{"id":118560,"date":"2020-01-31T18:00:13","date_gmt":"2020-01-31T09:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=event&#038;p=118560&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2020-02-28T17:41:28","modified_gmt":"2020-02-28T08:41:28","slug":"23rd-kurume-kasuri-ai-ai-deai-indigo-love-encounter-festival","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/event\/23rd-kurume-kasuri-ai-ai-deai-indigo-love-encounter-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"23rd Kurume Kasuri Ai, Ai, Deai (Indigo, Love, Encounter) Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kurume Kasuri Ai, Ai, Deai (Indigo, Love, Encounter) Festival is returning for its 23rd edition. This is one of Japan\u2019s largest festivals to focus on the traditional textile of Kurume. Approximately  twenty five manufacturers and wholesalers set up stalls offering a variety of Kurume kasuri products on sales, attracting numerous fans of kasuri annually! Browse for clothes, accessories, fabrics, clothing scraps and more. Chikugo area&#8217;s famous confections, fresh vegetables and specialty products will be sold too. The festival is also a good chance to see Kurume kasuri clothes up close worn by visitors and exhibitors alike. If you have one, wear your Kurume Kasuri to get pictures by the professional photographer. Join hands-on workshops where guests can try making their own items. English interpreters will be on hand at the venue. Don\u2019t miss this opportunity to know more about Kurume <em>kasuri<\/em>! <\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/ai-ai-kurume-kasuri-mar-2018-217.jpg?resize=1400%2C933&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-118554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/ai-ai-kurume-kasuri-mar-2018-217.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/ai-ai-kurume-kasuri-mar-2018-217.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/ai-ai-kurume-kasuri-mar-2018-217.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/ai-ai-kurume-kasuri-mar-2018-217.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>CANCELLED<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nThis event has been cancelled for reasons related to the outbreak of COVID-19<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Free Shuttle Bus to Venue<\/strong><br \/>\nJR Kurume Station Express Bus Stop \u2192 Nishitetsu Kurume (Stop 0) \u2192 Venue\/Jibasan Kurume<br \/>\n*Buses run every 30 min. over the course of the morning.<br \/>\n*The first bus leaves at 9:30 from JR Kurume Station each morning.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 3\/21 (Sat.) ~ 3\/22 (Sun.)<br \/>\n\u2022 10:00~17:00<br \/>\n\u2022 Free entry<br \/>\n\u2022 Jibasan Kurume<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/wPf3gumUEBHa6FXo8\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">5-8-5 Higashiaikawa, Kurume City, Fukuoka<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"tel:0942-44-3701\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">0942-44-3701<\/a> (Ai Ai Deai Festival Executive Committee)<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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