Fukuoka is hosting its annual Canada Day Party on Friday, June 29! Last year we got over And I’m excited to say that I’ll be MC-ing again this year, with my partner-in-crime Tk! There will be food, drinks and cool entertainment ~ so whoever is in Fukuoka and available, come celebrate Canada’s 146 birthday with us!! (^0^)/
When: Friday, June 28!
Time: 18:30~late
Where: Tenjin Monolith (near KBC-TV) in Fukuoka
Teaming up again to host Fukuoka Canada Day Party 2013
Fukuoka Now Magazine hosts the biggest Canada Day Party in all of Japan, and this year I got to MC the event with my good friend TK!
The event was held at Il Palazzo, Tenjin, organized by Fukuoka Now Magazine. We weren’t sure how the turn out was going to be, but we were well assured as people kept pouring in throughout the night. Our party hit a record of 1,260 party guests that night! There was all-Canadian music, food and drinks! Performances by Micaela and Ben who performed covers from the Barenaked Ladies, and “Call Me Maybe”. The night was an absolute BLAST! Looking forward to next year, Happy Birthday CANADA!
Canada Day, Fukuoka
We had prepared 4 sets of wardrobe changes for each major time we were on stage. Each was to show a different side of Canada. Now I’m really glad I had brought all of my jerseys from home ^^
Team Canada. To begin with, we had our Canada Day apparel.
Team Canada!
Photo from Fukuoka Magazine Website. Taken by Nobu Tanaka.
Lumberjacks. Because everyone knows that if Canadians don’t live in igloos, we’re chopping down trees and living in log cabins
Lumber Jack!
Olympic Canada. Olympic apparel from past years
Olympic gear!
Province Pride. Wearing the pride of our hockey teams on our chest! TK from Ottawa with his Senators, and I, from Winnipeg with my JETS!
Province Pride! Photo from Fukuoka Now Magazine website, take by Nobu Tanaka.
Time to show the world how Canadians have fun…and that’s riots-less. PEACE!
La Boheme in Tenjin
Thanks to Fukuoka Now Magazine for putting on a Canada Day party at La Boheme in Tenjin. There was a great show of people that we filled every nook and cranny of the top floor and balcony, then as the night progressed the crowd migrated and filled the restaurant’s second floor.
Canada Day Party by Fukuoka Now Magazine
The first 300 people through the door received a free Canadian beer and Atlantic lobster tail. My friend and I were surprised to find that quite a few people showed up as early as us! :o!!! I guess we weren’t the only ones with lobsters on our minds.
Organic Beer
– brewed and bottled in BC.
There were people dressed up in Canadian gear, or donning the red & white. Woot! Canadian pride all around! Aside from the Canadians themselves, there were many others there who have been to Canada, lived in Canada, are planning to go to Canada or are in love with Canada.
…I’m so proud to be Canadian *sniff*sniff…
During the night they had a Ginger Ale and Beer Drinking contest. Men had to drink two bottles, while girls drank one through a straw. My friend and I joined in the Ginger Ale contest – spicy ginger ale courtesy of Canada Dry…I never knew they had extra spicy?
We didn’t win the grand prize bottle of 100% pure maple syrup, but we still had a lot of fun. Our innards and breath felt really minty-fresh afterwards.
BC Roll in Japan 
