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: (English) Atago Shrine Fire Festival

(English) Atago Shrine’s biggest event of the year. Visitors take the chance to purify the body and ward off misfortune. Make your wish come true by completing a ritual involving walking across burning coals with bare feet. With this festival the shrine enters into New Year period.
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: (English) Bellydance Show Special Gala

(English) One of Egypt’s top oriental dance stars Katia Eshta comes to Fukuoka on Dec. 21. Her incredible movements, glittering costumes and dynamic, emotive performance is certain to captivate the audience. Enjoy this rare appearance by a belly dancing superstar. Tickets available at Tiempo Iberoamericano.
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: (English) Koto and Flamenco Guitar Joint Concert

(English) This high energy show at the Dining Event Space at Tiempo Hall on Dec. 2 features performances by Japanese koto musicians, Tomoko & Shoko Kawahara, flamenco guitarist, Jony Goncalves and dancers, Miriam (flamenco) & Jacqueline (belly dancing). Don’t miss the unique fusion of three different cultures on one stage. Tickets available at Tiempo Iberoamericano.
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: (English) Banff Mountain Film Festival at IMS

(English) Originating in Banff, Canada 35 years ago, the Banff Mountain Film Festival is now held in over 30 countries across the globe. The festival comes to Fukuoka on Nov. 18 at IMS Hall with a film selection focusing on outdoor activities such as bouldering, hiking and climbing, and natural sights such as glaciers. There are two program times, each showing a different selection of films: program A opens at 12:00 (13:00 start), program B opens at 16:30 (17:00 start). Tickets are available at Ticket Pia, Seven Eleven and Circle K Sunkus. Single program tickets are ¥1,500, program A&B tickets are ¥2,500.
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: (English) Hakata Ori Exhibition

(English) Hakata ori (woven textile) is a local folk craft with 760 years of tradition. Recently, the traditional design of Hakata-ori has been incorporated in everyday items and their original blend of old tradition and modern taste has gained a high reputation from home and abroad. This exhibition “Hakata Orimoto Sennen Kobo Exhibition” at Hakata Riverain’s 5F Atrium Garden features a display of over 50 types of Hakata Ori. Vote for your favorite to enter a draw to win a Hakata Ori Obi and other goods. Koishiwara pottery items will also be included in the exhibition, and available for purchase. EXTRA! Experience Hakata Ori making in a 30 minute free course, where you will weave a Hakata ori coaster, which you can take home.
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: (English) Jane Eyre (ジェーン·エア) at Hakata-za Theatre

(English) Award winning actress Takako Matsu (Confessions, 2010) stars in an acclaimed musical adaptation of Charlotte Brontë’s novel Jane Eyre. The show tells a gothic love story of Jane Eyre and the tormented Mr. Rochester. Nominated for Best Original Score and Best Musical, this no-nonsense adaptation of the novel will provide an excellent opportunity to see a familiar character portrayed by one of Japan’s most popular actresses in a state-of-the-art Kabuki venue. The performance is in Japanese (translated by Yoshida Mie, lyrics by Matsuda Naoyuki). Tickets can be paid for online and collected at the theatre or purchased at the theatre box-office.
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: (English) KLM Fukuoka – Amsterdam Route Press Conference

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: (English) Theater Review : Jane Eyre at Hakata-za

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: (English) Oishinbon 30th Anniversary & Garage Sale

(English) Celebrating their 30th anniversary, Fukuoka’s local gourmet guide Oishinbon (http://www.oishinbon.net) is holding a food festa this Sunday alongside a garage sale at Kego Shrine. Whilst you shop at the garage sale, you can sample delicious treats from around twenty stalls by well-known restaurants and cafes in Fukuoka– with everything from ramen to pizza and doughnuts! A great way to spend the first Sunday of Autumn!
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