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Motorbiking in Kyushu

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KLM Fukuoka-Amsterdam 1st Flight

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D street artist Leon Keer (Netherlands) made his Japanese debut in Fukuoka this April. His amazingly realistic 3D design linked to Fukuoka Fashion Week, featuring a piggybank catwalk.

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n April 4 a KLM 777-200 jet touched down at Fukuoka Airport kicking off Fukuoka’s only direct connection to Europe.

Initially there will be three flights per week; travel time approximately 11 hours. We hope many more Europeans will visit Fukuoka and Kyushu!

祝！福岡アムステルダム直行便就航

4 月 4 日午前 7：57、福岡初ヨーロッパ直行便 の第一 便 が 福岡に到着した。週 3 便、約 11 時間のフライトで「ようこそ福岡へ！いってらっ しゃいヨーロッパに！」

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平らな路面に浮かび上がるブタ?!

オランダから 3D アートアーティスト、レオン・ ケール氏が 4 月に福岡に初来日。福岡ファッ ションウィークにあわせて、天神をキャット ウォークするブタの貯金箱を制作した。

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Dontaku 2013 Guide

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N compiled a comprehensive guide to this year’s Hakata Dontaku Port Festival (May 3~4). Including a background on Fukuoka’s biggest festival, plus parade timetables, maps, photos and video.

どんたくガイド 2013

今 年も NOW は、5 月 3,4 日の 博多どんたく のオリジナルガイドを制作。日本屈指の動員 数を誇るパレードのスケジュール や、地 図、 写 真、動 画など 英 語で 紹 介。外 国 人の友だ ちにも教えてあげよう！

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Open: Mon.-Sat. 11:30~02:00, Hol. 11:30~23:00 [Lunch 11:30~15:30]

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Bistrot Robert et Louise Red Meat, Wine and Good Times

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pened in November 2012, Bistrot Robert et Louise serves up lean beef, pork, duck and lamb roasted to perfection in a wood-fired kiln. Owner-chef Kyosuke Harada is a meat-lover, and he got

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the idea for his bistro from his favorite restaurant in Paris.

Harada also runs Bistrot Paul Bert in Befu (Jonan-ku), but he left the shop to a trusted chef so he could open this oneman bistro. Almost everyone orders Robert's famous steak and fries, which uses free range U.S. Angus beef and comes with homemade bread and a salad. Harada sears the steak in a frying pan before putting it in the oven and adds the finishing touches in the wood-fired kiln. Once ordered, it takes about 50 minutes to roast the meat, but as you enjoy appetizers, wine and conversation with Chef Harada, the time passes before you realize it. Laden with bouillon, the juicy steak has almost no fat. According to Harada, even female customers can finish the one pound

赤身肉とワインを 楽しむビストロ ロベール・エ・ルイーズ

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わじわと人気が出てきた赤身肉。2012 年 11 月 に オ ー プ ン し た「Bistrot Robert et Louise」 は、 脂 の 少 な い 牛 の赤身肉を中心に、豚肉や鴨ロース、仔羊な どを薪釜でじっくりと焼いて楽しませてくれ る、福岡ではまだ珍しいタイプのビストロ だ。オーナーシェフの原田協典さんは大の肉 好きで、パリにあるお気に入りの店からヒン トを得たという。城南区別府の人気店「Bistrot Paul Bert」も原田さんの店だが、現在はその 店を信頼のおけるシェフに任せ、この店を一 人で切り盛りしている。ほとんどの客が注文

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whatwhere&howmuch 3-19-20, 2F Hirao, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka Tel: 092-521-6670 Open: 18:00~24:00 Closed: Irregular Pay: Credit cards for orders over ¥10,000 Menu: Robert's famous steak & fries ¥3,650 (1 lb.), ¥1,900 (1/2 lb.), Kinako pork ¥3,750, Liver pâté ¥900, Pâté de campagne ¥1,200, French cheese plate ¥1,000, Asahi draft ¥600, Glass wine ¥600~ steak with no problem. Harada’s bistro is a place for adults to enjoy food, wine and conversation, so he kindly requests that you leave the kids at home.

