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A forum for promoting Fukuoka as an Asian fashion center, whose members include the Fukuoka Chamber of Commerce, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, and companies in the garment industry, held their first conference in Fukuoka City on the 19th. The roughly 150 participants discussed past efforts by the forum, including the promotion of local brands and collections throughout Japan and Asia. They also discussed plans to open this fall a virtual shop on the Internet, called FACo for selling local brands.