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Japan Anime Festival in Shanghai

“Japan Anime Festival” was hosted jointly by the Japanese and Chinese governments Nov.23(Beijing) and 25(Shanghai)-29 in Beijing and Shanghai China.http://www.anifes.com.cn/anifes/index.jsp?lan=jp

The event was a part of a series of  cross cultural  collaboration events of Japan and China which started in this June with Japanese movies introduced to China and Chinese movies and anime introduced to Japan in this October.

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Visit Japan Travel Mart 2011

“ VJTM2011″(Visit Japan Travel Mart 2011) was hosted at Pacifico Yokohama(http://www.pacifico.co.jp/english/index.html) in Yokohama, Kanagawa Pref.  by JTA(Japan Tourism Agency) ans JNTO(Japan National Tourism Organization)on this Nov.22-23. http://www.vjtm.jp/

More than 300 oversea “buyers” who are travel agencies or the Media from more than 15 international markets joined the event with more than 400 Japanese “sellers” who are travel agencies, tourist associations, hotels,bus companies,and other sorts of  tourism-related businesses. Read the rest of this entry »

The first cosplay nationwide contest in Russia held

The first nationwide contest of cosplay of Japanese subculture in Russia was held  on Nov. 20-21 and a girl group of 23-year-old girl and 25-year-old girl won the grand prix.  This event was a program of  “J-FEST”, a promotion event of  various aspects of contemporary popculture of Japan, such as music, anime, fashion,and so forth hosted by the Japan Embassy in Russia.http://www.j-fest.org/

More than enrusiastic 800 people visited the J-FEST ,which was beyond the capacity of the venue in Moscow. At the cosplay event , 30 groups that had passed the preliminary contest out of 80 groups showed their Japanese popculture-related costumes. The winners were given tickets to take a travel to Japan, which made them quite happy and excited as they are interested in the anime and its related  cosplay culture’s “mecca” in Japan.

Hangry & Angry, Passpo to attend Japan Expo in Paris

On May 3, it was announced that the duo Hangry & Angry (Yoshizawa Hitomi and Ishikawa Rika) will be appearing at Japan Expo in Paris this year, as part of the fashion showcase for designer h.NAOTO.

h.NAOTO

h.Naoto (Naoto Hirooka,born 1977) is a punk and gothic lolita fashion designer. he created a dress worn by Amy Lee of Evanescence at the 2004 Grammy Awards, and has also designed costumes for the bands Ayabie, Psycho le Cému (for the Prism PV), Gackt, S.K.I.N., and Hangry & Angry.

Hangry & Angry

Then on May 4, idol group PASSPO☆ announced that they will also be attending Japan Expo. The group just released their first major label single “Shoujo Hikou” , and it captured #1 on the daily sales charts that same day.

PASSPO

Japan Expo will take place at the Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Center from June 30 to July 3, 2011.

Hikonyan: the most popular Japanese municipal mascot at Japan Expo

Hikonyan, a popular feline mascot of Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, poses with over 10,000 New Year greeting cards it has received from fans in and outside of Japan on Jan. 6, 2011 at the municipal government office.
Hikonyan was born in 2007 as a mascot character for Hikone Castle’s 400th anniversary event, and has been popular throughout the country. Wherever Hikonyan shows up, it gets surrounded by people, and eide variety of Hikoynan goods are sold in the in Hikone and neighbor cities.

Hikonyan was alos selected as the most popular Japanese municipal mascot at Japan Expo in France. At the event, the Paris office of the Council of Local Authorities for International Relations asked visitors (mostly French) to vote for their favorite among 33 municipal mascots. Hikonyan won the first place receiving 112 votes out of 1200.

Let’s learn more about Hikonyan! Here are “6 Things about Hikonyan.”

- A white cat wearing a samurai helmet.

- The sex is unknown.

- Its hobby is walking around the castle.

- Because its legs are too short, it is bad at going up and down stairs.

- It looks barefooted but actually wearing white shoes.

- It has resident’s card of Hikone City.

