Fukuoka: Society and Culture
Includes sites that reflect the history, culture, and composition of the people of Fukuoka. Also includes the sites of local social-service resources and institutions that serve this prefecture. Examples includes sites for clubs, social-service organizations, disability resources, genealogy, history, personal pages, activism, politics, religion, and various sub-groups of the population.
Amikas - Fukuoka
- Bilingual page for women's rights advocacy group. With symposia, forums, library, and online essays.http://www.amikas.or.jp/
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/
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 Guide
- English lifestyle information for Fukuoka's international community.http://www.fukuokaguide.com/
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 Japanesehttp://home.comcast.net/~winjerd/POWCamp1.htm
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/
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