Apr 2000 Fukuoka Now

It’s Cherry Blossom party time at FN this month, as we visit Fukuoka Municipal Zoo & Botanical Garden to check out the springtime cherry blossoms. We also pay a visit to a shrine adorned with phalluses in Kumamura, and introduce the huge April Event Calendar. Plus... [Restaurants] Hong Mong- authentic Chinese, Naviglio- Italian cuisine [Night Life] Boogie Daco, Bar Bush [Shops & Services] Seattle’s Best Coffee, Abrir Flor [Who’s Who] Ken Theriault of Costco Wholesale Japan Ltd. [Editor's Notes] This month Fukuoka was the first city in Japan to get a COSTCO, life became more comfortable for many foreigners. Beginning with this issue Fukuoka Now became a center stabled magazine.