#AlohaFukuoka

Fukuoka faves

Melissa Chang,

When people head to Japan, most times they think of going to Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka — but many don’t realize that there’s a strong Hawaii tie to Fukuoka. Gov. George Ariyoshi, one of many local residents whose family is…

M&M eats: Weird Japanese snacks

Mari Taketa,

Those Japanese. The people who invented scallop-flavored potato chips and chicken wing ice cream are still at it, churning out snackage the world is trying to wrap its brain around. Or not.Fresh off the plane from her trip to Fukuoka,…

Aloha Fukuoka! Let’s go shopping!

Melissa Chang,

Performers emulating Naruto at Canal City's Anime/Manga FestivalI apologize for being so late with my Fukuoka blogs — since I got home, it’s been nonstop for Nonstop, but there’s still so much more to show!When you get to Japan, there…

Aloha Fukuoka! Aloha … McDonald’s?

Melissa Chang,

Yes, it’s true. We stopped at McDonald’s to eat. Before you close that browser button, hear me out! We weren’t eating at McDonald’s because we wanted to eat something familiar and American; we wanted to see what they had on…

Aloha Fukuoka! Yatai Mami Chan

Melissa Chang,

I’m ramen’d out! All I want at this point is sushi or an izakaya or even MOS Burger. My running friends Val Ogi and Kyle Unten were game to try yatai, so Although Nagahama and Nakasu are “known” for their…

Aloha Fukuoka: Day one

Melissa Chang,

This is actually two blogs in one, having crossed the International Date Line and traveling forward in time (sort of). I’m going to breeze through the first two events, below, but our adventure really begins in the third gallery. So…