Salon for Elvis fans opens in Fukuoka
Sunday 22nd August, 03:13 AM JST
FUKUOKA —
A salon for Elvis Presley fans recently opened in Fukuoka's Hakata Ward, exhibiting his records, posters and other memorabilia. ﾂ'ﾂ'Salon Elvis,'' displaying more than 1,000 items, including a rare stuffed animal of a dog that Presley gave to music critic Reiko Yukawa, is dedicated to the legendary U.S. rock icon, affectionately called ﾂ'ﾂ'The King,'' according to the operator of the salon, Shinichi Takeda.
ﾂ'ﾂ'This is a place where you can listen to Elvis music and chill out. I hope people will casually drop by,'' Takeda said. The salon will be open through September 2011.