SUNSET LIVE 2019

One of the biggest summer festivals in Fukuoka, "SUNSET LIVE", will be held at Keya Beach and Camping Ground in Itoshima, Fukuoka for 2 days from Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th September! asianbeat presents pre-event info and after report on what the festival will be like on the day. Enjoy!

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2019.07.09

[INFORMATION] Calling for Applications for the "Fourth Kitakyushu International Manga Competition"!

The "Fourth Kitakyushu International Manga Competition" is calling for original 4-koma manga! The application window is until 2 p.m. on Monday, 2 September 2019. Interested parties, please be sure to apply!

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2019.06.28

New Fukuoka-Born Characters, "鳴花ヒメ・ミコト" (MEIKA Hime & Mikoto) related event scheduled! Guest appearance by voice actor Koiwai Kotori!

New Fukuoka-born characters, "鳴花ヒメ・ミコト" (MEIKA Hime & Mikoto) related one-day event, "Koiwai Kotori's Live Lecture on the Game Commentary feat. MEIKA Hime & Mikoto", will be held at Tenjin VIVRE on Sunday 7 July! The guests slated to appear are voice actor Koiwai Kotori and creator "mathru@kanimisoP"!

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2019.06.24

[Prizes!] "Dragon Quest Concert: Sugiyama Koichi and the Kyushu Symphony Orchestra" opens in Kurume City on Sunday 18 August!

"Dragon Quest Concert: Sugiyama Koichi and the Kyushu Symphony Orchestra" opens at Ishibashi Bunka Hall (Ishibashi Cultural Center, Kurume City) in Kurume City on Sunday 18 August! Enjoy the world of the popular game, "Dragon Quest", in music!

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2019.06.11

About 1,000 figures arrayed! "GO!GO! KAIYODO Exhibition" will be held at Fukuoka PARCO from Friday 7th June to Sunday 23rd June!

To commemorate the 55th anniversary of domestic model figurines pioneer, KAIYODO, the "GO!GO! 海洋堂展～創立55周年記念展～ (lit.: GO!GO! KAIYODO Exhibition: Exhibition Commemorating 55 Years Since Establishment) will be held in Fukuoka PARCO from Friday 7th June to Sunday 23rd June!

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2019.06.07

Check-out the latest Canal Aqua Panorama! "EVANGELION Angel Attack on Hakata" is now screening!

The latest Canal Aqua Panorama is now screening! The new program "EVANGELION Angel Attack on Hakata" video footage is packed full of action and features exciting battle scenes! Special limited edition dishes inspired by this program are now on available in Canal City Hakata! Make sure to check-it-out!

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2019.06.05

[Giveaway for Readers!] Finally, "The World of Tomino Yoshiyuki: A Retrospective of Legendary Anime Director ―Gundam, Ideon, and Now" special exhibition will begin! What are the contents of this historic first exhibition?

The "father of Gundam", the hugely famous anime director, Tomino Yoshiyuki's special exhibition begins on Saturday 22 June at the Fukuoka Art Museum. This is the first exhibition in history to look back on director Tomino's work! How curious are you about the contents?!

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2019.06.04

A View out of Fantasy: The "Hoshuyama Firefly Festival" will be held on Saturday 1 June!

A scene out of fantasy, the lights of fireflies dancing - how romantic is that! On Satuday 1 June this year, during the firefly season, the "Hoshuyama Hotaru (fireflies) Festival" will be held at Toho Village, Asakura, Fukuoka Prefecture!

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2019.05.30

A brilliant "carpet of flowers"! June is the best time to see marigolds in Nokonoshima! Visitors can enjoy free picking from Saturday 8th!

How about going to Nokonoshima Island to see a "carpet of flowers"? Nokonoshima is about 10-minute ferry ride from Fukuoka City. At Nokonoshima Island Park in the northern part of the island, marigolds heartily welcome visitors in all their glory. The best season to see marigolds is from June to late July!

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2019.05.28

Flowers that garnish the rainy season! Go and see the multi-colored hydrangeas at the "Hakaozaki Shrine Ajisai Festival" in June!

雨の日が多くなるこれからの時期は、アジサイが見頃を迎えます。福岡市の筥崎宮では6月、「筥崎宮あじさいまつり」を開催。梅雨を彩る癒しの花をご覧あれ♪

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2019.05.27

Welcome to Fukuoka! "FOSA Welcome Party 2019" to be held on Sunday 2 June!

