Lucky Red Announces the Opening of the Online Store Dedicated to Studio Ghibli
The day that all anime and Japanese culture fans have been waiting for has arrived: we are thrilled to announce the opening of the Lucky Shop, the online store where you can find products inspired by the most beloved films distributed by Lucky Red! And as the cherry on the cake, an entire section of the store will be dedicated to the magical world of Studio Ghibli!
The Magic of Studio Ghibli
Studio Ghibli is one of the most popular and globally celebrated film production companies, founded in 1985 by masters Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata. Since their first feature film, 'Laputa: Castle in the Sky' (1986), they have captured the hearts of young and old alike with their enchanting stories and breathtaking animation.
What makes Studio Ghibli so special? Firstly, the attention to detail and impeccable craftsmanship that characterizes every single frame of their films. Films such as "My Neighbour Totoro", "Spirited Away" and "Princess Mononoke" are not just captivating tales, but true visual masterpieces that wonderfully combine fantasy, nature and humanity.
Their ability to create imaginary worlds inhabited by complex and fascinating characters has made Studio Ghibli a worldwide cultural phenomenon. Who has never dreamed of flying with Totoro, exploring enchanted worlds with Chihiro, or fighting for nature alongside Ashitaka?
The Arrival of the New Lucky Shop Online
And now, the news you've all been waiting for: finally, Studio Ghibli has opened its official online store thanks to Lucky Red! Yes, that's right, you can now bring a piece of the magical Ghibli world directly into your homes.
On Saturday 15 June, Lucky Red announced via its social accounts the opening of the Lucky Shop. From 15 to 22 June, a special promotion will be running: by entering the code LUCKY10 in the appropriate field during purchase, you will receive a 10% discount on all products. The promotion is nominal and each person will only be able to use it once, and will not include shipping costs.
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An Universe of Magical Products
In the new online store, you will find a wide range of products celebrating the legacy and creativity of Studio Ghibli. One section will be entirely dedicated to official Studio Ghibli products, allowing you to always carry with you the magic of the stories created by Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata imported directly from Japan!
There will be collectable figures of your favourite characters, soft Totoro plush toys, accessories, stationery, and collectables. For true fans, the wonderful Steelbooks have unique illustrations and fine details that turn each piece into a work of art.
The store will also offer special editions of DVDs and Blu-rays, art books and soundtracks that will allow you to immerse yourself even further into the Ghibli universe. And for those who like to dress in style, there will be a selection of exclusive clothing and accessories that will make you feel part of the enchanted world every day.
Credits: luckyred.it
A Unique Shopping Experience
Browsing the new Lucky Shop will be an experience in itself. The site design reflects the beauty and simplicity typical of Studio Ghibli, with sections dedicated to each film and themed collections that will make it easy and fun to find the perfect gift for yourself or another fan of the Ghibli world.
In addition, the store promises to offer international shipping, so that no one is left behind, no matter where you are in the world. Imagine receiving a package that carries some of the magic and wonder of Studio Ghibli, ready to enrich your everyday life!
Credits: luckyred.it
The opening of the Lucky Shop will surely bring a huge “Totoro-like” smile to all fans: your next piece of magic is waiting for you!
Happy shopping!
Your Japan: come to Japan with us
Your Japan is a project born from the minds of Japan Italy Bridge in collaboration with GiraMondo Viaggi Grezzana and Bandai Namco, unique and exclusive trips to Japan. Together with our experts, you will have the opportunity to live a unique experience in city of a thousand colours: Tokyo.
Japan, a land waiting to be discovered
Japan is currently one of the most desired destinations for all Italians (and not just them). Japan Italy Bridge has been working with the Land of the Rising Sun for years and, little by little, we have built this tailor-made project for all enthusiasts and lovers of the Japanese Nation.
Your Japan - come to Japan with us
Your Japan is a project born from the minds of Japan Italy Bridge in collaboration with Giramondo Viaggi Grezzana and Bandai Namco. Together with our experts, you will have the opportunity to live a unique experience in the city of a thousand colours: Tokyo.
One of the largest megacities in the world where modernity coexists with traditional Japan. An almost perfect fusion that allows us to move from the zen atmospheres of the gardens of the Imperial Palace, up to the lively neighborhoods of Shinjuku and Akihabara. And it is precisely in this last area that the horizons open up to all manga and anime lovers. No matter how old you are, here is the right place to find "old" historical video games, or the newest releases on the market. From classic names such as Pac-man to Dragon Ball, passing through famous titles such as Kenshiro, City Hunter, Saint Seiya up to more recent titles such as Tekken.
Our partners
The GiraMondo Viaggi brand was born in the historic center of Verona in 1979 with a single travel agency. Over the years, the brand grew, becoming a group, with many travel agencies, present on the national and international territory.
