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njoy events at two Imaizumi venues on 3/31 (Sun.) themed “take joy! & give love”.

Easter egg painting and a flea market including some donated goods from Copenhagen at Hosenji, plus 8 gourmet booths at Le Breton. Some proceeds donated to victims of Tohoku Earthquake.

BEN FLIES TO AMSTERDAM ON KLM!

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ongratulations to Ben Epstein (left), lucky draw winner at the “Now Lounge Valentine’s Party” on Feb. 8. He won a round-trip ticket on the new non-stop Air France/KLM route between Fukuoka and Amsterdam! Check out the party photos from the link (right).

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EDxFukuoka event “Meadow of Concepts” took place on Feb. 16, showcasing 13 fascinating speakers. Inspiring ideas on technology, entertainment and design were shared with a live audience in Fukuoka and the world on Ustream. Read FN’s report from the link (right).

パーティ 1 番の幸せ者は Ben!?

KLM オランダ航空▶福岡ーアムステルダム 往復航空券に当選したのは、シアトル出身 のベン。ヨーロッパに行ったことがない彼 はもちろん大喜び。4 月からは週 3 回直行 便が就航するから欧州も身近になるね！

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よろこびは自分でつかんで 愛を 配ろう～フラムオート vol.2 ～ 「自分が楽しんだり学んだ分、次の誰かにバトンを渡 そう。」GIVE と TAKE の交換イベントは 3 月 31 日 （日） 10 時～ 15 時、コペンハーゲンの有志の皆さんとの 交流企画やイースターエッグのワークショップやフ リーマーケットは法泉寺（今泉 1-18-15）、8 店舗が参 加する飲食ブースはル・ブルトン（今泉 2-2-65）にて。

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2 月 16 日、グローバルに知られる TED が 福岡から発信された。建築デザイン、エン ターテイメント、医療などの分野で活躍す る 13 名によってスピーチ＆パフォーマンス が披露された。当日のレポートは NOW オ ンラインで公開中。

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Italian Bakery La Spiga

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ith nearly 20 original focaccia and other Italian bread sandwiches, deciding what to have at La Spiga is no easy task. On this visit, we chose the ham and tomato. The simple combination of juicy ham and tomatoes on crunchy rosetta was the perfect companion to a cup of Segafredo coffee in the cozy, sunlit shop. For dessert, we had Sicilian cannoli—they don’t inject the delicious cream filling made from

cream cheese, chocolate and orange peels until you place your order. The European style interior evokes the feeling of having breakfast in an Italian hotel. La Spiga has around 60 kinds of bread to choose from, including fruit danishes, fresh vegetable quiches and biscotti. The owner, Hiroko Suenaga, worked in a famous local bakery for nine years and began to wonder if she could go solo. She consulted with her boss, Adolf Sailer, and

イタリアンベーカリー 「ラ スピガ」

WHATWHERE&HOWMUCH 1-3-5 1F Ohori, Chuo-ku Tel: 092-724-5810 Open: 7:30~20:00, Closed: Tue. Menu: Sandwiches (Egg & Cheese ¥280, Tuna ¥300, Ham & Tomato ¥370), Cappuccino ¥400, Soup ¥300, AM Set: ¥480 (M~F 7:30~10:00), Cannoli ¥220 together they launched the Italian style bakery. Ms. Suenaga strives to keep customers coming back and, together with her all-female staff, she will greet you with a welcoming smile. Located near Ohori Park, you can also order sandwiches to go for a picnic.

間務め、自分にできることはないかと当時の ボス、サイラーに相談して、イタリアンスタ イルのベーカリーを共につくりあげた。毎日 の生活に必要とされる楽しい場所になれば、 と、末永さんはじめオール女性スタッフが笑 顔で迎えてくれる。大濠公園近くにあるので、 テイクアウトしてピクニックを楽しむのもお ススメ。

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ォカッチャやチャバタなどのイタリ アの食事パンに、たっぷりの具材が 詰まった個性豊かなサンドが 20 種類 近く並ぶショーケースを覗き込み、何を選ぶ か迷いつつも今回はハム＆トマトを選んだ。 やわらかな陽があたるカフェスペースで、イ タリアコーヒーの定番セガフレードのカプ チーノをお伴に、外側はカリッと香ばしいパ ン、ロゼッタと、ジューシーなハムとトマト のシンプルな組み合わせは、ほのかな小麦の 旨味と相まって癖になりそうだ。デザートに は、クリームチーズとチョコ、オレンジピー ルで作った特製クリームを、オーダーしてか

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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!