To welcome the overseas students who are beginning their student life in Fukuoka, the "Fukuoka Overseas Students Association (FOSA)" organised "Welcome Party 2019" will be held at ELGALA HALL in Tenjin, Fukuoka City on Sunday 2 June.

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2019.05.24

On Saturday 25 May and Sunday 26 May, get your fill of Vietnam at the "Vietnam Festival Fukuoka 2019"!

The "Vietnam Festival Fukuoka 2019", a large-scale cultural exchange event between Japan and Vietnam will be held at Tenjin Chuo Park over two days, from Saturday 25 May to Sunday 26 May. Enjoy delicious Vietnamese dishes, a speech contest, and other events!

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2019.05.24

On Sunday 29th September, the "Aso Rock Festival" will be held in Kitakyushu! Takehara Pistol, Momoiro Clover Z etc. to appear!

In Kokura, Kitakyushu City, the "Aso Rock Festival 2019 in Kitakyushu", the promoter of which is the singer-songwriter, Izumiya Shigeru, will take place on Sunday 29th September! There will be amazing guests, such as Takehara Pistol and Momoiro Clover Z!

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2019.05.23

Let's toast with ice-cold beer! The "15th Kurume Beer Festival" will be held from 31 May (Fri) to 2 June (Sun)!

You can enjoy local dishes and ice-cold beer at the "15th Kurume Beer Festival", held at Rokkakudo Hiroba in Kurume City Plaza, Kurume City, from Friday 31st May to Sunday 2nd June!

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2019.05.22

On 1 and 2 June, the first ever "Izakaya Dai Circus", which has raised the temperature all over the nation, will be held in Fukuoka!

On Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 June, the "Izakaya Dai Circus" (lit.: Great Izakaya Circus), which has been a great success everywhere it goes, makes first landfall in Fukuoka! "Tasty dishes, tasty sake" from all over the nation will gather!

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2019.05.21

The Special Exhibition, "花あふれるふくおか" (lit.: Flowerful Fukuoka) starts from Monday 20 May at the Fukuoka Prefectural Office! Plenty of workshops that you will want to participate in!

A special exhibition to introduce the charms of Fukuoka's flowers, "花あふれるふくおか" (lit.: Flowerful Fukuoka), will start on Monday 20th May at Fukuoka Yokamon Hiroba on the 11th floor of the Fukuoka Prefectural Office. Be sure to also check out the workshops, where you can have fun making stylish products!

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2019.05.20

The FUKUOKA YAHUOKU! DOME hosts the "FUKUOKA MUSIC FES" for the first time on Sunday 30th June! Kyary Pamyu Pamyu and RYUCHELL will be at the event!

The FUKUOKA YAHUOKU! DOME will host the "FUKUOKA MUSIC FES" for the first time on Sunday 30th June! The music festival will welcome a great line up of guests, including the likes of Kyary Pamyu Pamyu and RYUCHELL!

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2019.05.17

Music Festival, "GOTTON JAM 2019" to be held on Sunday 30th June at Kaho Theater!

Music festival, "GOTTON JAM 2019" will take place at nationally renown "Kaho Theater" (Iizuka-shi, Fukuoka) on Sunday 30th June! The gap between the tastefully retro stage and the idiosyncratic music will surely produce the coolest festival!

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2019.05.16

Check-out the "68th Harazuru Onsen Fireworks Festival"! Approximately 3,300 fireworks are scheduled to light up the night sky on May 23rd!

The "68th Harazuru Onsen Fireworks Festival" will take place on Thursday May 23rd. The venue for the event will be the Harazuru Onsen, Chikugo-gawa Kasen-shiki (riverbed), in Asakura-shi, Fukuoka Prefecture. The light from the fireworks will be reflected on the surface of the nearby river and help illuminate the night sky. Don't miss this truly stunning sight!

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2019.05.15

The "A-kyu (Grade) Gourmet Grand Exhibition 2019 in JR Hakata City", open from 22 to 26 May! Just like last year, enjoy all kinds of delicious dishes from famous restaurants!

The "A-kyu (Grade) Gourmet Grand Exhibition 2019 in JR Hakata City," where you can enjoy dishes from Fukuoka's popular restaurants, will open from 22 (Wednesday) to 26 May (Sunday). This year, too, items on the menus of famous restaurants are laid out, which you ought to try!

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2019.05.10