Returning to Fukuoka — 2025

Returning to Fukuoka, where I lived as a boy. People, places, and moments from my 2025 visit.

Returning to Shikaumi Shrine
Returning to Shikaumi Shrine
A quiet shrine overlooking the sea
A quiet shrine overlooking the sea
The beach by the former Hakata base
The beach by the former Hakata base
On the north shore of Shikanoshima
On the north shore of Shikanoshima
Karl, Inoue, and Mark
Karl, Inoue, and Mark
An evening with friends in Saitozaki
An evening with friends in Saitozaki
Kampai at Continue, Tenjin
Kampai at Continue, Tenjin
A meal to remember
A meal to remember
A path through red torii
A path through red torii
The reclining Buddha
The reclining Buddha
A Fukuoka waterway at dusk
A Fukuoka waterway at dusk
Hakata Dontaku Festival, Fukuoka, 2025