There are currently around one hundred agencies, with the GiraMondo brand, each with its own shop and unique location in Italy and abroad.
A leader in the global entertainment industry, BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe publishes and distributes video games and entertainment products in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific. The company philosophy is "More Fun For Everyone".
The group's mission is to bring "more fun for all" around the world, with the aim of becoming the leaders of innovation in global entertainment.
From their European headquarters in Lyon they work on titles such as Pac-Man, Soulcalibur, Tekken and Dark Souls… as well as new projects such as Little Nightmares, Twin Mirror and The Dark Pictures.
The tour leaders of "Your Japan"
Our package is designed to give you all the attention necessary for you to experience a unique and unforgettable experience. In fact, our Italian staff will assist you for the entire duration of the trip. Our tour leaders will depart from Malpensa with you and will accompany you for the entire duration of your stay, until your return to Italy.
In these 8 days, our staff will take you to discover the Japanese capital, with exclusive experiences and trips out of town to also admire the Momiji, the period of the year in which the change of foliage takes place.
Among Ginko trees, temples and skyscrapers, you will have the opportunity to live an unforgettable and above all all-inclusive experience. Our package was created to give travelers the opportunity to not have to think about anything other than enjoying the beauty of this fantastic land. You will therefore not have to worry about flights, hotels or guided tours because everything is included in the price. Furthermore, for those who book by June 30th, they will also have an additional €100 discount per room.
So, what are you waiting for? It's time to pack your suitcase and travel with us!
TENOHA &|RAMEN: The Ramen Club
TENOHA &|RAMEN is completely new and becomes TENOHA RAMEN CLUB! Are you ready for a unique experience?
TENOHA &| RAMEN reopens with the new "Ramen Club"
Author: SaiKaiAngel
"Turning the Ramen experience into a guilt-free pleasure" These are the words of the extraordinary chef Takao, the one who has been delighting us with the best ramen in Italy for years. Takao is not only an incredible chef but also a former professional boxer! You didn't know that, did you? Chef Takao has always been very strict about nutrients, but he has always had a soft spot for ramen. As a calorie-dense dish, ramen was considered an "enemy" to his boxing career, but would such a warrior have given up? Of course not!
That's why the new TENOHA RAMEN CLUB was set up so that you can enjoy this dish without any sense of guilt!
As soon as he left boxing, Takao became a ramen chef, perfecting himself to such an extent that he became the one who is able to offer the unique and unrepeatable experience of authentic ramen here in Italy, creating numerous recipes to experience ramen truly guilt-free.
TENOHA RAMEN CLUB, the delicious work of chef Takao, is a place where you can not only satisfy your palate with the authenticity of Japanese ramen, but you can do it without any sense of guilt, with the knowledge that each dish is perfect for the sportsman or for those who want to eat in a completely healthy way. We are in front of an absolute novelty here in Italy, you will realise it just by entering the TENOHA RAMEN CLUB, completely reborn to tell a story, one of those very important stories that will leave you fascinated. You will look around and be immersed in the world of chef Takao, in his history, in his continuous study to always offer the best to anyone who wants healthy and tasty nourishment. Work, effort, experience, health, determination and safety - all this is TENOHA RAMEN CLUB!
You will feel part of that important history, pampered and confident that you are in the hands of a chef whose mind is always on preparing healthy and nutritious ramen, 365 days, 24 hours a day.
Live and let your friends and loved ones experience this new freedom to eat the true tradition of Japanese ramen without any sense of guilt!
From 12 February, TENOHA RAMEN CLUB has a new face and is ready to amaze you again, always in the expert hands of a great chef and a great ex-boxer! Get to know Takao and his story!
TENOHA RAMEN CLUB - Via Vigevano 20, 20144 Milano
photo credit: Anna Daverio
TENOHA MILANO: Afternoon tea
Choose to spend Valentine's Day in a totally different way! Do you want to live and let your loved ones live absolutely unrepeatable moments? Now you can, thanks to TENOHA Milano, which always has something new and sweet in store for you!
TENOHA &| TASTE: Afternoon Tea per San Valentino
Autore: SaiKaiAngel
And we are talking about a sweet surprise, TENOHA AFTERNOON TEA is a unique, special experience that only our favourite corner of Japan here in Italy can give us. Would you like to spend a special day and make your loved one spend it too? Valentine's Day in the name of Japan and a unique experience on the iconic tatami at TENOHA Milano! Want to know more? We have some pictures below that will surely make you even more curious!
10-14 February: Valentine's Edition
The tradition of Japan has never been closer. For Valentine's Day, let's immerse ourselves in a unique and traditional Rising Sun experience on the tatami at TENOHA! Close the curtains and enjoy tea, drinks and handcrafted Japanese sweets in total relaxation! Only together with your loved ones will you be able to enjoy a tasting that you will hardly ever experience again. A few hours in the peace and quiet of the Japanese experience, with the best teas and sweets and of course the usual enormous attention and pampering that you can only find at TENOHA. Choose the day and time of day that suits you best!
