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Ceremony of Northern Japan Fair at Pavilion, KL & Japanese Drum Performance by Namahage Sato-Kagura |
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Embassy of Japan
16 January 2012 In conjunction with the celebration of the significant milestone in Japan-Malaysia relations marked by the 30th anniversary of the Look East Policy in 2012, we are very pleased to bring the Northern Japan Fair to Tokyo Street at Pavilion, Kuala Lumpur on 14 & 15 January! Aimed at introducing Japanese culture and scenic landscape, and also to promote Japanese food, especially those from the Tohoku area, the two-day Northern Japan Fair consisted of a photo exhibition with a third of the photos focusing on the Tohoku region, as well as distribution and promotion of food from Iwate Prefecture. We hope that through this Fair, Malaysians have been given a glimpse of the exquisite offerings of the northern region of Japan and will be inspired to visit the beautiful Land of the Rising Sun. At the Opening Ceremony, there was a showcase of Japanese Drum Performance by Namahage Sato-Kagura, a group established in 2002 which has been actively performing in Japan and overseas. Details of the opening ceremony are as follows:
For more information, please do not hesitate to contact us: Tel: 03-2177 2600 (Japan Information Service, ext. 141) Fax: 03-2141 4593 Email: jis@kl.mofa.go.jp |
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Japanese Drum music performance
at the Northern Japan Fair Opening Ceremony  Namahage Sato-Kagura
“Namahage” is a traditional folk art in Oga Peninsula, Akita Prefecture, Japan. Visiting each house at night on the New Year Eve as messenger of a god, Namahage will bring a rich crop, a large catch and good luck to families and, also warn lazy children. “Namahage” has been designated as on Important Intangible Folk Cultural Asset of Japan in 1978. “Namahage Sato-Kagura” is a group established in 2002 and actively performs in Japan and overseas. Most recent overseas performance was held at UNESCO Hall in Paris in 2010.  ⓒ Namahage
Sato-Kagura
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