さんとの会話を楽しんでいるうちに、いつの まにかその時間は過ぎていく。肉汁たっぷり のジューシーな味わいでありながら、余分な 脂が殆どないため、1 ポンドを一人で完食す る女性もいるという。 「ビストロは大人が楽し むところ。申し訳ないのですが、お子様はお 断りしています」と原田さん。食事とワイン、 そして会話をゆっくり楽しみたい。 住 所： 福 岡 市 中 央 区 平 尾 3-19-20-2F 電 話： 092-521-6670 営業時間：18:00 ～ 24:00 定休 する「ロベール名物スティック＆フリット（自 日：不定休 カード：可（¥10,000 以上の場合） 家製パン・サラダ・ポテト付） 」は、アメリ メニュー：ロベール名物スティック＆フリッ カで放牧され育ったアンガス牛の赤身肉を使 ト 1 ポンド￥3,650・ハーフ￥1,900、きなこ 用。フライパンで表面を焼き、オーブンへ。 豚 1 ポンド￥3,750、レバーペースト￥900、 最後に薪窯でスモークしながら仕上げてい パテ・ド・カンパーニュ￥1,200、フランス産 く。オーダーが入ってから焼きあがるまでの チーズの盛り合せ￥1,000、アサヒスーパード 時間は約 50 分。前菜＆ワイン、そして原田 ライ生￥600、グラスワイン￥600 ～

Salsa / Latin Dance, Argentine Tango, Broadway, Burlesque & more.

Sophisticated dance studio for ladies & gentlemen!

COMRET Amatsukaze

オトナのための洗練されたダンススタジオ !

・Professional Instructors

Comfortable, community-based share house.

・Wide space ( 82 ㎡ ) with big mirrors ・Convenient Tenjin location

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STYLISH LABO Dance Studio

1F Tenjin F-Bldg. 3-11-20 Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka Open: Weekday 11:00 ~ 22:00, Weekend 11:00 ~ 20:00 Tel. : 092-714-6200 www.stylishlabo.com

SHOKO y Stilo Kramelo

5-168 Sukukita, Kasuga City, Fukuoka 092-591-3467 f-akanegumo.jp

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dodesho? フクオカ・ナウ読者が 熱く語ります！

What’s with that? readers speak out!

Notes from an Overstayer Shayne Bowden, Australia, Teacher/Sound Artist

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n Daimyo at night there are many people in the streets giving out flyers to attempt to attract customers to their nearby restaurants. Business is competitive in this area, and lately you might have noticed restaurant staff running after people with iPads showing customers their menus. They seem to be getting quite aggressive of late, with Nakasu-esque pursue and snare tactics, and it seems anyone’s fair game to the tabletswinging punter-gatherers... well, most are anyway. I find that I get a wide berth as I make my way home near Daimyo as those fishing for business tend to retract the hand holding the flyer, look the other way and awkwardly fall silent. I cannot recall a time when this has not happened. Not that I want to be bothered by such people on the way home, but I wonder why the thought of a gaijin being approachable like everyone else is so... foreign. Maybe

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it’s because they assume I don’t speak Japanese. Maybe it’s because they assume that I’m just a passing tourist. Maybe they don’t want foreign customers. I think it’s a mix of these factors. I’d like to support local small business if possible, find a cool place for food and a few drinks after a shitty day, maybe even have a chat about something other than answering the usual ‘gaijin 20 questions’. I’d especially like to support my local community, where I live and pay taxes like everyone else. Even though many places are hurting for business, it seems that local businesses are not interested in foreign customers. This lack of common/business sense in Fukuoka exists much to the detriment of its local economies. It’s a shame because there is a lot on offer, but unfortunately not to everyone.

