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KAWAII MEANS BUSINESS! Kawaii-ku: Fukuoka’s Cute Community Simona Olteanu, Romania

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KAWAII MEANS BUSINESS! L

ast August, Fukuoka City’s local government established a virtual eighth ward for the city, named “Kawaii-ku”. Kawaiiku connects Fukuoka’s vibrant youth with the city’s cultural capital through all things “kawaii”. Anyone can register as a citizen and since August last year Kawaii-ku’s population has quadrupled its original target of 10,000; on January 1, Kawaii-ku’s population tallied 41,425! Will you join too?

Fukuoka Mayor Takashima and AKB48’s Mariko Shinoda Fukuoka’s youthful mayor officially appointed Mariko Shinoda, AKB48 member and Fukuoka native, as the figurehead of this virtual district.

Action and Events There are plans in the pipeline to organise short tours to showcase “kawaii” spots in Fukuoka to other Japanese and foreign visitors.

Initially these tours will target young women in Tokyo. Scheduled for later in the year is a collaboration with FACO for residents to polish their “cuteness”.

So what might appear at first as a whimsical waste of taxpayers’ yen turns out to be a clever strategy to involve the younger generation into further developing Fukuoka’s rich cultural assets along with the potential to generate economic benefit. Kawaii means business!

Official residency certification for ¥300 from City Hall

What Is Kawaii-ku?

Kawaii-ku is an online community that sends out twice-monthly mailings detailing current events and locations in Fukuoka that members may be interested in. Events have included a wine-tasting and a fashion show.

Kawaii-ku is not predicated on gender or looks; the aim is to celebrate both Fukuoka’s natural and cultivated assets.

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Espresso Stand TÅGSTA

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eet me at Tagsta” is a common refrain in Fukuoka. This landmark of a coffee stand is located next to Hakata’s kitchen, Yanagibashi Market. The name Tagsta, derived from the Danish for mark and station, was conceived by the owner, Yasuhiro Hashiguchi, who wanted to create a place for people to congregate. The quiet 66m2 shop employs a minimalist design: no couches or

chairs, just a counter. Hashiguchi says he enjoys “the beauty of a space that does not intrude on customers’ conversations”. He also has a keen eye for art and invites creators to exhibit their works in the gallery next door on an irregular basis. Tagsta uses a La Marzocco coffee machine and Everpure High Flow water filtration system to offer a variety of drinks

エスプレッソスタンド TÅGSTA - タグスタ 「まずはタグスタに集合ね！」。みんなの目印 的存在のコーヒースタンドが博多の台所、柳 橋連合市場の隣にある。「Tag：印」と、人が 集う場所をさす「Station」を意味するデンマー ク語からヒントを得た店名には、店主の橋口 靖弘さんのこだわりと想いがたくさん詰まっ ている。カウンターを中心にシンプル・必要 最小限にまとめられた 20 坪程の店内に椅子 やソファーはなく、無音。「会話や集まる人の 邪魔をしない “美味しさ” が一番の幸せだよ。」 と語る橋口さん。併設するギャラリーでは、 彼の審美眼を刺激するクリエイターの作品が

GOURMET

WHATWHERE&HOWMUCH 1-7-11 1F Haruyoshi, Chuo-ku Tel: 092-7247721 Open: 7:00~20:00, Closed: Never.

URL: http://www.tagsta.in/espresso Menu: Espresso Romano ¥350, Caffe Latte ¥430 (Small),¥450 (Regular),¥550 (Large), White Velvet ¥480, Diabolo (Italian soda) ¥420. brewed from its original espresso and drip coffee bean blends. Stop by for a handmade drip coffee before work or take a midday break with an orange and vanilla-infused espresso.

Remember to try Tagsta the next time you need a change of pace.