Shhh…we’re on a bus!

Dena-Kae Ferguson, Jamaica, Teacher

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apanese buses are mobile libraries. Of course, there aren’t any shelves of books. But they are ridiculously quiet. Everyone either speaks in hushed tones or not at all. And you dare not breathe too loudly lest you disturb the peace and quiet. (That is unless you are on a bus filled with school children…but that is entirely another matter!) Don’t jangle your keys. Don’t shuffle about. Most importantly, do not use your cell phone; not even for texting, according to some old ladies. I was “strongly urged” by an older lady that my cell phone needed to be completely off, and, indeed, she was obliged to turn it off for me. Yes. The hallowed space that is a Nishitetsu bus will not be desecrated by your noise and or text messages!

Why is it so deafeningly quiet on buses here in Japan? The buses I am used to back in the west are loud, late and loathsome. I don’t miss them at all. But, often I find it uncomfortably quiet on the buses here. I ride four buses a day, five days a week. That is about two hours of quiet time for me for five days of the week. There are the intermittent announcements that, rather than provide information, are more like chimes on a meditation soundtrack. I just can’t conceive what it’s like being a bus driver. Unless you’re a loner and enjoy long quiet drives (or a parent with many noisy children), then that’s a serious amount of silence for any person to sanely endure for hours at a time.

Imagine my surprise when one of the silent brothers of the Nishitetsu fraternity

静かに！車内では静粛に。 ダナカエ・ファーガソン、ジャマイカ、教師

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本のバスは動く図書館みたい。も ちろん本棚なんてないけれど、異 常な静けさなの。乗客は、ヒソヒ ソ声で喋っているか、無言。うっ かり荒い息づかいでもしようものなら、この 静けさを打ち消してしまいそう（バスが学生 で溢れているなら、全く別の問題ですけど）。 音をたてない、動き回らない、そして一番大 切なのは携帯を使わないこと。おばさま達に よればメールもダメで電源も消さないといけ

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悪 い く ら い 静 か に 感 じ る わ。 私 は 週 5 日、 乗り換え含めて 1 日 4 つのバスに乗るから、 24 時間の内の 2 時間が無言を強いられる時 間よ。次の停車を伝えるアナウンスなんて、 まるで瞑想中の鐘楽みたいなものよ。バス の運転手がどうやって毎日を切り抜けてい るかも不思議。一匹狼か子だくさんの親な ら分かるけど、一般人にとって、あの静け さは気が狂っちゃいそうよ。 そんなバス車内で、無言仲間から声をか けられた時は耳を疑ったわ。乗車して、い つもの瞑想タイムに突入しそうになった時 に、怒鳴っているようなアナウンスが聞こ えるの。しかも、さらに驚いたのは、その 時点での乗客は私だけ。ふぅ ... ついにうる

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spoke to me. I was settling in to my afternoon meditation a la Nishitetsu bus when I heard what sounded like yelling over the intercom.

It was even more disconcerting because I was the only passenger on the bus and I’m a foreigner. My initial thoughts were, “ I have inadvertently desecrated the hallowed halls of the Nishitetsu bus, and now I have to bear the consequences.” I responded politely and waited to hear my charges read out (over the intercom, of course). “Where are you from?” was what came out (in Japanese). Really?

The silence had driven this dear man to the edge. He couldn’t stand it! He had to speak to someone. I obliged. We carried on friendly banter until… someone else boarded the bus. Then we were thrust back into silence and solitude, never to speak again. We both assumed these unwritten roles (silent driver; silent commuter) as if it were scripted in some grand Japanese play.

The question remains- why? Why am I made to feel completely disrespectful if I carry on a conversation on the bus? Why did this friendly bus driver seem to altogether

forget my existence in an instant to maintain the silence? It must be noted that the Japanese are not a particularly rowdy crowd. Fukuoka is not like Kingston or New York where you hear music bumping on street corners everywhere and public buses are anything but quiet. But, just plain silence? On more than one occasion I have watched some poor old man frantically search for his screaming cell phone he forgot to, or simply didn't know how to, put on manner mode.

Perhaps within the term “manner mode” lies the answers to my questions; manners.

