Web Directory

» Amikas - Fukuoka
   Bilingual page for women's rights advocacy group. With symposia, forums, library, and online essays.
   http://amikas.city.fukuoka.lg.jp/

» Dazaifu Tenmangu
   One of Japan's most famous shrines, with access, history, map and guide, and plum trees.
   http://www.dazaifutenmangu.or.jp/other/index.htm

» Fukuoka City Foundation for Arts and Cultural Promotion
   Provides support to the people of Fukuoka for artistic and cultural activities to promote a network to enable Fukuoka to become a key center for cultural exchange.
   http://www.ffac.or.jp/

» Fukuoka Events
   Created for people interested in cultural events within Fukuoka prefecture, with calendar and pictures of various events.
   http://fukuoka-events.hp.infoseek.co.jp/

» Fukuoka Live
   A free and anonymous English chat and exchange board for residents of Fukuoka.
   http://www.fukuokalive.com/

» Hakata Toumyou Lantern Arts Festival
   A festival of lanterns lighting up the various area of Fukuoka City, uniting a traditional event with modern art.
   http://toumyou.hakata.net/english/

» Japan Atlas: Hakata Dontaku
   Description of this colorful festival on May 3 and 4 in Fukuoka City.
   http://web-japan.org/atlas/festivals/fes21.html

» Kitakyushu International Association (KIA)
   Provides information on daily life to foreign residents, sponsors homestay and visit programs, carries out exchange projects , conducts language classes, and holds seminars and workshops on international exchange.
   http://www.kitaq-koryu.jp/en/index.php

» Prisoner of Camp #1 - Fukuoka, Japan
   An insight into life and death at a POW camp in wartime Fukuoka. With actual testimonies of those who were there, both Allied and Japanese.
   http://home.comcast.net/~winjerd/POWCamp1.htm

» The Asian-Pacific Children's Convention in Fukuoka
   Holds cultural meets and festivals with international themes to promote world peace and understanding.
   http://www.apcc.gr.jp/

» Tiempo Iberoamericano Latin Culture Center
   A non-profit organization created in 1997 by several Iberoamericans and Japanese interested in promoting cultural exchange through the learning of Spanish and Portuguese languages. Based in Tenjin, Fukuoka City.
   http://www.tiempo.jp/