{"id":119697,"date":"2019-03-27T17:11:46","date_gmt":"2019-03-27T08:11:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?p=119697&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2019-03-27T17:11:46","modified_gmt":"2019-03-27T08:11:46","slug":"kurume-kasuri-ai-ai-deai-indigo-love-encounter-festival-2019-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/kurume-kasuri-ai-ai-deai-indigo-love-encounter-festival-2019-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Kurume Kasuri Ai, Ai, Deai (Indigo, Love, Encounter) Festival 2019 &#8211; REPORT"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>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 browsed for clothes, accessories, fabrics and more. Not to be outdone by the models on stage, many in attendance wore clothes made of the cloth. It\u2019s an annual event, so if you missed it this year, watch this site for details on next year!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read our related reports on Kurume Kasuri too:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/introducing-kurume-kasuri\/\">Introducing Kurume Kasuri<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/kurume-kasuri-a-textile-to-treasure\/\">Kurume Kasuri \u2013 A Textile to Treasure<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/the-yamakasa-happi\/\">The Yamakasa Happi<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/unveiling-crafts-kurume-kurume-kasuri-tour-report\/\">Unveiling the Crafts of Kurume<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/kurume-kasuri-discovery-tour-report-nov-2018\/\">Kurume Kasuri Discovery Tour Report \u2013 Nov. 2018<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/kurume-kasuri-tour-report\/\">Kurume Kasuri Tour Report<\/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\/2019\/03\/ai-ai-festival-2019-001.jpg?resize=1400%2C933&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"kurume kasuri, festival, kurume, fukuoka, japan\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-119698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/ai-ai-festival-2019-001.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/ai-ai-festival-2019-001.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/ai-ai-festival-2019-001.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/ai-ai-festival-2019-001.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/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\/03\/ai-ai-festival-2019-002.jpg?resize=1400%2C933&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"kurume kasuri, festival, kurume, fukuoka, japan\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-119699\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/ai-ai-festival-2019-002.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/ai-ai-festival-2019-002.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/ai-ai-festival-2019-002.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/ai-ai-festival-2019-002.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/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\/03\/ai-ai-festival-2019-003.jpg?resize=1400%2C933&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"kurume kasuri, festival, kurume, fukuoka, japan\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-119700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/ai-ai-festival-2019-003.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/ai-ai-festival-2019-003.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/ai-ai-festival-2019-003.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/ai-ai-festival-2019-003.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/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\/03\/ai-ai-festival-2019-004.jpg?resize=1400%2C933&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"kurume kasuri, festival, kurume, fukuoka, japan\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-119701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/ai-ai-festival-2019-004.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/ai-ai-festival-2019-004.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/ai-ai-festival-2019-004.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/ai-ai-festival-2019-004.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/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\/03\/ai-ai-festival-2019-005.jpg?resize=1400%2C933&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"kurume kasuri, festival, kurume, fukuoka, japan\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-119702\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/ai-ai-festival-2019-005.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/ai-ai-festival-2019-005.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/ai-ai-festival-2019-005.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/ai-ai-festival-2019-005.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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Thousands of fans of this traditional textile browsed for clothes, accessories, fabrics and more. 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