Japan Folklore: Nippombashi Street Festa
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photo credits: jnto.go.jp
Ad Osaka gli anime e i manga prendono vita
Ogni anno dal 2005, tra primi giorni e la metà di marzo, le strade di Den Den Town situate tra la stazione di Ebisucho e Nihonbashi sono chiuse al traffico automobilistico per il più grande evento cosplay di tutto il Giappone: il Nippombashi Street Festa (日本橋ストリートフェスタ).
Den Den Town è il distretto elettronico di Osaka che, grazie ai suoi negozi di giocattoli, videogiochi e computer, ha iniziato ad attrarre un gran numero di appassionati di manga e anime, trasformandosi ben presto in una delle destinazioni “sacre” per gli Otaku. Ogni anno il festival si arricchisce attirando non solo i cultori a livello locale, ma anche a livello internazionale!
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Il Festival ha inizio!
I preparativi per l’evento hanno inizio all’incirca verso le 11:00 con la chiusura al traffico della strada, alla cui cima è posto il palco principale sul quale si alternano ospiti, cosplayer e sponsor per tutto il giorno.
La cerimonia di apertura comincia alle 12:00 quando per strada si crea un passaggio per la sfilata dei 1.000 cosplayer migliori di tutto il mondo. Dopo la sfilata, i cosplayer si esibiscono e posano per tutti coloro che desiderano avvicinarsi al proprio personaggio preferito. Molti di loro approfittano dell’evento per promuovere i propri account socials, scrivendone l’indirizzo su lavagne bianche o cartelli appoggiati accanto a loro mentre vengono immortalati nelle pose studiate anticipatamente.
Ovviamente l’evento non è aperto solo ai professionisti, ma centinaia e centinaia di persone indossano il proprio costume. Che questo appartenga alla cultura pop, agli anime, ai manga, ai videogiochi o persino ai cartoni animati e personaggi dei fumetti americani (in particolare Marvel, Adventure Time e Star Wars) non ha importanza, quasi 10,000 persone all’anno si trasformano nel proprio eroe! Naturalmente, il festival è gratuito, ma se si desidera partecipare alla parata, è necessaria una quota di iscrizione che si aggira sui 1,500 yen.
L’evento è anche l’occasione perfetta per poter reperire i disegni unici targati Nippombashi Street Festa e goods esclusivi.
photo credits: nippombashi.jp
Il progetto di scambio culturale tra Giappone e Francia e un ambasciatore d’eccezione
Dal 2018, anno del 160° anniversario di amicizia tra Francia e Giappone, è stato promosso il 「Japan-France pop culture Exchange project」al fine di approfondire lo scambio culturale tra manga, animazione, musica e altri aspetti della cultura pop giapponese con la Francia in collaborazione con il「Japan Expo」.
Per divulgare l’evento e renderlo ancora più vivo, KAMIJO, il talentuoso artista giapponese divenuto particolarmente famoso in Francia, è stato scelto come ambasciatore del progetto.
Quest’anno il Nippombashi Street Festa si terrà il 9 marzo e sarà l’occasione perfetta per immergersi non solo nel mondo magico della fantasia, ma anche in quello musicale![:en]
photo credits: jnto.go.jp
In Osaka, anime and manga come to life
Every year since 2005, between early days and mid-March, the streets of Den Den Town located between Ebisucho Station and Nihonbashi are closed to car traffic for the biggest cosplay event in all of Japan: the Nippombashi Street Festa (日本橋ストリートフェスタ).
Den Den Town is the electronic district of Osaka that, thanks to its toy stores, video games stores and computer stores, has begun to attract a large number of manga and anime fans, soon turning into one of the “sacred” destinations for Otaku. Each year the festival is enhanced by attracting not only the local but also a more international audience!
photo credits: reddit.com
The Festival begins!
Preparations for the event start around 11:00 am with the roads closing to traffic. Here, above the street the main stage on which guests, cosplayers and sponsors alternate throughout the day is built.
The opening ceremony begins at 12.00 pm when a road is created for the parade of the 1,000 best cosplayers from around the world. After the show, cosplayers perform and pose for all those wishing to approach their favorite character. Many of them take advantage of the event to promote their socials accounts, writing their address on whiteboards or signs placed next to them while they are immortalized in the poses studied in advance.
Obviously the event is not open only to professionals, but hundreds and hundreds of people wear their own costume. It doesn’t matter if this belongs to pop culture, anime, manga, video games or even cartoons and characters from American comics (especially Marvel, Adventure Time and Star Wars), almost 10,000 people a year turn into their own hero! Of course, the festival is free, but if you want to participate in the parade, an entry fee of around 1,500 yen is needed.
The event is also the perfect opportunity to find unique designs by Nippombashi Street Festa and exclusive goods.
photo credits: nippombashi.jp
The cultural exchange project between Japan and France and an exceptional ambassador
From 2018, year of the 160th anniversary of friendship between France and Japan, the 「Japan-France pop culture Exchange project」was promoted in order to deepen the cultural exchange between manga, animation, music and other aspects of Japanese pop culture with the France in collaboration with the「Japan Expo」.
To disseminate the event and make it even more alive, KAMIJO, the talented Japanese artist who became particularly famous in France, was chosen as the project’s ambassador.
This year the Nippombashi Street Festival will be held on March 9th and will be the perfect opportunity to immerse yourself not only in the magical world of fantasy, but also in the musical world![:ja]
photo credits: jnto.go.jp
In Osaka, anime and manga come to life
Every year since 2005, between early days and mid-March, the streets of Den Den Town located between Ebisucho Station and Nihonbashi are closed to car traffic for the biggest cosplay event in all of Japan: the Nippombashi Street Festa (日本橋ストリートフェスタ).
Den Den Town is the electronic district of Osaka that, thanks to its toy stores, video games stores and computer stores, has begun to attract a large number of manga and anime fans, soon turning into one of the “sacred” destinations for Otaku. Each year the festival is enhanced by attracting not only the local but also a more international audience!
photo credits: reddit.com
The Festival begins!
Preparations for the event start around 11:00 am with the roads closing to traffic. Here, above the street the main stage on which guests, cosplayers and sponsors alternate throughout the day is built.
The opening ceremony begins at 12.00 pm when a road is created for the parade of the 1,000 best cosplayers from around the world. After the show, cosplayers perform and pose for all those wishing to approach their favorite character. Many of them take advantage of the event to promote their socials accounts, writing their address on whiteboards or signs placed next to them while they are immortalized in the poses studied in advance.
Obviously the event is not open only to professionals, but hundreds and hundreds of people wear their own costume. It doesn’t matter if this belongs to pop culture, anime, manga, video games or even cartoons and characters from American comics (especially Marvel, Adventure Time and Star Wars), almost 10,000 people a year turn into their own hero! Of course, the festival is free, but if you want to participate in the parade, an entry fee of around 1,500 yen is needed.
The event is also the perfect opportunity to find unique designs by Nippombashi Street Festa and exclusive goods.
photo credits: nippombashi.jp
The cultural exchange project between Japan and France and an exceptional ambassador
From 2018, year of the 160th anniversary of friendship between France and Japan, the 「Japan-France pop culture Exchange project」was promoted in order to deepen the cultural exchange between manga, animation, music and other aspects of Japanese pop culture with the France in collaboration with the「Japan Expo」.
To disseminate the event and make it even more alive, KAMIJO, the talented Japanese artist who became particularly famous in France, was chosen as the project’s ambassador.
This year the Nippombashi Street Festival will be held on March 9th and will be the perfect opportunity to immerse yourself not only in the magical world of fantasy, but also in the musical world![:]