Many foreign residents know this story, right? I’m sure that many have had similar

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よくある外国人への質問を受け続けるのでな く、普通に会話も楽しみたいんだけど、そも そもの相手が興味をもってくれないから半分 シェイン・ボーデン／オーストラリア／サウンドアーティスト は諦めてる。どこも商売には必死なはずなの の大名を歩くと、飲食店のチラシ いよう外方を向くんだ。別に帰路を邪魔をさ に、事実上のガイジン無視は経営的に間違っ を配りながら、客引きする店員を れたい、ってわけではないけど、どうしてこ ていると思うし、何よりも機会喪失だよ。 よく見かけるよね。ここは九州有 うもガイジンは近寄り難い存在として扱われ で も 実 は こ れ っ て 日 本 に い る 外 国 人 に 数の商業激戦区。狭いエリア内 ているのか不思議に思うんだ。日本語が喋れ と っ て は 日 常 茶 飯 事 さ。 ガ イ ジ ン と し て、 の飲食店同士ですら競争さ。最近では、店舗 ないと思われているのか、通りすがりの観光 つ ま り “ 日 本 人 で は な い ” と い う 理 由 で 特 案内のためのツール、iPad を手に道行く人を 客と思われているか、まさか客は客でも外国 別扱いされた経験は誰にでもあるってこと。 追いかけている店員もいて、歓楽街、中州ば 人は不要？理由は定かではないけど、なんと チラシを配る人に冷たくあしらわれるとか、 りの誘惑も今では当たり前。だけど、僕が通 なく全てに当てはまるんじゃないかな、と感 丁寧だけど部外者であることを暗に示され る時は別なんだ。まるで僕が特権階級者のよ じるよ。僕だって地元経済には貢献したいし、 るとか、ね。要するに日本人の「ガイジン うに店員はチラシを引っ込め、目を合わせな 気が晴れない時には一杯引っ掛けたくなる。 恐怖症」や「人種差別的な態度と発言」が、

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Ethnic, Halal, Vegetarian, rich in spices & flavors

2-1-17 Daimyo, Chuo-ku.

Falafel Hummus Tel./Fax: 092-716-9192 Grills (Tue.~Sun. 11:30~15:00, 17:00 ~22:00) and more www.kebabooz.com

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experiences of 'micro aggressive' behavior where foreigners are treated differently because they are simply not Japanese, such as the flyer snub or the patronizing language flattery or any behavior or comment that seeks to reinforce difference by way of compliment. Anyway, let’s cut to the chase. What I’m trying to get to here is that it seems that in Japan, what many foreign residents would consider to be xenophobic and racist behavior and attitudes are encouraged and championed as a way of justifying a supposed homogenous society. An educational system where some canned coffee/tobacco stinking elementary school teacher can espouse the finer points of Nihonjinron, justifying the single race argument of a group of people that foreigners can ultimately have no understanding of. The result of this is that even a nihongo-packin long-term foreign resident is continually considered as an outsider, and therefore, troublesome. Troublesome to the point of not being worth the risk of inviting back to some overpriced izakaya in Daimyo.

One could argue that this is just the way it is here, and ‘if you don’t like it, then leave’.

The apologists love saying that.

"Nihonjin dakara... It’s because I’m Japanese that [insert the rest of any excuse to discriminate or cop out here]" argument can only go so far. Japan will lose out with this race excuse card in the end. But logic does not prevail here- nonsense does instead and it's kind of pathetic that in Japan people can huddle under a well worn patch-worked blanket that is a supposed homogenous society when using race as an excuse to discriminate.

When confronted with such tomfoolery, I try to offer a light-hearted but sharp retort - nothing nasty, but enough to trip up the mindset slightly. For all those getting worked up about empty train seats, anonymous "Haros!" and other such shenanigans, try and remember that Japan is not going to change for you. And so, why should you change for Japan? Maybe when Japan has earned a few basic brownie points (such as adequate and substantial laws that address racism and discrimination), foreign residents might consider making more of an effort.

