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Apr 26, 2020 Local News
Three more COVID-19 infections attributed to Nightclub Cluster – Fukuoka Prefecture Total Surpasses 600
On April 25, 14, more confirmed infections were found in the prefecture, including three more cases linked to the Mabini nightclub in Kurume. The new cases include a female dancer...
Apr 23, 2020 Local News
COVID-19 Cluster In Kurume City Nightclub – Ten Test Positive Including Seven Foreigners
Fukuoka Prefecture announced 21 more confirmed cases of COVID-19 infections on Apr. 22, including a suspected cluster at a nightclub in Kurume City. The nightclub continued to oper...
Mar 24, 2020 Local News
Kurume-based Manufacturer Provides Die to Make Masks for Free
Morisaki, a Kurume-based manufacturer of industrial cutter dies, is giving away dies that can be used to cut fabric to make masks. As a contribution to...
Mar 13, 2020 Local News
Kurume Kasuri Masks Now on Sale
As mask shortages continue amid COVID-19 expansion, a local textile maker has come up with a creative response to the challenge. Rooring Factory Shop, which produces clothes and ot...
Feb 12, 2020 Event
Spring Flower Festival
Witness approximately 140 white and red plum blossoms come into full bloom from mid-February at the Ishibashi...
Feb 7, 2020 Event
Portrayed in 2020 Years of Images
The renowned composer Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849) was born in Poland and moved to Paris. The short but passionate life...
Jan 31, 2020 Event
23rd Kurume Kasuri Ai, Ai, Deai (Indigo, Love, Encounter) Festival
Kurume Kasuri Ai, Ai, Deai (Indigo, Love, Encounter) Festival is returning for its 23rd edition. This is one of Japan’s largest...
Jan 24, 2020 Event
27th Jojima Sake Festival & Brewery Hopping – Canceled
The abundant waters of Chikugo River as well as the large grain rice and fragrant Hita cedar trees in the Jojima area make it an excellent place for brewing sake. Even today, many ...
Jan 23, 2020 Local News
Fendi And Kurume’s Moonstar Collaborate On Shoes
World-famous high-end fashion brand Fendi has collaborated with Moonstar, the Kurume-based...
Dec 17, 2019 Now Reports
Kurume Kasuri – Old Becomes New!
Textiles are an integral part of Japanese history and culture. From ancient times, people have learned to spin yarn out of plants such as hemp, wisteria, kudzu (a Japanese herb), k...