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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...
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 13, 2019 Local News
Kurume-based Women’s Rugby Team Established
A Kurume-based female rugby team Nanairo Prism Fukuoka established on December 10. Managed by local organization Nanairo Lab, the team will actively work on promoting the popularit...
Oct 24, 2019 Local News
AI-based Interactive Wheelchair from Kurume
Kurume Institute of Technology is developing an AI-based interactive wheelchair. The robotic wheelchair named Partner Mobility travels automatically while communicating with...
Oct 16, 2019 Local News
Guam-themed Kurume Kasuri Shown to Governor
Kimono producer Yoshimasa Takakura, visited Fukuoka Governor Hiroshi Ogawa on October 4 to show a Guam-themed kimono made of Kurume...
Jul 11, 2019 Local News
Beniotome Shochu Selling Well Thanks to Manga Labeling
Bottles of Beniotome featuring a manga illustration on its label are selling well. Beniotome Shuzo Co., Ltd, a traditional shochu distillery in Kurume City, first shipped out its e...
Jul 3, 2019 Local News
AI-powered Screening for Colorectal Cancer Developed by Kurume University
Kurume University Hospital has developed a new AI-based screening procedure for colorectal cancer. The medical software, introduced in the Kyushu area on June 18, is known as “Endo...