These are just a few personal random thoughts that you are free to agree or

disagree with… perhaps triggered by the cute girl who wouldn't give me a flyer. One's mind is a blur after 15 years experience of being an ‘outside person’. I like living in Fukuoka even though it’s increasingly becoming a love/ hate type of situation. Nonetheless, I’d like to encourage people to make their own way through their experiences of Japan - never mind the stereotypical expectations of you, but try to forge an individual presence without compromise. Foreigners living here enjoy few of the basic rights they might consider to be the norm in other countries and treated merely as tourists, but the very existence of foreigners here is a micro-action in itself, that will inevitably bring change.

コーヒー＆タバコ臭漂う教師らによる教育 システムによって、日本人論と称した均質 な社会を正当化するために肯定されてい るってこと。だから、ガイジンはどんなに 日本語が堪能であってもいつまでも外の人 で、大名の居酒屋に呼び込むまでもない面 倒くさい存在、という残念な扱いを受けて しまうのさ。「これがウチのやり方なんだか ら嫌なら出て行けば？」って姿勢が尊重さ れちゃっているんだ。「日本人だから ...」と いう弁解には限界があるし、そんな言い訳 はまったくもって日本の役には立たないこ とが分かっているはずなのに、こうも均質 社会というベールに包まれたまま、多くの

人が差別的な行動を取るのを見ると虚しく なってくる。 ちなみに僕は、こんな態度に遭遇してし まった時は、できるかぎりユーモラスに、そ して辛辣な返事をするようにしてるよ。電車 内で誰も隣に座らないとか、どこからか聞こ える「ハロー」に困っているガイジンのみん な、まず、日本はあなたの為には変わらない ということを分かった方がいい。だからと いって君が変わる必要もない。日本が差別に 向き合う法律でも導入してからガイジンが努 力すればいいさ。 で、何が言いたいかって？そもそもがチラシ を僕に渡してくれなかった可愛い店員への当て

つけの意見じゃないか、と批判もあるかもしれ ないけど、ここで言いたいのは、僕は福岡に 15 年間暮らして外国人としての見解もぼやけ てきたかもしれないけど、ここに住むこと自体 は好きなんだ。だけど、せっかく福岡に住むな ら自分自身の経験を活かし、周囲に振り回され ることなく、己の道を進むべし。他国では当た り前に受ける “人” としての待遇ではなく、こ こではお客さんとしての扱いを受けることが多 いと思うけど、そもそもガイジンのあなたがこ の場にいるということ自体が、少なくともこれ から地域が成長していくために必要な布石に なっているかもね。これぞマイクロアクショ ン、ってことでドーデショ？

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Fukuoka’s famous and popular pachinko and slot parlor!

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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！

Yu Ping Tseng

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hile his finance-major classmates went on to work in banks and security companies in Taiwan, Yu Ping Tseng holds the title of General Manager of China Airlines’ Kyushu/Yamaguchi branch. Although he began without interest in planes Yu Ping has spent the past 14 years in the industry, which he describes as “interesting and dynamic”. Starting out in the airline’s Economic Analysis Department, he progressed through many roles before taking on his current GM status in Fukuoka two years ago. He recalls his most unusual task while working in the Aircraft Management Department, where he was put in charge selling an unused airplane. The job included a trip with potential buyers to view the plane in the desert in USA before he proudly sold it to FedEx. With lots of aircraft knowledge, along with his finance background and experience in route management, Yu Ping now heads up the team in Fukuoka. He is currently focused on pushing China Airlines’ web sales- offering special online promotions to build a deeper, more direct relationship with customers. Another project he holds dear is a chartered flight for school excursions from Kyushu to Taipei, in an effort to strengthen cultural ties between the two regions.

