Japanese culture highlighted at festival in Hanoi

Japanese culture will be in the spotlight at the Japan Day - Fullmoon Festival, which will take place on September 23 in the Manor Central Park urban area in Hanoi’s Hoang Mai district.
Japanese culture highlighted at festival in Hanoi ảnh 1Illustrative image (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Japaneseculture will be in the spotlight at the Japan Day - Fullmoon Festival, whichwill take place on September 23 in the Manor Central Park urban area in Hanoi’sHoang Mai district.

The event, organised to mark 45 years ofdiplomatic relation between Vietnam and Japan (September 21, 1973),  aims to promote the image and culture of Japanto Vietnamese people.

The festival, taking place at Manor CentralPark, will include areas emulating Japanese locations like Fuji, Ginza, Tsuki,Sasuke and Yaguza Tower in Tokyo, including houses, traditional shops andculinary stalls.

Among them, the Fuji District is a perfectspot to take photos and check in as it is designed with Japanese and Vietnamesestreets decorated with wind chimes, wagasa (oil-paper umbrella), conical hatsand lanterns.

Visitors will feel like they are in Japanas they can visit famous places reproduced at the festival, play Kendama, joinsumo competitions and shop for Japanese brands.

Art performances of yosakoi, fan dancingand taiko drum will also entertain visitors.

Japanese singer Vietnam Kun who iswell-known for covering Vietnamese songs in Japanese, will perform at thefestival.

Another highlight of the festival is theSakura Stage, where the final round of the Sakura Collection 2018 takes place.

Launched in 2012, Sakura Collection is afashion design contest open to all non-Japanese students and amateur designersin Asia. The participants will create collections inspired by Japan.

Sakura Collection 2018 kicked off in Vietnamin March last year. Ten finalists will present their collections on September23. The winner will represent Vietnam to compete with Singapore, Malaysia, Thailandand other Asian countries at the Sakura Collection 2018 organised in Japan.

Visitors will also contemplate thecollection Beautiful Contrasts by Japanese designer Koshino Junko, a judge atthe Sakura Collection 2018 in Japan.

Junko also served as a judge of the VietnamCollection Grand Prix from 2006 to 2009. She has organised fashion showsworldwide.

It’s expected that the Japan Day - FullmoonFestival will attract 5,000 domestic and international visitors as well as thepresence of 15 foreign ambassadors to Vietnam.-VNS/VNA
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