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Kurume

Kurume is a city in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, on the Chikugo river in northern Kyushu. From 1621 to 1871 it was the castle town of the Kurume domain, ruled by the Arima clan. It is known for Kurume kasuri, an indigo-dyed cotton cloth, for the head shrine of the Suitengu cult, and as the birthplace of the Bridgestone tyre company.

Kurume
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Kurume Domain

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Kurume. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kurume
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