{"id":133757,"date":"2020-07-21T17:31:24","date_gmt":"2020-07-21T08:31:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=133757&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2020-07-21T17:31:24","modified_gmt":"2020-07-21T08:31:24","slug":"chochin-lantern-exhibition-in-yame","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/news\/chochin-lantern-exhibition-in-yame\/","title":{"rendered":"Chochin Lantern Exhibition in Yame"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An exhibition featuring traditional Yame <em>chochin<\/em> lanterns is currently being held in Yame City. The tradition of the lantern production in the region goes back to the Edo period, and the craft is a registered traditional craft of Japan. Approximately one hundred items are gathered from eight studios, and each represents delicately drawn natural motives such as flowers, mountains, and water. A special huge piece, measuring 3 meters in diameter, is also on display and pleases the visitors\u2019 eyes. Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/fukuoka-news\/20200720\/5010008752.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">NHK<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/104181121_2337476899889922_5490146313429041777_n.jpg?resize=960%2C540&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-133758\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/104181121_2337476899889922_5490146313429041777_n.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/104181121_2337476899889922_5490146313429041777_n.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/104181121_2337476899889922_5490146313429041777_n.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 6\/6 (Sat.) ~ 8\/8 (Sat.)<br \/>\n\u2022 9:00 ~ 17:00<br \/>\n\u2022 1F Yame Traditional Crafts Center<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/R1dVHQ4KGS8r2Qus5\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">2-123-2 Motomachi, Yame City, Fukuoka<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"tel:0943-22-3131\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">0943-22-3131<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Closed: Mon. (the museum opens if Mon. falls on a holiday)<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/fukuoka-news\/20200720\/5010008752.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/yamedentoukougeikan.jimdo.com\/2020\/06\/29\/\u516b\u5973\u76c6\u63d0\u706f\u5c55-\u597d\u8a55\u958b\u50ac\u4e2d\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/103493760_2337476959889916_3985156616250771967_n.jpg?resize=960%2C540&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-133759\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/103493760_2337476959889916_3985156616250771967_n.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/103493760_2337476959889916_3985156616250771967_n.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/103493760_2337476959889916_3985156616250771967_n.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Catch all of our Kyushu &#038; Fukuoka local news reports on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FukuokaNow\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/fukuokanews\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/fukuokanow\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Disclaimer<\/strong>: Fukuoka Now posts summaries of Kyushu area related news for the benefit of those who cannot read Japanese. 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