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두부 김치 찌개
두부 김치 찌개. Tofu kimchi jjigae.
물김치
moved the last of my stuff to Gwangan.
had some 청국장 (not pictured) at 개성옥, our favorite north of the DMZ-style restaurant in Dongrae.
Fukuoka, Jan 2, 2016
Hakata Station.
From the station we walked south towards Minoshima Market street. 
The market was closed but we found:a neko guarding an alley
little gardens
doors
yatai parking 
more doors. 
Later, thought about having some chewy Ika イカ.
Had some noodles instead
and gyoza 餃子.
Headed north to Fukuoka Tower. We merged into a crowd of women fresh out of a concert by boy band Kanjani Eight performing near by at the Yafuoku! Dome. They all carried bags printed with the band’s lips-and-sharp-teeth logo.
Left a mustached octopus behind. 
Observed.
Love locks at “lover’s sanctuary”.
Love for sale. ¥1,000
Robo-bins loitering at Nishijin-eki 西新駅.
We had our last pork ramen at the yatai street by the Nakagawa 那珂川. A group of Koreans (kankoku) arrived. The girl in the group said the cook was bery handsome in Korean. Her male friends studied him and agreed. The Japanese cook understood and blushed, and tried to look cool. The ramen wasn’t as good as the night before.
Fukuoka New Year’s Day
New Year’s day. Students near Hakata station.
Had delicious croissants from Il Forno Mignon at Hakata station.
Komainu 狛犬 at Sumiyoshi shrine 住吉神社. 
Statue of an ancient sumo wrestler revisited.
Komainu.
A dog and his master waiting in line at the shrine.
An older couple arrived at the shrine with their respective matching pups. 
Canal City.
Kawabata shopping arcade. 
We were all wrestlers in Japan once.
ネコ. Ca ca catters mccatters ©. 
ACROS.
A little papillon near Watanabe dori.
Had the creeping sensation of being followed.
Found some yatai 屋台 at the edge of the city. I got excited about a yakuza-looking guy hanging out near the joint that had part of his little finger missing. She was more excited about the food.
Some of the best ramen noddles I’ve had under a plastic tarp.
Walked the ruins of Fukuoka castle in the dark.
Headed back to our Hakata base. 
Melbourne, Busan
Tonkotsu Fukuoka Ramen
Food Photography
Mulled Wine
Fukuoka 福岡 and Hakata 博多 | 1
See
Fukuoka Art Museum 福岡市美術館 at Ohori Park 大濠公園
Daimyo, Canal City, Tenjin, Hakata, Marinoa City article.
Back-street stores in Imaizumi.
Food
Gyoza 餃子 (mandu)
Yuu Shin (restaurant | map )
Shin Shin (Ramen restaurant)
Eating and drinking in Tenjin | blog
Hakata ramen ラーメン with tonkotsu 豚骨
Tenjin and Daimyou area food.
Hakata Station and Nakasu Area food.
Fukuoka Ramen map.
Coffee at Manu coffee shop.
Bar Klug cave-like bar location & website
Yatai 屋台
Oden, Yakitori (chicken skewers).
Ramen at Yatai Ajifu.
Yatai menu in Tenjin: Mentai Gyoza, Tomato roll with bacon, Yaki Ramen.
Outside Fukuoka:
Boat tours on the Naka River
Dazaifu city (太宰府市) (25 mins outside the city)Tenmangu Shrine, Kyushu National Museum.
Ainoshima Island (stray cat island) 相島 near Fukuoka. Cat Heaven article.
Imazu stone fortification.
Articles:
Fukuoka Food Guide (Mentaiko, Ramen, Motsunabe, Gyoza).
NYT article on Fukuoka.
Cool Fukuoka blog.
Fukuoka Japan guide website.
Lonely Planet Fukuoka.
10 things to do in Fukuoka article.