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Fukuoka City Urban Expressway
Jul 25th
Construction on the Fukuoka City Urban Expressway is getting closer to being done. If you look at these pictures you can see how close they are to finishing. The first picture was taken while I sat in my car. The second was taken in about the same position but I took it using the driver side mirror.
I think I remember them saying it will be completed in 2011, but don’t quote me on that. All I know is that they have really made some serious progress over the last 6 months.
Fukuoka Geeks and Fukuoka-IT Join
Mar 10th
Fukuoka Geeks and Fukuoka-IT Join
Fukuoka Geeks and Fukuoka-IT will be joining to form the premiere social network
for people interested in Information Technology (IT) and Geeking out in Fukuoka.
Fukuoka-IT will be having two meetings a month:
Geek Night (Gaming, Anime and other fun stuff)
Every 2nd Friday of the Month
Evenings at Starbuck’s next to Junkudo Bookshop.
Tech Night (Up Your Skill Set)
Last Saturday Evening of the Month
Place to be announced (though AIP Cafe is most likely)
To celebrate and to get to know each other better we’ll have a mixer at a restaurant
downtown on March 27th. I’m not sure where yet, but I’m thinking Three Kings.
Finding a Job in Fukuoka
Mar 7th
Finding a job in Japan as a foreigner can be tricky if you don’t know the best places to look. In Fukuoka there are several places we can recommend, when looking for a job. The first one we highly recommend is the Fukuoka Now website. They have a fairly active classified section with job listings, announcements, buy & sell, and a few other categories.
The second place to look for a job in Fukuoka is at the Rainbow Plaza located in the IMS Building in Tenjin. There are several bullentin boards with job, buy & sell, teaching, etc.
The next one is GaijinPot, which has positions throughout Japan. There are sometimes positions in Fukuoka, so don’t forget to add this to your list when searching for jobs.
The last one that we recommend is the Fukuoka “Hello Work” office. There are sometimes jobs here and they have English speakers available on certain days.
Good luck with your job hunt (^_^)
Fukuoka Geeks Meet Up
Feb 1st
Fukuoka Geeks
We are starting a meet up group called “Fukuoka Geeks”. It will be held at least once a month and all are invited to attend. The first meeting will be held Friday February 19th. The location is to be decided (TBD) but should be somewhere in Tenjin. It all depends on the number of people interested.
We want to get the Fukuoka Geek Community together to talk technology. Doesn’t matter if you are a big geek or just a little geeky, come down and meet. We hope both Japanese and Gaijin will come so get ready to speak a little Japanese (or English).
When: February 19th, 2010 (Friday)
Where: Tenjin (TBD)
Who: Anyone that is interested in technology.
More details will follow.
RSVP: http://groups.google.com/group/fukuoka-geeks
Comic City Fukuoka August 30th, 2009
Aug 26th
Don’t miss Comic City Fukuoka on August 30th, 2009. Cosplay, Anime, Manga, and a whole lot of Otaku’s will be there so don’t miss it!!
Where: Yahoo Fukuoka Dome
When: Sunday August 3th, 2009 (11:00-15:00)
How Much: 900 Yen