German girls

through the cities and towns with you
the cities full of bright lights
when your kisses lift my eyes
to a higher vision
brought together in a storm
both of us afraid now

german girl
through you i have learnt
german girl
through you i want to go
paradise won’t get closed yet

the blocks of workers’ hands
pleading for some contact
with the world of love
where people show their feelings
with the perfect gesture of face
you make me want to sing loud

german girl
trough you i have learnt
german girl
through you i want to go
paradise won’t get closed yet

along the dusty roads
we are travelers of the soul
we can build a humble home
a home without woe

 

Sensu (Japanese folding fan)

Sensu (Japanese folding fan) is Japanese crafts with the history.It is a fine article which remains in memories as various gifts, anniversary gifts, and Wedding party gifts.Some Japanese believe that the handle of the fan symbolizes the beginning of life and the ribs are for the roads of life going out in all directions.

 

Maneki Neko – Welcoming Cat

The Maneki Neko ,also known as Welcoming Cat, Lucky Cat, Money cat, or Fortune Cat, is is believed to bring good luck to the owner. Maneki Neko can be found with either the right or left paw raised.Some Maneki Neko feature battery- or solar-powered moving arms endlessly engaged in the beckoning gesture.

Japanese umbrella

Japanese umbrellas have long been a popular fashion accessory. Though practical tools for protection from rain and sunlight, they also had to be attractive and stylish as fashion was a major industry in Japan from the middle of the Edo period onwards. Many Edo-period paintings depict beautiful women in gorgeous kimono with a fashionable umbrella in hand.

Hello Kitty – Japanese Wedding Costume

Shiro-muku is the bride’s traditional wedding costume which means “pure white”. The Japanese bride always wears the shiro-muku at the beginning of the ceremony and will later change into a more elaborate kimono that is covered by rich embroidery.
Hello Kitty wears Shiro-muku.

 

Swarovski Hello Kitty

This small Hello Kitty Necklace was custom made and handcrafted with 100% Authentic Swarovski Crystals. It is mounted with adorable Hello Kittys face shape, and needless to say, her eyes are made of Black Swarovski Crystal.

 

Don’t Let The Teardrops Rust Your Shining…

Sorrow is a lonely road
Where the rain like your tears
Beats heavy on the roof above your head
Tomorrow is a lovers’ town
That’s been beaten down
And the hands of winter holds the life we’ve led

Instead of drowning in despair
For I find small comfort in a bottle
When we’re apart
Don’t let the teardrops rust your shining heart

I used to drive all night for you
While the children were asleep
And as the dawn broke on your room
Back into my house I’d creep
Where my husband slept alone
Of course he must have known
But we always hide the truth
For fear of losing what we own

So don’t forget the words that we choose
And constantly misuse
They were written down every time we were apart
Don’t let your teardrops rust your shining heart

Baby, the Stars Shine Bright

 

Yamanba makeup

Yamanba is the most extremely provocative kind of kogal, they also have tanned skin, bleached hair, and white make-up that seems like a panda bear.
It is a look that has been called scary by many Japanese not hip to the trend. Indeed, the origin of their name, yamanba, comes from an old ghost story.
In Japan, Yamanba makeup cannot be seen any more.

 

Pretty In Pink

Now we’re back in 1984
He’s waiting by the door
She’s all dressed up for the perfect night
Oh and he’s bad
But you know she doesn’t care
She’s living on a prayer
Bon Jovi’s on the radio

Her mother hates him
She says ‘Baby please, you’re too young to see what I see’
But she just says ‘Mama, you don’t understand
and you can’t live my life for me!’

She’s pretty in pink
With a heart of sixteen
Yeah she’d do anything to be his world
To be his girl
She’s pretty in pink
With a heart of sixteen
Yeah she’d do anything to be his world
To be his girl

 

Misako Aoki and Yu Kimura at Talk Show in Paris

Aoki Misako and Kimura Yu modeled and appeared on talk shows to publicize the event Harajuku fashion in Paris. The promoter of the show was Laforet Harajuku – a Harajuku department store known as the place to go for all the latest on what’s hot in the center of Japanese street fashion.