As a foreigner in Fukuoka, Yu Ping is grateful for the great personal relationships he continues to build. China Airlines flies from Fukuoka, Kagoshima, Miyazaki. Web: china-airlines.co.jp Hometown: Taipei, Taiwan In Japan: 5 years Identity: General Manager, China Airlines, Kyushu Yamaguchi

ユーピン・セン 出身：台湾、台北 滞在：5 年 職業：チャイナエアライン、九州山口地区 支店長 チャイナエアラインの九州山口地区の責任 者、ユーピンの専攻は金融。同級生の大半が

台湾の銀行やセキュリティ関連の職に就く 中、彼の選択は異色だった。航空業界に大し た興味をもつことなく航空会社に就職したも のの、これまでの 14 年間は「興味とダイナ ミック」の連続だったという。経済分析部門 や、航空機の販売を行う機材管理部門で経験 を積んだ後、2 年前に九州山口地区の支店長 として来福。金融にはじまり、航空機など多 様な実績に基づく知識を活かし、福岡のチー ムを率いている。現在の関心は、お客様と密

接な関係を築くためのオンラインでの販売促 進。九州と台北の文化的なつながりを活性化 させるために、両地域をつなぐ修学旅行用 チャーター便のプロジェクトにも取り組んで いる。外国人として住まう " 福岡 " で、素晴 らしい人間関係を築けていることが嬉しいと 語るユーピン。福岡だけでなく、鹿児島、宮 崎にも路線をもつチャイナエアラインの顔と して、更なる縁を繋いでくれるに違いない。 www.china-airlines.co.jp

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Motorbiking in Kyushu

Text and photos By Greg O’Keefe

Road to Mt. Aso, Kumamoto

The Ride “A cool crisp morning with the sun dancing around us as we cut our way through to the top of the mountain on our bikes. The curves are anything but forgiving, and every single hairpin reminds us there is more to learn. Every road has a personality, some are friendly and open while others are tight and unyielding. Others start out narrow and then open up into a vantage point that just exceeds what you were expecting and you and your riding buddies found it.”

Advantage Motorbike

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he image of motorcycles in Japan for many may be scooters shooting through traffic or bikes squeezing between two buses. It just looks dangerous.

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Mitsusei, Fukuoka

maps, photos and full report online:

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Raptor Road, Kumamoto Well, that is dangerous, but that’s not what we will be talking about.

Japan has a ton of country roads that just beg to be ridden. In general, Japan is a centralized society and many Japanese prefer the convenience of city life over the country, so this creates an empty countryside just waiting to be explored. Motorcycles, being smaller than cars, provide easier access to more out of the way places than you may think to go to by car. On a motorbike, you can still visit point A and B, but the inbetween is much more enjoyable.

can make the journey less personable and slower. You will meet different types of riders with different goals. Some are into food or taking in the sites, some are into riding as many beautiful roads as possible. We recommend finding roads that offer a view with as few cars as possible.

You may even want to pack a bento and bring it along, so you can eat it somewhere in the countryside and just take it slow.

The Journey is the Reward

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Touring in Kyushu

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nce you have a license and a bike, especially a larger one, it would be a shame to limit yourself to just local riding in the city. Get a good map or GPS and just go. Stick to smaller groups of two to five bikes. Riding with large groups

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f you have ever thought about riding in Japan, get started, you won’t regret it. For those new to motorcycles, safety is number one. Take your time and find some people you trust to ride with. But most of all enjoy the ride. The old proverb is true.

“The journey is the reward” and you won’t know it until you do it.

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events May

©SoftBank HAWKS

May 3, 4

©福岡市民の祭り振興会

May 3~5

May 16

Fukuoka Softbank Hawks

Hakata Dontaku

Nijisora

sigur rós Japan Tour 2013

It’s a great time to see the baseball in Fukuoka! The Hawks play in the popular Dontaku Series May 3~6, and May 20 is “Open Roof Day” at the Dome! May Schedule: 5/1~3 (vs. Lions); 5/4~6 (vs.