エスプレッソ、オレンジとバニラのシロップ 入り甘いエスプレッソ「ニコ」で気分転換し たり。日常における特別な「ひととき」をさ らりと楽しむためのとっておきの場所として 記憶しておきたい。

非日常を演出する。イタリアのラマゾッコ社 製のエスプレッソマシンとエバピュアのハイ フローシステム（高機能の濾過蔵置）を使っ て提供されるコーヒーは、甘みを含むエスプ レッソ用と冷めても美味しいドリップ用の２ 種類のオリジナルブレンド豆を使って多様な メニューが揃う。朝一番は一杯ずつ丁寧にド リップするコーヒーを、仕事途中にきりっと

福 岡 市 中 央 区 春 吉 1-7-11-1F. Tel. 092-7247721 営 業 時 間：7:00~20:00. 定 休 日： 無 URL：http://www.tagsta.in/espresso メニュー：エスプレッソ ロマーノ ¥350、カ フ ェ ラ テ ¥430(S), ¥450(M), ¥550(L)、 ホ ワ イ トベルベット ( ホワイトチョコ入りカフェラ テ )¥480、ディアボロ ( グリーンアップル or ラズベリー＋ソーダ ) ¥420、ジンジャーピー チアイスティ ¥420、自然派ワイン ( 赤 or 白 ) ¥500、自家製サングリア ¥500。

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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！

Low-tech high life Hannah Auld, Scotland, Assistant Language Teacher

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enjin is one of my favourite places – mainly for shopping. Shoes and jackets (my favourite route to end-of-month bankruptcy) are so painfully trendy here that they make my knees weak. The fashion options are all so current, so progressive, that you can feel pretty tame when browsing the shops in just jeans and a t-shirt. So, it’s nice to know that you can still be shocking somewhere as cutting-edge as Fukuoka’s fashion district – just try paying for your new threads with a debit card. Or, when you’re at the office (your digitised, Japanese robo-office, right?), try suggesting they use broadband instead of a dial-up connection on the office PC. Go to a bank and ask if you can use their ATM after 10pm; go to a post office and ask if they open on Sunday. Nothing. They’ll look at you like

アナログ社会での高潔ライフ

you’re a stranger from a brave new world.

Yep, my biggest shock from five months of living in Fukuoka is just how technophobic Japan can be.

Since I moved to Kurume last August, my family back in Scotland have suffered many a Skype complaint about my 30-year-old aircon unit and the grim limitations of my bank card.

They no longer see Japan as one big Tokyo, buzzing with cyber progress; in fact, my Dad has compared my life in Japan to Britain in the late 1970s, when unemployment led to widespread cutbacks and frugality. In terms of technology and office practice, the Japan of the 1970s too is probably pretty similar to Japan today. But why is this such a surprise for a newcomer? Why the contrast between the image of Japan and the reality of my frustrated phone calls back home?

今の私の生活と 1970 年代の英国（失業率が 高まり、倹約と削減が推奨された経済政策 の時期）との類似点を見つけたみたい。ど ハンナ・オールド（スコットランド出身）外国語指導助手 うしてこうも外向けに発信される先端技術 と実務現場の現実とのギャップがあるのか 神 は 私 の お 気 に 入 り シ ョ ッ ピ ン グ ATM は 22 時 で 終 わ り？ 郵 便 局 は 週 末 閉 ま しら？ スポット。T シャツとジーンズで出 る？これも来福 5 カ月間で次第にあかされ 海外からみた日本のイメージが、革新的 かけようものなら、自己嫌悪に陥っ た日本・福岡の現実よ。 な情報社会だとされているマーケティン てしまうくらい、このエリアのファッショ 昨年 8 月に久留米に引っ越した私は、30 グ の 成 功 に 国 内 メ デ ィ ア は 満 足 し て い る ンは進んでいるわ。そんな先端をいく街に 年モノのエアコンと、家族が住むスコット よ う だ け ど、 真 の ギ ャ ッ プ は、 日 本 国 民 いる、ってことをちょっぴり自慢にも思っ ランドへのスカイプ、そして銀行のカード の 思 考 の 問 題 よ。『honne － 真 実 の 感 情 』 てる。だけど ...。支払のとき、オフィスに のせいで散々な目にあった。それ以来、我 と『tatemae － 一 般 の ふ る ま い 』 の 相 違 いる時、このファッションシーンで感じた が家では東京を中心に見たデジタル先進国 が、日本の社会的現実の基礎を何百年にも 先端意識を挫かれる現実に直面するの。え ?! としての日本は、あくまでも一部だけなん わたって築いてきたの。最初は、日本への カ ー ド 会 社 と の 照 合 は ダ イ ヤ ル ア ッ プ？ だ と 割 り 切 っ た。 そ し て 父 に い た っ て は、 イメージが巧妙に演出された偽りだと、だ

