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| The Opening of Tokyo Street |
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3 August 2011
On 29 July 2011, Tokyo Street on the 6th floor of Pavilion was officially launched, offering a myriad variety of Japanese food, art and culture. In Tokyo Street, there are about 30 Japanese retail tenants, selling authentic Japanese food and Japanese household items. At the entrance of Tokyo Street hangs a big size eye-catching red lantern, which bears huge resemblance to the image of Kaminari-mon in Asakusa. At the opening ceremony, the staff of Pavilion donned on kimono and happi (traditional Japanese costume), filling the Street with a genuine whiff of Japanese atmosphere. Many guests were present at the ceremony. Datin Cindy Lim, Deputy Chairman of Pavilion, and Ambassador Nakamura, gave a speech each, after which both of them participated in the Kagami-biraki* ceremony. Subsequently, primary school children from the Japanese School of Kuala Lumpur gave an impressive performance of Yosakoi - Soran Bushi, a traditional Japanese dance, which further added grace to the ceremony and thickened the Japanese atmosphere in Tokyo Street. From time to time, there will be Japanese cultural events held at Tokyo Street. Do pay a visit to this exciting latest precinct of Pavilion: * The Kagami-biraki ceremony is a traditional Japanese ceremony performed at celebratory events in which the lid of the sake barrel is broken open by a wooden mallet and the sake is served to everyone present. Kagami refers to the lid of the sake barrel and biraki means “to open” so kagami-biraki literally means “opening the lid”. Due to the lid’s round shape, the kagami is a symbol of harmony. The kagimi-biraki, therefore, represents an opening to harmony and good fortune.  |