Marines); 5/19, 20 (vs. Dragons); 5/22, 23 (vs. Baystars); 5/31 (vs.

Carp).

Dontaku is one of Japan’s biggest festivals, with over two million visitors annually. The colorful parade through the city has over 830 years of history. Food stalls, daytime performances on many stages, and in the evening illuminated floats roll through the streets.

Get reacquainted with nature at this two-day, family friendly outdoor festival in Minamiaso.

Live acts and DJs on the main stage, plus clothes, goods, ethnic foods and organic vegetables at the ethical trade market. The whole festival uses solar power too. Pitch a tent and camp!

Acclaimed Icelandic post-rock band sigur rós take the stage at Zepp Fukuoka. The ethereal band, fronted by Jónsi Birgisson, have played since 1994. They recently released “valtari film experiment” - a collaboration with 16 filmmakers to accompany their new album “valtari”.

福岡ソフトバンク ホークス公式戦

博多どんたく港祭り

虹空

シガー・ロス ジャパン・ツアー 2013

830 年以上続く博多の祝賀行事の 自然エネルギーによる開催を目 松囃子が起源の市民祭り「博多 指す、マルシェ（楽市）とステー 5 月の試合日程 どんたく」。毎年、観客動員数は ジ（楽座）の野外フェスティバル。 5/1（水）〜 3（金）：ライオンズ戦 200 万人を超え、博多祇園山笠と 「虹空マルシェ」には暮らしを楽 5/4（土）〜 6（月）：マリーンズ戦 ともに福岡を代表する国内最大級 しく豊かにする洋服や小物、エ 5/19（日）、20（月）：ドラゴンズ戦 の祭りだ。山車に装飾を施した花 スニックフードや有機野菜など 5/22（水）、23（木）：ベイスターズ戦 自動車や、団体や企業、学校など が揃い、「虹空ステージ」ではラ 5/31（金）：カープ戦 3 日 〜 6 日 の ど ん た く シ リ ー ズ による「どんたく隊」が、ユニー イブや DJ パフォーマンスが目白 や、20 日のルーフオープンデー クな衣装に身を包んでしゃもじを 押し！南阿蘇の大自然に囲まれ など、今月もイベント盛りだく 叩いて路上を練り歩くパレードは ながら、大人も子どもも一緒に 楽しもう！ さ ん！ 後 半 に は 交 流 戦 も あ り、 大盛り上がり！ 応援にも一層熱が入るはず！ ◦ FUKUOKA YAFUOKU! DOME ◦ A: ¥4,300, B: ¥2,800 etc. ◦ 092-847-1006 ◦ 2-2-2 Jigyohama, Chuo-ku

◦ 5/3 (Fri.) , 4 (Sat.) ◦ Around Fukuoka City ◦ Free ◦ 092-441-1170

◦ 5/3 (Fri.) ~ 5 (Sun.) ◦ Kumamoto Open-air Theater ASPECTA ◦ 1 day: ¥2,000, 3 days: ¥4,000 ◦ 4411-9 Hisaishi, Minamiasomura, Aso-gun, Kumamoto ◦ 070-5813-8827

アイスランド出身の世界的ロック バンド、シガー・ロス、待望の福 岡公演！この 3 月には 16 人の映 像作家による、最新アルバム『ヴァ ルタリ～遠い鼓動』の新しい実験 的映像プロジェクト作品集「世に も奇妙な映像実験」をリリースし たばかり。高い音楽性と芸術性に あふれ、聴覚・視覚に訴える彼ら の刺激的なライブパフォーマンス を楽しもう！ ◦ 5/16 (Thu.), Open: 18:30, Start: 19:30 ◦ Zepp Fukuoka ◦ ¥7,800 (1 drink req.) ◦ 092-714-0159 ◦ 2-2-1 Jigyohama, Chuo-ku

CANADA DAY PARTY 2013 Japan’s BIGGEST Canada Day Party!