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In the West, we see Japan as embodying the information age, innovative on an almost surreal level, and the Japanese media seems fairly happy to nurture this idea abroad. Indeed, the gap between facade and truth can be a matter of national concern here – the disparity between ‘honne’ (true feelings) and ‘tatemae’ (public behaviour) has formed the basis of social practice in Japan for hundreds of years. At first, frustration towards low-tech life along with my gaijin outsider status convinced me that the Western image of Japan is really just a slickly choreographed sham, the reality a well-kept secret. After months of living in an apartment where my fuse blew any time I ran both my microwave and my laptop, I was sure that the Japanese don’t want the world to know how behind the times their technology is, as if it was a source of national embarrassment. It’s clear to me now though that the reverse is true: they like it this way.

But why in Japan, of all places, do dated technologies prevail? For one thing, we have the oft-quoted problem of an ageing population. More than twenty percent of Japanese

are over 65; used to the current ways of doing business, they’re unlikely to request a switch to digital anytime soon. More than anything else, the head-in-the-sand approach to change in Japanese offices is, to me, perplexing at best, completely ignorant at worst.

The more I watch my colleagues, however, the more it seems like delayed gratification instead of stubbornness. They suffer through the logistical inconveniences in order to come out the other side more forbearing and virtuous. The idea of ‘gaman’ (uncomplaining perseverance) has Buddhist origins: enduring the seemingly unbearable with patience and dignity. If a lesson must be prepared and you have nothing but a dinosaur of a PC and a temperamental fax machine, then completing the task will be made even sweeter because of the challenges posed by the very objects intended to help you. And don’t even consider complaining about it either – in Japanese offices, it is truly the bad workman who blames his tools.

As we suffer through the bitter Japanese winter, the lack of central heating often causes

us Westerners to hate this particular cultural idiosyncrasy. It can be hard for us to accept things being made more difficult for our benefit. The fact is, however, that complaining about it is like banging your head against a brick wall. Low-tech life indicates the larger issue of Japanese resistance to, and maybe even suspicion towards, change in general, a national trait so radically different from the international preconception. If I’d never come to Japan, I’d never have truly appreciated the more broad-minded approach to office life back home. I’d also never have learned to work a fax machine from 1999. Dodesho?

まされた気分だったわ。電子レンジとノー トパソコンを同時に起動するとアパートの ヒューズが飛んだとしても、これらを外の 世界から知られることを「恥」とする文化 も根付いていて、もちろん、そのような時 代遅れの現状があることを日本人もよーく 知 っ て い る の。 日 本 人 は「 逆 」 が「 真 実 」 であることを好んでいるんだ、ってようや く分かったわ。 そもそも、なぜ未だに旧式の技術がまだ はびこっているのかしら？理由のひとつと して高齢化が引き合いに出されるわ。日本 人 の 2 割 以 上 が 65 歳 以 上 だ か ら、 彼 ら の 生活様式をデジタルに切り替えられないん じゃないか、って。何もしらないまま、頑

