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Money-less Japanese diner offered chance to pay later, phones police himself

Richard Simmonds
Nov 24, 2017
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When store manager refuses to call the cops, man who can’t pay for his meal does it for him.

Japan
(crime • Fukuoka • homeless • katsudon • pensions • prison • sad)

Budget accommodation in Japan lets you stay for less than 18 bucks a night!

Oona McGee
Oct 8, 2017

Clean, new and with lots of available extras, this is a fantastic option for savvy travellers.

Japan
(accommodation • Fukuoka • hakata • hostels • hotels • inns • Kyushu • tourism • travel)

Beautiful forest in southern Japan will spirit you away to another world

Meg Murphy
Aug 1, 2017

People find themselves asking “Is this really in Japan?!” It is, and you should go see it for yourself!

Japan
(beautiful • Fukuoka • Fukuoka Prefecture • nature • travel)

Former police drug investigator arrested for drug possession, claims he didn’t know it was drugs

Master Blaster
Jul 31, 2017

It was a good thing the suspect had decided to become a cop, because he doesn’t seem to be a very good criminal.

Japan
(crime • Drugs • Fukuoka • funny • marijuana • police)

Hey Canada and America, Munenori Kawasaki wants to remind you he loves you

Master Blaster
Jul 9, 2017

You don’t have to be a baseball fan to be a fan of arguably Japan’s greatest export to the sport.

Canada, Japan, USA
(baseball • Fukuoka • interview • Munenori Kawasaki • sports • Toronto)

Tokyo ranked as most livable city in the world in annual survey

Casey Baseel
Jul 4, 2017

Two other Japanese cities join the capital in top 25 of international quality of life ranking.

Global, Japan
(Fukuoka • Kyoto • livable cities • Living in Japan • quality of life • Tokyo)

Over 19,000 Azuki Bars for free on 1 July at select locations across Japan

Master Blaster
Jun 29, 2017

Azuki Bar Day is celebrated on 1 July and the makers of the tasty frozen snack sure know how to celebrate!

Japan
(azuki bar • event • food • free food • Fukuoka • Nagoya • Osaka • Tokyo)

Alien Ramen: In space no one can hear you complain…

Master Blaster
Jun 7, 2017

Despite its name, Alien Ramen is based on a very regional delicacy…but it is green.

Japan
(Alien Ramen • aliens • crazy • Fukuoka • Instant Ramen • Noodles • ramen • scary • weird)

Magical, Hogwarts-inspired interior makes this inn a must-stay for your next Japan trip

Meg Murphy
May 30, 2017

The Expected Inn is really quite unexpected!

Japan
(accommodation • Airbnb • Fukuoka • Harry Potter • Kyushu • themed hotel)

Fukuoka man arrested for threatening to kill schoolgirls who wear socks

Master Blaster
May 20, 2017

Suspect in his forties claims he wanted to bring back the “good old days.”

Japan
(crime • Fukuoka • school girls • socks • threat)

Two men stab themselves to get out of going to work in separate incidents

Master Blaster
Feb 27, 2017

When calling in sick just won’t do, a couple men took ditching work to a whole new level.

Japan
(business • crime • Fukuoka • knife • Kurume • Nagoya • society • stabbing)

26 scenes from one of the liveliest Coming of Age Day celebrations in Japan 【Photos】

Master Blaster
Jan 9, 2017

For some young adults in Japan, Coming of Age Day is a somewhat solemn or drab affair, but in Kita-Kyushu it is anything but.

Japan
(Coming of Age Day • fashion • Fukuoka • holidays • Kitakyushu • yankees)

Fukuoka amusement park draws anger for skating atop 5,000 sea creatures frozen in ice

Master Blaster
Nov 27, 2016

SpaceWorld’s “Aquarium of Ice” has been under fire by animal rights supporters for their unique attraction. But is it really all that it seems?

Japan
(animal rights • Aquarium of Ice • Fukuoka • ice skating • SpaceWorld)

Fukuoka City aims to resume traffic at site of road collapse less than a week after accident

Oona McGee
Nov 14, 2016

Following days of around-the-clock work by construction workers, all eyes are on the city again following reports that the road will be fit to drive on by today.

Japan
(accident • Construction • Fukuoka • hakata • Kyushu • news • sinkhole • work)

Fukuoka town builds enormous Godzilla replica out of… straw?

Mike
Nov 12, 2016

After hearing about it last week, you bet we went to check out Japan’s gigantic straw Godzilla for ourselves, and it’s way more imposing than we’d anticipated.