Over 1,200 attended last year! 日本最大級カナダのお祭り “CANADA DAYパーティ2013” は6月28日 （金） に開催決定！恒例のロブスターやカナダビール、 カナダづくしの 一夜は 「天神モノリス （長浜1-1-12｜KBC隣） 」 にて！

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Dance Expression Kyushu 2013

Evangelion & Japanese Sword Exhibition

DRUM TAO Phoenix ~

Main players on Kyushu’s dance scene unite for this two day event, with first-rate salsa, tango, jazz, and belly dancers. Special guests include “Ou & Yoshiko” (3rd placeholders at Tango Dance Asian Championship 2009), and Denmark-based Japanese robot dancer “Mori-J”.

This exhibition is a collaboration between the Bizen Osafune Japanese Sword Museum (Okayama) and “Evangelion: The New Movies”. Swords from the popular Evangelion anime have been reproduced using traditional techniques. Great event for sword and anime enthusiasts alike.

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DRUM TAO 火ノ鳥 ～祝祭 ～

名刀の産地・備前長船の刀剣博物 館と劇場版アニメ「ヱヴァンゲリ ヲン新劇場版」とのコラボレー ション企画。「ヱヴァンゲリヲン」 の世界からインスピレーションを 受け、伝統の技を駆使して制作さ れた、現代デザインの日本刀（ヱ ヴァンゲリヲンに登場する刀剣） が展示される。「ヱヴァンゲリヲ ン」の世界観や日本刀の奥深さに 魅了されること間違いなし。

独創的で多彩な「和」のメロディ と、迫力のパフォーマンスで世 界 20 ヶ国、400 都市で公演を行 い、観客動員数は 550 万人に上 るドラム・アート・パフォーマ ン ス「DRUM TAO」。 昨 年 は 世 界的デザイナー、コシノジュン コ氏とのタッグで話題を呼んだ。 今年は結成 20 周年を迎え、更に パワーアップした作品を私たち に届けてくれる。

◦ 5/24 (Fri.) ~ 6/23 (Sun.) ◦ Nishitetsu Hall ◦ Adv. Adult: ¥700, Door Adult: ¥800, etc. ◦ 092-734-4393 ◦ 6F Solaria Stage 2-11-3 Tenjin, Chuo-ku

◦ 5/27 (Mon.), 28 (Tue.) Open: 18:15, Start: 19:00 ◦ Fukuoka Symphony Hall ◦ SS: ¥7,000, S: ¥6,000, A: ¥5,000, etc. ◦ 092-721-2015 ◦ 1-1-1 Tenjin, Chuo-ku

Huge outdoor music festival at Uminonakamichi Seaside Park, with popular Japanese acts including EGO-WRAPPIN' AND THE GOSSIP OF JAXX, Clammbon and Haruomi Hosono. Enjoy the sounds of jazz, J-pop and rock, plus great food booths and a chilled atmosphere near the ocean.

CIRCLE ‘13

海の中道海浜公園にて開催され 九州 2013 る 野 外 フ ェ ス。EGO-WRAPPIN' サルサ、アルゼンチンタンゴ、ジャ AND THE GOSSIP OF JAXX やクラ ズ、ベリーダンスなど九州各地で ムボン、細野晴臣など日本の音楽 趣味としてダンスを楽しんでいる シーンを代表する実力派ミュー 「オトナパフォーマー」によるダ ジシャンが大集合！人気飲食店 ンスイベント。スペシャルゲスト が出店するブースも楽しみのひ に、タンゴダンスアジア大会チャ とつ。春の海辺で爽やかな風を ン ピ オ ン ペ ア「Ou&Yoshiko」 や 受け、心地よい音楽に身をゆだ デンマークを拠点に世界で活躍す ね、贅沢なひと時を過ごそう。 るロボットダンサー「Mori-J」も 出演。華麗なパフォーマンスから 目が離せない！