Is it really just an issue of minding your manners? No one really needs to hear details about your monotonous job or your raunchy weekend plans. Worst yet, nary a soul needs to hear any of the nonsensical gibberish that young people are obsessed with these days.

That ride on the bus is your time to relax a bit and enjoy a quiet moment with yourself, albeit on a public bus, filled with people, but, who are, no doubt, doing the same. Countless epiphanies have befallen me on those silent bus rides. They range from major insights on

life decisions to what I like to call “lesser epiphanies”, like what to make for dinner. However, more often than not, the silence simply lulls me to sleep, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. But, really, can we please lighten up a tad on the buses? I don’t want to feel like the scourge of Japanese society for rummaging through my abyss of a bag for my house keys.

And as for my bus driver friend, did we ever speak again? Unfortunately, we haven’t been alone on the bus since that chance encounter but whenever he passes me on the street I get a toot and a wave. I wave back and silently wish for the day we can break the rules again! I’m sure he feels the same. Shhh…

さくしていた時の罰がきたのね、と思った ら「君どこから来たの？」だって。この運 転手もついに静けさに耐えられなくなった のね。あいにく二人だけのの楽しいお喋り もつかの間、次の乗客が来た後は、二度と 口を開いてくれることはなかったの。まる で役者のように、また無言の運転手と乗客 を演じる羽目になっちゃった。 しかしどうしてこんなにも静かなの？なぜ 少しでも会話をしたら無礼なの？何故あの運 転手は、静寂のために私の存在を消してし まったの？まず言えるのが日本人は全体的に 騒々しい輩じゃないこと。福岡はキングスト ンや NY みたいに路上で音楽響かせたりする 街ではないのは分かるけど、この徹底した静

けさはいったい何？バスで突然鳴り出した着 信音を消す為に、半狂乱で携帯を探していた おじいちゃんを見たことあるし ...。 もしかすると「マナーモード」という表現 に私の質問への答えがあって、単にマナーの 問題かもしれないけど、マナーの為だけ、と いう訳でもないかも。誰も他人の疲れる仕事 の状況なんて聞きたくないし、ましてや若者 間で流行っている訳の分からないモノゴトも 知らなくていい。バスに乗っている時間はリ ラックス出来る時間であり、公共の場であり ながらも自分との時間を楽しめる至福の時。 私自身にとっても、無音のバスでのひととき は、人生の方向性から今晩の夕飯まで、様々 な閃きの時間でもあるの。まぁ、大抵はあの

静寂は居眠りの誘いになり、それ自体悪いこ とではないけれど ...。でもせめて、もう少し 明るくてもいいでしょ、とは思うの。バック の中をゴソゴソ音たてて家の鍵を探している 時に、いちいち社会から否定されている気分 にはなりたくないんですもの。 あ、その後、友達になった運転手とはま たお喋りしたかって？残念ながらあれ以降 は二人だけになったことがないけど、道端 で会った時はクラクションを鳴らして手を 振ってくれるから私も手を振り返すの。そ して再び沈黙のルールを破れる時を楽しみ にしているわ。きっと彼も同じ気持ちなん だと思うわ。でもそれは声に出しちゃダメ なの・・・。

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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！

Jean-Paul Wuyts

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trained Japanologist specializing in International Politics and Economics of Japan - Jean-Paul Wuyts (known as J.P) is not your average foreigner in Japan. Hailing from a small town in Belgium, J.P came to Fukuoka twelve years ago in 2001 to complete his postgraduate degree at Kyushu University, and never left!

His time at Kyudai was followed by a ten-year stint working at a Fukuoka-based company providing automatic parking lot maintenance. After ten years, J.P was ready to tackle a new career in Japan. His native-level Japanese skills (one of six languages he speaks), together with a decade of customer service and management experience made him an attractive asset. When he was selected to join Fukuoka’s Apple Store in Tenjin, J.P started as a Specialist after which he took on his current role as Support Leader on the Floor.

Nowadays, J.P cooperates with a team of Japanese and foreign Apple Store staff and enjoys both the challenges and freedoms that come with the territory. In his spare time he continues his Japanese studies and plays some social futsal. Following his own mantra to “dream big”, he recognizes the importance of setting long-term goals, and has many big plans in store for the future. Read the full interview with J.P on our website.