なに面倒だ、とみなしているみたいね。変 化を好まない石頭さんたちが牛耳っている 限り、不便でも現状維持の方が良しとされ る の。 こ れ が『gaman － 不 平 を 言 わ な い 忍耐』よ。この強情っぱりな文化的気風は、 見方によってはかなり立派よ。職場には考 えられないくらいにテクノロジー・サポー トが無いのに、意欲的な労働力はあるんだ から。ともあれ、仏教の考えからきている 忍耐と尊厳で一見耐えられないものにも耐 える修行、つまり PC や個性が強いファック ス相手に、本来の仕事の目的を邪魔される ことに耐え忍ぶことが修行なの。日本式オ フィスでは道具に文句なんかいっちゃダメ。 「弘法筆を選ばず」よ。

それから、この底冷えする地域の建物が セントラルヒーティングを持たない現実は、 欧米から来た人々の理解を超えているんだ けど、これもこの文化的な特異体質からき ているんだと思うわ。モノゴトが自分の為 や、あって感謝すべきものであっても、受 けいれること事態が困難になっている事態 があるの。そのことに不満を言うと、上に 向かって唾を吐くのと同じ。 まあ、現時点で少なくとも分かっている こ と は、 私 が 日 本 へ 来 る こ と が な け れ ば、 スコットランドでの生活のテクノロジーに 感謝することもなかったでしょうし、1999 年モノのファクシミリの達人になることも ね。さ、あなただったらドォデショ？

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In Fukuoka

...introducing Fukuoka’s resident foreigners

Read the full interview on our website: www.fukuoka-now.com インタビュー全文（英文）はオンラインでチェック！

Jody Archer

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t’s the place where everybody knows your name – Jody Archer’s FUBAR on Oyafuko-dori. During his early days in Fukuoka, working as an ALT on the JET program, British-born Jody came to know the ins and outs of the city’s nightlife scene. When the chance came up years later to purchase the “Crazy Cock” bar where he had worked part-time, Jody jumped at the opportunity and renamed it FUBAR. Jody realizes the relationships between his staff and the patrons are crucial to creating a place that people want to come back to again and again. There’s an emphasis on communication and newcomers are always welcome. The recent crackdown on bars and clubs in Fukuoka forced Jody to change the bar’s license. The result being patrons can once again enjoy DJs and dancing until 1 am, after which it reopens as restaurant bar. Although Jody loves to work behind bar himself he says he’s got bigger plans in the pipeline. Stay tuned! Meanwhile, mention you read this article and Jody offers our readers their first drink for half price or a free shot on weekends (one per person until Feb. 28).

Hometown: Great Missenden, UK Years in Japan: 12 years Identity: Bar Owner, FUBAR

ジョディ・アーチャー

で外国語指導助手として来日した当時から、 ジョディは福岡の歓楽街に精通するように 出身：グレートミッセンデン（英国） なり、アルバイト先 “Crazy Cock” を買い取 滞在：12 年 れるチャンスがくると、すぐに飛びついて 職業：飲食店オーナー 「FUBAR」としてオープンさせた。スタッフ と顧客との関係や、初めての人も歓迎する ジョディが経営するのは、誰もが気軽に “もてなし” に重点を置いて日々経営に取り 知り合いになれると人気の、親富考通りを 組む彼は、昨今、福岡で大々的に行なわれ 代 表 す る バ ー、 フ ー バ ー。JET プ ロ グ ラ ム た飲食店の取り締まりの後には、新たな営

業許可も取得し、深夜 1 時までは DJ とダン ス、それ以降はレストラン兼バーとして楽 しめるようにした。カウンター越しの接客 が大好きだというジョディ、これからも新 たな展開を考えているとのことで、今後の 彼にも注目だ。この記事を読んだと伝える と、最初の一杯半額 or1 ショット無料のサー ビスがもらえる。( 週末限定、お一人一回限 り。2013 年 2 月末日まで）

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FUKUOKA INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SUPPORT CENTER

Fukuoka Prefecture has the third highest population of international students in Japan Fukuoka International Student Support Center provides comprehensive support services to foreign students studying in Fukuoka Prefecture, including assistance in daily life issues and in finding employment in Japanese companies, allowing the students to concentrate on their studies without anxiety.

