The Hakata Gion Yamakasa is an annual festival associated with Kushida Jinja, a Shintō shrine housing the guardian spirit of Fukuoka’s old Hakata district. The festival is best known for the Oiyama ...

Umami is a flavor more associated with food than booze, but the new Hakata Whisky from Japan is betting that you’ll enjoy a bit of savory in your spirits. The secret comes from the use of koji to ...

Hakata’s ties to the Asian mainland can also be seen the city’s proud street food traditions. Two members of the Nippon.com editorial team visited the city to sample some of the best-known examples of ...

FUKUOKA--A reveler helping to haul a 1-ton float at the Hakata Gion Yamakasa Festival here July 15 was fatally crushed after he apparently tripped and fell, authorities said. Toshimi Akiyoshi, 57, was ...

On 1, Ship CSB 8004 carrying the Vietnam Coast Guard (VCG) delegation departed Hakata Port in Fukuoka City for the designated ...

Despite an ill-timed debut just before the pandemic, this Westwood izakaya has become a worthwhile destination for Japanese bar bites—at least on the Westside. This review was originally published on ...

Erika Adams is the former deputy editor of Eater’s Northeast region, where she covered Boston, Philly, D.C. and New York. Based in Boston, she has spent years covering the local restaurant industry.

Hakata TonTon has moved uptown with new owners and a revamped menu. Photo: Janice Chung Hakata TonTon has moved uptown with new owners and a revamped menu. Photo: Janice Chung And now the group will ...

FUKUOKA -- Hitachi Ltd.'s new four-car train for use on Fukuoka City Subway's Nanakuma Line arrived at Hakata Port in this southwest Japan city on Sept. 27 and will be introduced next year. The 3000A ...

A two-alarm fire broke out Monday at 895 Main St. in downtown Waltham near Prospect Street. Crews are battling flames at a mixed-use building.

Fukuoka was named the world's seventh most-livable city by Monocle magazine this year for its eco- and business friendly initiatives — but its status as a ramen mecca couldn't have hurt. Within Japan, ...

Odfjell SE and Japan’s Nissen Kaiun Co., Ltd. have formed a new Bergen-based joint venture, Odfjell Hakata Maritime AS, ...