Hometown: Hasselt, Belgium Years in Japan: 12 years Identity: Support Leader on the Floor, Apple Store, Fukuoka Tenjin

ジョン ポール ワイツ 出身：ベルギー、ハッセルト 滞在：12 年 職業：サポートリーダー・オン・ザ・フロア （アップルストア天神福岡） J.P（ジェイピー）の愛称で親しまれてい

るジョン ポール ワイツは、日本の国際関係 と経済を専門に学んだ日本研究家。単に外 国人と、ひとくくりしてはいけない。12 年 前、九州大学に留学のためにベルギーの小 さい村から出てきた彼は、修士号を取得し た後、そのまま福岡で就職した。機械式駐 車場メンテナンスの仕事に 10 年間ほど携わ り、次第に次のキャリアを考えるようになっ た折、彼の流暢な日本語とカスタマーサー

ビスの経験が見込まれて福岡のアップルス トアが次のステージとなった。サポートス タッフのリーダとして就任した今、日本人 と外国人のスタッフを束ねながらも空き時 間にフットサルを楽しむ J.P。彼の座右の銘 は「夢は大きく」。この言葉を胸に、長期的 な目標を持つことも大切にし、希望に満ち た将来へ向けての意欲に溢れている。J.P と のインタビューの全文（英文）は web で。

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Fukuoka Hanami Beginner’s Guide Higashi Hirao Park 1,700 trees

• Be responsible for your trash. Remember to include gomi (rubbish) bags in your picnic basket to dispose of napkins, paper plates and cans.

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he blossoming of sakura (cherry blossoms), is an occasion for celebration all over Japan.

Between late March and early April families, friends and colleagues come together for hanami or “blossom-viewing” parties, picnicking, drinking and even singing karaoke in the city’s public parks beneath the riotous pink blossoms.

2013 SAKURA FORECAST (as of Feb. 20) In Fukuoka, sakura will begin to bloom on March 23, two days later than average and four days earlier than last year. Full bloom is expected on March 31. Check for updates: http://sakura.weathermap.jp HANAMI HOW-TO Once you’ve picked your blossom-viewing spot, it’s time to prepare your hanami picnic. We recommend gathering a big group

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• Bring warm clothes. Once the warm midday sun starts to fade, it becomes cold, very quickly. Bring an extra jacket to last through the afternoon to evening.

• Bring entertainment. A good hanami party lasts all day, so be prepared with books, magazines, iPod dock & speakers, playing cards, or even a guitar!

• Plan your food. Stray from conbini snacks and opt for sakura-themed bento boxes from department stores or something homemade. Don’t forget the sake!

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Kimono Beauty Exhibition

Tulip Festival

Kyokusui-no-en Festival

otto & orabu LIVE

Around 120 kimono from the collection of William Sturgis Bigelow (1850–1926), notable collector of Japanese art. Coming to Japan from the Boston Museum, the exhibition includes exquisite traditional kimono and colorful fashion kimono, plus historical background of the garment.

See 550 varieties of blooming tulips at this annual festival the largest array in Japan! HTB is the perfect setting for tulip viewing, with its Dutch windmills and church. Other attractions include a flower market, and 3D projection show “The Revival of the Dragon”.

This annual purification ceremony has origins in the Heian Period. Participants in ceremonial court robes sit along the stream composing waka poems, as cups of sake are set afloat. When the cups reach them they must hand over the poem and drink the cup.

Secure your seat early!

A collaborative live performance. Ethnic percussive group “otto” is comprised of members from Shobu Gakuen, a facility for handicapped persons in Kagoshima. “orabu” is a choral group known for its soulful sounds. Together, their uplifting sound captivates audiences.

きものビューティー展

チューリップ祭

曲水の宴

オットー＆オラブ ライブ

明治時代に来日したアメリカ人 ビゲローを虜にした日本美が時 代を超えて、ボストン美術館よ り凱旋。アメリカ・ボストン美 術館のビゲロー・コレクション の繊細なデザインが施された芸 術性のあるきものや、カラフル でポップなおしゃれなものなど、 時代とともに千変万化する歴史 絵巻を、ぜひご堪能あれ。