CONSULTATION SERVICES

SUPPORT FOR PART-TIME JOB SEARCHING

(生活相談)

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FiSSC helps international students to solve various problems and concerns that may arise due to living and studying in an unfamiliar country, introducing appropriate organizations where necessary.

Consultation services are available with staff who speak English, Chinese or Korean.

International students can take on part-time jobs with the permission of Fukuoka Regional Immigration Bureau to engage in non-academic activities.

FiSSC introduces part-time jobs such as a translator/interpreter, restaurant or fast food shop staff.

PROMOTION OF EXCHANGE

SUPPORT FOR JOB SEARCHING IN FUKUOKA

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FiSSC provides assistance for FOSA’s exchange activities to facilitate communication between students and residents in Fukuoka.

(就職紹介)

FiSSC gives seminars on job searching in Japan, holds career fairs and many other events for international students to find jobs in Japanese companies. We also offer individual support for each student.

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Antique Fair in Fukuoka

February Grand Kabuki

Setsubun Festival

Nagasaki Lantern Festival

A wide array of antique goods from all over Japan and the world are displayed in this twice annual event. Explore the 1,300m2 venue– a maze of stalls selling unique relics of the past. You’re sure to find interesting and valuable secondhand items waiting for a new home!

One of the highlights of Hakata’s annual calendar. The humorous daytime performance “Migawarizazen” tells of a man caught cheating by his wife. The evening “Kojo” announces the 6th generation successor of Kankuro Nakamura. Wear a kimono on 2/10 to receive a special gift.

Popular since the Edo period, this festival involves the scattering of beans to ward off evil.

Stalls line the approach to Kushida Shrine, and Japan’s biggest Otafuku mask greets you at the entrance. Local celebrities scatter beans, and meet the public in the precinct.

Nagasaki’s historical ties with China are celebrated in this annual festival. 15,000 Chinese lanterns are placed throughout the city, shaped like Chinese historical figures, astrology symbols and more. Parades and performances from Chinese acrobats and lion dancers too!

長崎ランタン フェスティバル

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今年の二月博多座大歌舞伎は、六 代目中村勘九郎襲名披露興行。昼 の部は、妻に浮気がばれる亭主を ユーモラスに描いた海外でも人気 の「身替座禅」、夜の部では幹部 俳優が挨拶を述べる、襲名披露な らでは「口上」などが予定されて いる。2/10（日）は「着物の日」で、 着物での来場者にプレゼントがあ るようだ。早春の博多の風物詩へ ぜひ足を運ぼう。

江戸時代末期から、豆をまくこと で鬼を追い出し、身を清める厄よ け祈願として親しまれている節 分。この時期になると鳥居におた ふく面が飾られる櫛田神社の節分 では、境内で年男、年女、知名士 による豆まきが行われる。豆と一 緒にお菓子やサインボールなども 投げられるので、しっかりキャッ チしよう。参道には露店も並び、 祭り気分が楽しめる。

◦ 2/2 (Sat.) ~ 2/26 (Tue.) 11:00 ~, 16:00 ~ ◦ Hakataza ◦ A: ¥18,000 / Superior B: ¥15,000 / B: ¥12,000 / C: ¥5,000 ◦ 092-263-5555 ◦ 2-1 Shimokawabatamachi, Hakata-ku

◦ 2/3 (Sun.) 10:00 ~ 16:00 ◦ Kushida Shrine ◦ Free ◦ 092-291-2951 ◦ 1-41 Kamikawabatamachi, Hakata-ku

