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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...
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Kurume Kasuri Ai, Ai, Deai (Indigo, Love, Encounter) Festival 2019 – REPORT
Twenty four manufacturers and wholesalers set up stalls offering a variety of Kurume kasuri products on sale at bargain prices. Thousands of fans of this traditional textile browse...
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Kurume Kasuri – A Textile to Treasure
Kurume Kasuri is a traditional textile from the Chikugo region that has been handed down over the generations. It is currently produced in Kurume City, Hirokawa Town (in Yame Distr...
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Kurume Kasuri Discovery Tour Report – Nov. 2018
The Kurume Kasuri Discovery Tour, organized by Fukuoka Now in conjunction with local government offices and the Kurume Kasuri Cooperative Association, set out to introduce this tra...
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21st Kurume Kasuri Ai, Ai, Deai (Indigo, Love, Encounter) Festival Report
On March 17 & 18, the largest Kurume Kasuri event of the year in which 26 manufacturers and wholesalers came together under one roof to offer a wide collection of Kurume kasuri pro...
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Kurume Kasuri Tour Report
A long, decorative piece of textile is hanging from a bamboo rail. Stepping closer, you see that the patterns against the blue background are, in fact, blurred and hologram-like. Y...
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Jojima Sake Festival & Brewery Hopping – 2018 Guide
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 ...
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Introducing Kurume Kasuri
At first glance, kasuri looks simple. It’s a cotton fabric that comes in various shades of blue with recurring patterns in white. Next to the bright colors of a silk kimono, you’d ...
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Kurume Kasuri Expo 2017 – Photo Report
On March 18th and 19th the twentieth anniversary of the Kurume Kasuri Expo was held and attracted more people than ever – including us! Twenty-eight manufacturers displayed t...
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Kurume Kasuri Tour by Fukuoka Now
Fukuoka Now is pleased to announce this very special tour to see one of Kurume's finest traditional manufacturing processes: Kurume Kasuri. This full-day tour includes a delicious ...
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