FUKUOKA--A 28-year-old woman joined a real estate company after working five years as a hostess in Fukuoka’s Nakasu district, one of the largest entertainment areas in western Japan. She switched jobs ...

FUKUOKA, Japan -- The southern Japanese city of Fukuoka's Tenjin district, known for its bars and noodle shops, is trying to broaden its nightlife by turning cultural assets into destinations for ...

Clad in a dark suit, a gray-haired man in his 60s watches passersby from a corner in Nakasu, a bustling nightlife district in Fukuoka. He is no stranger to this intersection on Nakasu's main street.

THERE’S a soothing hum to laid-back Fukuoka, the largest city on the Japanese island of Kyushu. It’s hard to miss on a weekend afternoon as you stroll down Meiji-dori Avenue, the city’s wide downtown ...