Did you know that HipHop and Reggae are really popular in Japan? I didn't until I came here. Clubs here play a lot of Hiphop, R'nB and there's quite a few laid back bars. In Fukuoka one of the popular places for HipHop is "Sam&Dave's" which is really packed with people both on Friday and Saturday evening. The music played is quite mainstream American hiphop, but it's nevertheless a fun place to be. They often organize special events too. One was the recent "bikini night". The guys from school of course wanted to go there absolutely. A lot of women were actually wearing bikinis, but you couldn't see them. They simply took off their shirts to get in for a lower price and receive extra drink vouchers and then put their shirts back on... There are also some dancing contests and there are some guys who're really good. For the more exhibitionist ones there is a big mirror to dance in front. It's transparent from the other side and behind is the men's toilet!
The other very popular joint is "The Happy Cock". Yesss, the animal - what did you think?! Hehe, remember Alex asking some US marines whether they had ever been to "the Happy Cock" or "The Darkroom" :-). The "Happy Cock" plays music similar to "Sam&Dave's", but has two advantages: cheap all-you-can-drink offers (20 CHF a night) and a decent aircon so it's not that boiling hot inside. 
There are some other cool places to go out in Fukuoka. For dinner I would say that "Alohana" and "Fasika" are some of the nicest restaurants. "Alohana" is a Japanese-Hawaiian restaurant with a beautiful interior and delicious food. "Fasika" is a recently opened Ethipian restaurant which is really nicely decorated too and food is interestingly new and tastes good. For an evening drink at the beach, go to Mamma Mia on Momochi beach. Great sunset, reggae music, cute waiters and decent Italian food and fresh fruit juice. For a classy, but slightly pricey drink on a beautiful rooftop, go to "La Bohème". "The Darkroom" features another rooftop terrace and you can play table 
soccer and pool. "Morris" and "The Three Kings" are traditional British pubs with a happy hour from 5 to 7 and good pub fare if you get hungry. The pizza at Morris is actually better than in most "italian" restaurants in Fukuoka. Another cool and very stylish place is the "Tatoo Bar" with chandeliers everywhere.
soccer and pool. "Morris" and "The Three Kings" are traditional British pubs with a happy hour from 5 to 7 and good pub fare if you get hungry. The pizza at Morris is actually better than in most "italian" restaurants in Fukuoka. Another cool and very stylish place is the "Tatoo Bar" with chandeliers everywhere. See last picture for proof that the Japanese are not always polite...
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