だより Website: www.city.fukuoka.lg.jp/shisei/kouhou-hodo/shiseidayori

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