異国情緒あふれる長崎の街で開 催される灯りの祭典。新地中華 街はもちろん、長崎市内中心部 の至る所に約 1 万 5 千個の極彩 色 豊 か な 中 国 提 灯 が 灯 さ れ る。 干支を始め、大小様々なオブジェ が飾られる。期間中は中国の春 節にちなんだ華やかな皇帝パ レードが催され、各会場では中 国雑技、獅子舞など、イベント も目白押しだ。スケジュールを 確認して出かけよう。 ◦ 2/10 (Sun.) ~ 2/24 (Sun.) ◦ Nagasaki Shinchi Chinatown ◦ Free ◦ 095-822-8888 (Ajisai Call) ◦ Nagasaki City, Nagasaki

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Back for its fourth year, this event attracted over 40,000 visitors in 2012. Around 400 tuned-up, modified and customized cars and bikes will be on display at Yahoo! Japan Dome. Aspiring customizers should check out the custom shop display booths and parts shops too.

Since 1987, this meet has attracted worldwide professional runners. It also serves as a heat for the 40th World Cross Country Championship. Before the main race, the Uminonakamichi Cross Country is held too (advance registration required). Take part or cheer on the runners!

The Shiraito Sake brewery is one of only a few in Japan still brewing with the traditional method of “Hanegi Shibori”. This barrel opening event includes tastings of the new brews. Customers can also buy sake-infused breads and sweets, so non-drinkers can enjoy too!

福岡カスタムカー ショー 2013

第 27 回福岡国際クロス カントリー大会

白糸酒造酒蔵開き

日本全国でも数少ない製法「ハ チューニングカーやドレスアッ 1987 年のスタート以来、多くの ネ木搾り」を守り続ける白糸酒 プ カ ー、 カ ス タ ム バ イ ク な ど、 選 手 が 参 加 し て い る こ の 大 会。 造の蔵開き。酒蔵見学や新酒の 約 400 台が大集結！昨年は 4 万 ジュニア、シニア、中学の年齢別 試飲、利き酒大会など、蔵開き 人を上回る来場者があり、今年 カテゴリーに加え、国内外からの ならではのイベントが盛りだく の盛り上がりも必至だ。見るだ 招待選手も加わり記録が競われ さん。機械に頼らず人の手で丁 けでも十分価値のあるカスタム る。世界クロカンの代表選考会も 寧に作られたお酒は格別だ。毎 カーがところ狭しと並ぶ。自動 行われるため、レースは白熱間違 年多くのファンが訪れ、人気の 車や二輪車の各種部品などを取 いなし。10 時からは海の中道ク あんぱんや饅頭など酒蔵スイー り扱うブースの出店もあり、車 ロカンも予定されている。選手達 ツも揃い、お酒が苦手な人でも 好き、バイク好きにはたまらな の走りをぜひ応援に行こう！（大 十分楽しめる。 い 2 日間になりそうだ。 会への参加には事前申込が必要）

シーズンも後半に入り、ますます 面白くなってきた bj リーグ！今 回の対戦相手は宮崎シャイニング サンズ。彼らとの 12 月の連戦で は見事に勝利したライジング。こ の調子で今回も必ず勝利を手にし てくれるだろう。1 月中旬時点で は、3 位と好順位をキープしてお り、優勝争いからも目が離せない。 ホームでの声援を味方にし、熱い 試合を期待したい。

◦ 2/16 (Sat.) 10:00 ~ 18:00, 2/17 (Sun.) 9:00 ~ 17:00 (Last day ~ 16:00) ◦ Fukuoka Yahoo! Japan Dome ◦ Adv.: ¥1,000, Door: ¥1,200, under JH: free ◦ 092-844-8837 ◦ 2-2-2 Jigyohama, Chuo-ku

◦ 2/23 (Sat.) 11:00 ~ ◦ Uminonakamichi Seaside Park Cross Country Course ◦ Park Entrance Fee: Adult: ¥400, E.S. & J.H.: ¥80 etc. ◦ 092-738-2180 ◦ 18-25 Saitozaki, Higashi-ku

