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The Japanese Shop recently supported the Lincoln Japan Festival, organised by the Blueprint: Film Foundation to celebrate Japanese culture. Held on the 27th of January at the Venue cinema at Bishop Grosseteste University College, the event highlighted Japanese film, food, music and art.
We were happy to be a part of the event and if these photos are anything to go buy, it was a huge success!
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The Japanese Shop has agreed to sponsor the upcoming The Brighton Japan Festival which is taking place in June. Here’s the festival’s schedule for those of you who are interested in attending:
MOSHI MATSURI | Saturday 23rd June – Sunday 24th June
Launching the Festival, the opening weekend will be a lively collection of Japanese music and performances, traditional children’s games, workshops and street processions, as well as a profusion of shitamachi-style stalls selling all sorts of street food and Japanese goods.
FESTIVAL HUB | Friday 22nd June – Sunday 1st July
Located in the dome tent adjacent to Moshi Moshi, the Hub will be home to exquisite and exciting evening events throughout the week.
ASAHI ANIME FESTIVAL | Saturday 30th June – Sunday 1st July
A delirious and colourful celebration of all things anime, with Cosplay contests, manga drawing and karaoke competitions galore.
The festival will host many exciting events throughout the week, including two riotous street festival matsuri, quality evening performances at the Festival Hub, plus a film festival at the Duke of York’s Picturehouse and international performances at the Brighton Dome.
For more information visit The Brighton Japan Festival Facebook fan page.
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We recently supported a Japanese Evening held in Chichester on March 10th which brought in just over £1 500 for a charity supporting the children affected by last year’s tsunami in Japan.
The team at Mary Atkinson have now reached their initial target of £3 000 and are hoping to raise even more money to extend their work with the COCORO charity in bringing positive touch to the children affected by the devastating tsunami.
Well done guys!
You can read more about the Japanese event here.
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The Japanese Shop will be sponsoring the Kotatsu Japanese Animation Festival which will be taking place on Friday and Saturday, the 25th and 26th of November 2011 in Cardiff. One of the beautiful Kimonos from our authentic Japanese kimono collection, will be up for grabs at the event.
Black Cherry Kimono
Also be sure to keep an eye for our new range of fabulous Japanese tableware and paper boxes which will be debuting on our website within the next few days. They make the perfect Christmas gifts!
Click here to find out more about the Kotatsu Japanese Animation Festival’s line-up.
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The Kotatsu Japanese Animation Festival was launched at Chapter Arts Centre in Cardiff in November 2010, and is the only festival in Wales that focuses on Japanese animation.
Japanese calligraphy, short film screenings and an animation workshop will all form part of the event which is dedicated to bringing people and the best in Japanese Animation and culture together.
One of our very own Black Cherry Blossom Kimono’s will be raffled off at the festival. If you would like to buy this or one of the other stylish, authentic Japanese Kimonos from The Japanese Shop visit our website now.
Black Cherry Blossom Kimono
For more information on the event which will be taking place on 25th and 26th of November click here.
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Liverpool graduate Rachel Dyer is bringing the sounds from Japan to the North West in October as part of the Oxjam festival.
Oxjam is a month-long nationwide music event being held in October to raise money for the global Oxfam charity. Oxjam is the opportunity for fans, venues and promoters to host nights with a variety of genres, and Rachel is using this chance to bring Japanese music to Liverpool.
Rachel Dyer, who studied BA (Hons) Popular Music Studies, was first introduced to Japanese music during her time at Liverpool John Moores University. “A friend of mine introduced me to the music through some online music videos. At first I found them very strange because the costumes were so theatrical and larger than life. Then I started to listen to more artists and found them very catchy and filled with rich sounds. I even got to see a few artists perform in Liverpool and thought they were really energetic live.
Rachel has chosen to have her first Japanese night raising money for Oxjam, who have raised more than £1.5 million since 2006. The money raised aids Oxfam in combating global poverty. Through donations they support development projects such as building wells and schools in third world countries, and quickly provide emergency aid during natural disasters. They also campaign for causes such as climate change, health, education and the global economic crisis to name a few. Rachel says “it’s amazing how quickly they are able respond and provide relief after such devastation. As well as giving aid they work on long term projects such as building schools, building wells, improving healthcare. It seems easy to take for granted that such basic things available in the UK are lacking in other countries.
Rachel is looking to bring a different type of club night to a city rich in music history. Western artists have been greatly influenced by Japanese music, such as Gwen Stefani, the Black Eyed Peas and the Beatles and Lil Wayne, Fergie and Kylie Minogue have all collaborated with Japanese artists within the last few years. Japan plays host to a variety of music styles and artists, from rappers to rockers, dance groups to theatrical rockers and R’n’B singers to pop idols. Some artists use traditional musical instruments and techniques in their music, but equally some songs wouldn’t sound out of place on the UK music charts. Two DJs (including Rachel) will be DJing eclectic sets of the newest songs mixed in with classic tracks from acts such as X JAPAN, Koda Kumi and L’arc~en~ciel.
Rachel’s event is being supported by The Japanese Shop, who has donated a vintage kimono as a raffle prize to raise more money for Oxfam. They specialise in unique Japanese gifts and products, including origami paper, Japanese wall art and prints, kimonos, jewellery and Kokeshi dolls. All items are of the highest design and quality or anyone interested in Japanese culture, delivered with the highest levels of service.
The event is on 15th October at Mello Mello Café on Slater Street starting at 9pm and entry is £2 donation. Rachel is hoping the generosity of Liverpool will shine through on the night. “I’m looking forward to sharing my love of Japanese music, and every pound will mean Oxfam can continue their invaluable work supporting countries around the world.”
Click to donate.