A special box of Hakata Hajiki debuted on Mar. 1 to celebrate the tenth anniversary of Kyushu Shinkansen. Nine craftsmen of traditional Hakata Doll created ten designs with motifs of the shinkansen car, Kumamoto Castle, Hakata Gion Yamakasa, and more. A limited 1,500 sets are available at Kyushu Trading‘s online store and Tokyu Hands Hakata Shop 1F. (¥3,300/box) Source: JR Kyushu / Hakata Keizai Biz
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