KITA-KYUSHU—Fukuoka prefectural police arrested a man here on Jan. 24 on suspicion he smeared ink on a woman’s kimono while she was on her way to a Coming-of-Age ceremony. Yoshinori Hirai ...

There are endless urban centers to visit in Japan beyond ... You can find Fukuoka-specific textiles like hakata-ori, a patterned fabric often used for obi (the waist ties for kimonos).

FUKUOKA--When torrential rains caused ... “I hope it helps connect the hearts of people in Turkey and Japan.” The damaged kimono still bear traces of mud, so he plans to cut severely damaged ...

Fukuoka "consistently ranks as one of Japan's most livable cities ... a patterned fabric often used for obi (the waist ties for kimonos). These days, the textiles are also transformed into ...