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The 2nd Year of Reiwa – New Exhibition of Kurume Kasuri – Important Intangible Cultural Assets
Kurume kasuri is a traditional indigo woven textile that is now recognized as an important intangible cultural asset. The fabric is made using techniques that have been handed dow...
Sapeur Exhibition in Fukuoka 2021
This exhibition of sapeurs provides insight into a unique fashion culture centered in the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The La Sape fashion moveme...
Yanagawa Hina Festival 2021
Every year on Mar. 3, Hina (Doll) Festivals are held to pray for the health of young girls. The day is known as Momo no Sekku, a date that traditionally marked the coming of spring...
54th Fukuoka City Ikebana Festival
This well-established event brings together many schools of ikebana and kado (flower arrangement). It’s a rare chance to see such a wide variety of Fukuoka’s ikebana styles and tr...
Exhibition of Hakata Dolls by Young Artists
In this exhibition, animals from the Fukuoka City Zoo are represented as Hakata Dolls at Hakata Traditional Craft and Design Museum. The second edition of the Hakata Doll exhibitio...
Doll Festival at Hakata Machiya
Celebrate this year’s Doll’s Festival at Hakata Machiya! Be sure to check out the dolls and wedding costumes on the second floor of the Exhibition Hall. Visitors can also find out....
21st Iizuka Hina Matsuri
Iizuka Hina Matsuri is one of Japan’s biggest zashikibina (hina dolls arranged around a miniature festival scene)! At the old Residence of Ito Denemon, which was recently designate...
67th Exhibition of Japanese Handicrafts
The Fukuoka Mitsukoshi Gallery is hosting an exhibition of Japanese handicrafts this February. The event, which has taken place every year since 1954, aims to promote traditional t...
Setsubun at Kushida Shrine
The seasonal presentation of a giant ‘otafuku’ gate at Kushida Shrine’s entrance in Fukuoka City celebrates its sixtieth year anniversary this year. The smiling face of the Otafuku...
Nyoirinji Temple Fire Festival
Located in Ogori, Fukuoka, Nyoirinji Temple, which is famous for its huge collection of frog statues, holds a ritual every New Year to pray for...