Kurume City - An Evening Stroll Along The Backstreets

Despite being so close to Fukuoka City, I’ve rarely visited Kurume. But I should, because it’s famous for its tonkotsu ramen, yakitori, and rubber - yes, as in car tires. The Bridgestone Tire Co., Ltd was established in Kurume in 1931 and became one of the largest tire manufacturers in the world. In 1935 they also began manufacturing golf balls - but that’s another story and unrelated to my walk through the city’s backstreets! I’ll walk along Ikemachi-gawa from Nishitetsu Station to Mutsumon, then onto Tera-machi, and maybe poke into Bunkagai. See how it goes!


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Who are you?
Nick Szasz, a Canadian who has lived in Japan for about 35 years. Thirty-one years in Fukuoka, three in Tokyo and one in Osaka. I’m the founder and publisher of Fukuoka Now magazine, a monthly printed bilingual magazine about Fukuoka and Kyushu for international residents and visitors from overseas. Fukuoka Now magazine: https://issuu.com/fukuokanow and Fukuoka Now website https://www.fukuoka-now.com/ - I live in Itoshima - and post about that here: http://www.itoshima-now.com/

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I love Kyushu, walking, and cameras, so this seemed like a perfect combination and fun. I hope that even in this small way, I can show off and connect Kyushu to the world. Sit back, relax, and let me do the walking and talking.

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主宰者について
日本在住35年、カナダ出身のニック・サーズ。大阪、東京での生活を経て、福岡に居を構えて31年。国際人向け多言語メディア『Fukuoka Now』を1998年に創業し、現在に至る。

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