国内最多 550 品種のチューリッ プが咲き誇るチューリップ祭。今 年は 3 連風車、教会、花の宮殿と チューリップのコラボレーション を楽しめる 3 大スポットが登場。 色鮮やかなチューリップで描かれ たフラワーアートは必見！期間中 はフラワー＆スイーツマルシェや ガイドウォーク、第 2 弾 3D プロ ジェクションマッピングなど昼も 夜もイベントが目白押し！

雅な和を感じられる毎年恒例の太 宰府天満宮の祭事。艶やかな着物 に身を包んだ人々が庭に引いた小 川の両岸に座り、流れ来る盃が自 分の前を通り過ぎる前に詩歌をつ くり盃を戴く。平安時代の貴族の 遊びを再現したこの神事は、清ら かな水に盃を流して穢れを祓うと いう意味も。観覧席も設けられて いるが、すぐに満員になるので早 めに席を確保しておきたい。

民族楽器を中心に障がい者施設 しょうぶ学園（鹿児島）で結成し たパーカッショングループ「オッ トー」と、力強い叫びのコーラス を放つ「オラブ」のコラボレー ションライブ。パワーのある不規 則な音が、自由に楽しくセッショ ンすることで、心地よい音を生み だす。「オットー」のリズムと「オ ラブ」の叫びが作る絶妙なコラボ レーション空間を楽しもう。

◦ 2/23 (Sat.) ~ 4/7 (Sun.) 9:30 ~ 17:30 (Last day ~17:00) ◦ Fukuoka City Museum ◦ Adult Adv.: ¥1,000, Adult Door: ¥1,200 etc. ◦ 092-852-5507 ◦ 3-1-1 Momochihama, Sawara-ku

◦ 3/2 (Sat.) ~ 4/7 (Sun.) ◦ Huis Ten Bosch ◦ Enjoy Tulip Ticket” Adult: ¥3,900, HS & JH: ¥2,700, Kids: ¥1,600 ◦ 0570-064-110 ◦ 1-1 Huis Ten Bosch-machi, Sasebo City, Nagasaki

◦ 3/3 (Sun.) 13:00 ~ 14:45 ◦ Dazaifu Tenmangu ◦ Free ◦ 092-922-8225 ◦ 4-7-1 Dazaifu, Dazaifu City

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◦ 3/9 (Sat.) 19:00 ◦ IMS Hall ◦ Adv.: ¥2,500, Door: ¥3,000 etc. ◦ 092-263-6266 ◦ 9F IMS 1-7-11 Tenjin, Chuo-ku

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Ben Mazué Concert French-born Ben Mazué’s original music roams across genres: from chanson to soul and hip-hop, inspired by Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean. This live show is part of the “Francophonie Festival” (3/17 ~ 3/21), an international celebration of French-speakers. Don’t miss it!

ベン・マズエ コンサート シャンソン、ソウル、ヒップホッ プなど、様々なジャンルの音楽 から、リリカルな歌詞とリズム を自在に紡ぎだすベン・マズエ。 今回のコンサートは、フランス 語やフランス語圏の文化の多様 性を紹介し、世界中のフランス 語を話す人々の連帯と共生を祝 う、フランコフォニー祭り（3/17 ～ 3/21）の一環。魅力的な彼の 歌に酔いしれよう。

◦ 3/17 (Sun.) Open: 19:00, Start: 19:30 ◦ Tiempo Hall ◦ Adv.: ¥2,500 etc. (1 drink order req.) ◦ 092-712-0904 ◦ 3F 1-15-11 Daimyo, Chuo-ku

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Returning for its fifth year, this event shines a spotlight on Fukuoka’s fashion industry. Top models and TV personalities take to the catwalk sporting the spring trends. Event coincides with “Fashion Week Fukuoka” (3/2~4/7), when stores in the city hold special sales.

The 2013 season has begun, and the Hawks’ new slogan “Cho! Gatsu Gatsu Iko!” says it all... “Aim Higher! Stay Hungry!” This year marks the 75th anniversary of the team, and many memorial events are in the pipeline. Let’s help the Hawks reclaim the championship in 2013!