◦ 2/23 (Sat.), 2/24 (Sun.) 11:00~16:00 ◦ Shiraito Shuzo ◦ Free ◦ 092-322-2901 ◦ 1986 Hon, Itoshima City

◦ 2/23 (Sat.) 19:00, 2/24 (Sun.) 14:00 ◦ Kyudenkinen Gymnasium ◦ ¥2,000~ ◦ 092-410-6404 ◦ 4-14-1 Yakuin, Chuo-ku

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The second half of the season has just launched, and Fukuoka’s pro basketball team is gaining momentum at third place on the ladder! Rizing beat their opponent Miyazaki Shining Suns in December, will they manage to defeat them again? Cheer them on at these home games!

ライジング福岡

Fukuoka Now is excited to support KLM’s new route between Fukuoka and Amsterdam. Three non-stop flights a week!

There’s never been a better connection to Europe and beyond! www.klm.com See you at Hotel “With The Style” on Feb. 8 to celebrate Valentine’s and KLM’s new service! Everyone’s welcome!

Everyone at the party has a chance to win a return ticket on KLM’s brand new non-stop flight between Fukuoka and Amsterdam!

2 月 8 日 NOW Lounge でバレンタインと KLM オランダ航空定期便就航を祝おう！

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◊ Water Costs (Fukuoka City Waterworks Bureau Activity-Based Costing for FY2011) Water’s not free and here’s an explanation.

Water fees collected from city residents are used to cover various costs. The illustration above shows the cost of each activity in the water supply system.

A. Raw H2O collection (dams/treeplanting) ¥16 B. H2O intake (¥7) C. H2O purification (¥32) D. Receipt of water from Fukuoka District Waterworks Agency (¥51) E. System-wide administration (¥12) F. Construction/maintenance of pipes and distribution (¥72)

YIPEE! FOR FREE! Hakata Mochi Pounding on Feb. 10 To celebrate the Lunar New Year, mochi rice steamed over a large Hakata charcoal

G. Fee collection/meter reading (¥10) = ¥200 to supply 1m3 of H2O (before tax)

◊ Want to Volunteer in Fukuoka?

The Fukuoka NPO Volunteer Center ("Asumin") will hold information sessions, including meet-and-greets with host volunteer groups, for people who want to join its Volunteer Experience Program. • Feb. 6 (Wed.) 14:00~16:00, Feb. 21 (Thu.) 19:00~21:00 • Venue: Asumin Seminar Room (2-6-46, Daimyo, Chuo-ku) • Seats: 30 (first-come, first-served). Apply by phone (092-724-4801) or email (info@ fnvc.jp).

◊ Hakataza Kabuki Performance

Shimokawabata-machi, Hakata-ku) commemorates the succession of Kantaro Nakamura to Kankuro VI. For tickets, call 092263-5555 (10:00~18:00) or visit the theater homepage (www.hakataza.co.jp/).

◊ Strawberry Picking in Nishi-ku You can now pick strawberries at Imazu Refresh Farm (Imazu, Nishi-ku) every Saturday and Sunday from Jan. 12 to Apr. 28 between 9:00 and 16:00. Each group is allowed two packs of berries for ¥1,000 (or three packs in March and April). To reserve a spot, call 092-806-2565 on the Friday before the weekend you'd like to go. Reservations will be accepted until all spots are filled.

The February Grand Kabuki at Hakataza (2-1

brazier will be pounded into rice cakes as dancers perform to shamisen and taiko accompaniment. Rice cakes will be handed out to the first 100 people. Visitors can also sample mochi topped with kinako (soybean flour) and oroshi (grated daikon). Time: 12:00~ (About 2 hours) Venue: Hakatamachiya Furusatokan (6-10 Reisenmachi, Hakata-ku)

FOR MORE INFORMATION Fukuoka City Bulletin 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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