Diving into Japanese entertaining experience in Hanoi
A wide range of cultural activities and products from Japan was held during the Japan Fest in Hanoi on November 23 and 24.
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| The festival is being held at the Children’s Palace, 36 Ly Thai To Stree, aims to promote Japanese culture to Vietnamese people and foreign tourists. |
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| Hosted by Sakuko, a supplier of Japanese brands in Vietnam, the event featured 50 brands in food, baby goods, cosmetics, fashion and home decor. |
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| The scale of the festival is bigger than its previous version, Cool Japan Festival 2018. |
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| Apart from the fair, the festival featured Japanese art performances, traditional dances with umbrellas and fans, music shows, tea ceremonies, lucky draws and a competition with prizes in cash. |
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| For two days, visitors had a chance to enjoy the performances of Polaris group, C-Style group, magician J, Ninja band, Taiko group of drummers and Hanoi Sennen Yosakoi group. |
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| Participants took part in various games and experiences such as sumo wrestling, trying on kimono and archery. |
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| This year, the festival was held with the theme 'Four Seasons in Japan'. |
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| Accordingly, visitors took photos with backgrounds reflecting Japanese landscape in four seasons. |
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| A replica of Japanese streets with lanterns and colourful umbrellas was arranged at the site. |
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