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毎年 5 万人が訪れる人気のフェ アが今年も開催！日本各地から約 300 の窯元、作家が集まり、陶磁 器や工芸品が展示即売される。３ 歳以上なら誰でも楽しめるろくろ 体験コーナーや、窯元のカップ でコーヒーを楽しめる陶磁器カ フェ、日本全国から集められた味 覚が揃う全国うまいもん市など、 盛りだくさんのイベントで一日中 楽しめそうだ。 ◦ 3/20 (Wed. Hol.) ~24 (Sun.) 10:00~18:00 (Last day ~17:00) ◦ Marinemesse Fukuoka ◦ Adv.: ¥400, Door: ¥500, Under HS: Free ◦ 092-711-7605 ◦ 7-1 Okihamamachi, Hakata-ku

日本のトップモデルやタレントが 福岡はじめ全国の人気ブランド の最新ファッションをまとい登 場する福岡アジアコレクション （FACo） 。5 回目となる今年は、天 神・博多の商業施設が連携してイ ベントやセールを行う「ファッ ションウィーク福岡 (3/2~4/7)」 も初開催され、シンボルイベント FACo の盛り上がりは必至！最新 トレンドを見逃すな！ ◦ 3/24 (Sun.) Open: 12:00 ◦ Fukuoka Kokusai Center ◦ SS: ¥7,000 (Sold out), S: ¥4,500, Free: ¥3,500 ◦ 092-844-8837 ◦ 2-2 Chikkohonmachi, Hakataku

ホークスの公式戦がいよいよス タート！今年のスローガン「超！ ガツガツ行こう！」には選手、ファ ン、ひとりひとりが挑戦者となり、 日本一を奪還しようという熱い思 いが込められている。2013 年は ホークスが誕生して 75 周年の節 目の年でもあり、様々な記念イベ ントが予定されている。今年こそ は日本一！みんなでスタートダッ シュを盛り上げよう！ ◦ 3/29 (Fri.) 18:30 ◦ FUKUOKA YAFUOKU! DOME ◦ A: ¥4,300, B: ¥2,800 etc. ◦ 092-847-1006 ◦ 2-2-2 Jigyohama, Chuo-ku

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FUKUOKA CITY BULLETIN SELECTED NEWS TOPICS BY FUKUOKA NOW FROM FUKUOKA CITYʼS SHISEI DAYORI

◊ Japan's Longest TransSea Pedestrian Bridge to Open Aitaka Bridge, a recreational pedestrian bridge connecting Kashii, Higashi-ku with Island City is set to open on Mar. 3 (Sun). At 430 m in length and with four rest points, the bridge over the Mishima Strait lets walkers leisurely enjoy nature's beauty. Once open, it will be part of 3 km of walking paths along the coast and around Island City.

◊ Watch Out for Yellow Sand...

While the time of its arrival differs from year to year, yellow sand has been recorded in Fukuoka between February and late May. City Hall is now offering three-day yellow sand forecasts on its website and via the disaster prevention info-mail service. The forecasts are accompanied by recommended actions, and residents are asked to refer to these before going outside or hanging out laundry.

◊ ...and Photochemical Oxidants, Too! Concentrations of photochemical oxidants are at their highest between April and September. If levels rise to the point of potentially affecting human health, City Hall will issue warnings for Eastern (Higashi

and Hakata Wards), Central (Chuo, Minami and Jonan Wards) and Western (Sawara and Nishi Wards) Fukuoka on TV, radio and its website. Please refrain from going outdoors when warnings are in effect. Residents are also asked to limit their driving to help keep photochemical oxidant levels down.

◊ New No Parking Zones for Bicycles Starting this fiscal year, new bicycle no parking zones will be established around Gion Station, Canal City and Gofukumachi Station, and the zone around Hakata Station will be adjusted.

The City designates bicycle no parking zones in high traffic sections of town and monitors the bike lots in these areas. Illegally parked bicycles are removed regularly, and in some

cases, on the same day. Please be sure park your bicycle in a designated lot.

◊ Moving Soon? Don't Forget the Trash Burnable trash is collected twice a week, and non-burnable trash is collected once a month. You must apply in advance to dispose of oversized trash. Call the Oversized Trash Center (092-731-1153) to check fees, dropoff locations and collection dates. Trash is typically collected about one week after application. The City does not collect air conditioners, TVs, refrigerators, freezers, washing machines or dryers. Please contact Best Denki Customer Support Fukuoka (092651-9161) to discard these items. To recycle a PC, please contact the manufacturer.

YIPEE! FOR FREE! Aitaka Bridge Opening Event After the Aitaka Bridge ribboncutting ceremony on Mar. 3, you are invited to walk the 3 km of paths around Mishima Strait.

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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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