◦ 5/18 (Sat.) Open: 11:00, Start: 12:00 ◦ Uminonakamichi Seaside Park Open-air Theater ◦ ¥6,080 (incl. ¥280 park entry fee) ◦ 092-712-4221 ◦ 18-25 Saitozaki, Higashi-ku

◦ 5/18 (Sat.) Open: 17:15, Start: 18:00, 5/19 (Sun) Open: 15:15, Start: 16:00 ◦ Nishitetsu Hall ◦ Adv.: ¥2,500, Door: ¥3,000 ◦ 092-714-6200 ◦ 6F Solaria Stage 2-11-3 Tenjin, Chuo-ku

After performing in over 400 cities in 20 countries, surpassing 5.5 million spectators; TAO celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. The powerful “Phoenix” show mixes original numbers and well-known Japanese melodies, with costumes by acclaimed designer Junko Koshino.

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◊ Hakata Dontaku: May 3 & 4 With its origins in the over 830 year old Hakata Matsubayashi, the Hakata Dontaku Port Festival was launched in 1962 as a parade for the citizens of Fukuoka. The parade takes over 1.3 km of Meiji-dori Ave. and attracts around 20,000 participants, including popular characters from Universal Studios Japan, Hawaiian hula teams and even troupes from places like Thailand and Malaysia. The so-odori ("big dance") is held on the evening of the 4th, and anyone can join in the festivities (Dances are held at several locations along Meiji-dori Ave.) Dontaku stages will be setup at 33 locations throughout the city, including City Hall and the shopping arcades, to offer live music and other performances. Also, six bedecked train cars that first appeared in the parade when the tram line opened in the Meiji Era will get makeovers as Dontaku floats decorated with light bulbs and flowers.

◊ Fukuoka Tower Super Ultra Stair Climb Come climb the 577 stairs of Fukuoka Tower, which are usually closed to public use, to the observation deck 123m above ground. •

Dates/Times: 5/3~5, Four sessions: 9:30~,11:30~, 14:00~ and 16:00 ~ • Capacity: First 300 people • Fee: High school students and up ¥500, Jr. high and elementary school students ¥300, Kids (4+) ¥100, Seniors (65+) ¥300 • Numbered tickets will be distributed at the Fukuoka Tower North Plaza (9:00~ for sessions 1&2 / 13:30~ for sessions 3&4) • Inquiries: Fukuoka Tower (Tel. 092-823-0234 • 2-3-26 Momochihama, Sawara-ku)

◊ Fukuoka Museum Week Come learn about art local history and local culture. Museum Week events will be held at ten city facilities, including the City Museum, City Art Museum, Fukuoka Asian Art Museum and the Prefectural Art Museum, May 18~26 (excluding museum holidays). Enjoy permanent collections free of charge and join in a "stamp rally". A talk show event featuring invited artists from Thailand and Singapore will be held at the Fukuoka Asian Art Museum on May 25 (14:00~16:00; Capacity: first 120 visitors). http://f-museum.city.fukuoka.lg.jp/

◊ Supporting Green Activities at Home and the Office Fukuoka City welcomes you to join its Eco Challenge Project. If you engage in “eco actions” designated by City Hall to reduce home and office CO2 emissions or raise awareness for environmental conservation, or if you participate in ecothemed events, you can receive points redeemable for contactless transport card points or gift certificates. • To apply: Complete the form on www.eco-ene-fukuoka.com. Limited to first 1,000 entries.

• Requirements: Must live in Fukuoka City and be able to perform at least one "eco action"

Yipee! For FREE! Free Admission to City Facilities on Green Day (5/4) Admission to the following facilities will be free on Green Day: Zoo & Botanical Garden (Minamikoen, Chuo-ku • 092-531-1968), Rakusuien (2-10-7 Sumiyoshi, Hakata-ku • 092-2626665), Shofuen (3-28 Hirao, Chuo-ku • 092-524-8264) and Yusentei Park (1-46 Yusentei, Jonan-ku • 092-711-0415).

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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