Details
When: Two time slots: 14:00 ~ 16:00 | 16:00 ~ 18:00
Where: TENOHA MILANO — Via Vigevano, 18, 20144 Milano
Cost: 35€/pax (min. 2 people)
Remember, both in respect of security and of your privacy, booking is always compulsory! To do this you can use the following email address and phone number: taste@tenoha.it | (+39) 02 8088 9868
For more information, please click on the following link: https://www.tenoha.it/taste/tenoha-afternoon-tea/
photo credit: Anna Daverio
TENOHA MILANO: Sukiyaki Experience
TENOHA Milano amazes us once again and does so with a special delivery. We are talking about the SUKIYAKI EXPERIENCE! A unique opportunity to have Japan at home.
TENOHA &| TASTE: Sukiyaki Experience
Author: SaiKaiAngel
Surely you know the best meat in the world, WAGYU, right? Now, thanks to Sukiyaki, you can have it right at home!
Let's first explain what this dish is: Sukiyaki is a very important dish in the Japanese culinary tradition. We are talking about thin cuts of beef simmered in a pot together with tofu, mushrooms, udon and vegetables. You can also dip the cooked meat in a raw egg to maximise the subtlety of the Wagyu's flavour.
We're talking about the world's best Wagyu here, not just any meat, but Wagyu Kagoshima 'A5'.
Wagyu beef is characterised by a high intramuscular fat density that makes the meat extremely tender, and the famous 'A5' grade KAGOSHIMA Wagyu boasts the best flavour of all.
Kagoshima was ranked first among all regions in Japan at the 2017 "Wagyu Cattle Exhibition".
TENOHA PROVIDES YOU WITH EVERYTHING
Sukiyaki delivery also includes full service. It will be delivered to your home:
✓ SUKIYAKI POWDER
✓ LADLES and POTS
✓ FUROSHIKI and BACCHETTE
✓ INDUCTION PLATE
✓ BROTH (original recipe made of soy, sugar and mirin)
Make the Sukiyaki you want, it's very easy, you can do it easily with the link below and if you use the code SUKIYAKI25, you'll get a 25€ discount on the total order at checkout: https://sukiyaki.tenoha.it/
Opening Hours
DINNER: from 18:00 to 21:00
LUNCH: from 12:00 to 14:30
*LUNCH service available from Thursday to Sunday.
Don't miss this opportunity, TENOHA is coming to you! Are you ready for it? Impress your friends and family with this unique and rare experience!
photo credit: Anna Daverio
TENOHA MILANO: Kimagure
December arrives and with it holidays and a special menu for the delivery of TENOHA Milano, in collaboration with Satoshi Kawamoto and Green Fingers Market Milano here is the KIMAGURE!
TENOHA &| TASTE: KIMAGURE in collaboration with Satoshi Kawamoto
キマグレ
Author: SaiKaiAngel
Kimagure (キマグレ) in Italian means "capricious" and this tasty and special whim can be delivered from the corner of Japan in Italy, which as you know is TENOHA Milano, from 9th to 14th December directly to your home exclusively with UBEREATS!
Here are the "capricious" proposals of the CHEF, let's go into detail about this Kimagure
Special menu + set: “Dried flowers confetti” by Greenfingers Market Milano
CABBAGE ROLLS: cabbage rolls stuffed with minced pork served in dashi broth with YAKIONIGIRI, an onigiri stuffed with katsuobushi, covered with miso sauce and Shiso leaf.
Do you find all this tasty, don't you? But even the eye wants its share. We know that the dishes of the Chefs of TENOHA Milano are always beautiful to see, but this time, thanks to the collaboration with Satie-san, Satoshi Kawamoto of the famous Green Fingers Market Milano, you can receive the fabulous dish with a set of "Dried flowers confetti". A chance more unique than rare, from 9 to 14 December 2020 pamper yourself with this great news all Japanese!
Follow the Instagram STORIES of TENOHA Milano to learn more!
Enjoy this set at home, feel immersed in the Japanese atmosphere and let us know with photos, videos and stories how special you find it. We at Japan Italy Bridge are ready to try it, follow also our stories to enjoy the Japanese colours and atmosphere of the collaboration of TENOHA Milano with Green Fingers Market Milano!
Instagram: @TENOHA Milano, @satie_san @greenfingersmarketmilano
photo credit: Anna Daverio
Contemporary Japanese artists abroad
Japan, like Italy, is a country very attached to art and many contemporary Japanese artists have exported their works abroad.
Contemporary Japanese artists abroad
Author: Sara
Museums, art fairs and expositions have allowed the Japanese contemporary art world to look outwards. At last, even great artists are going out beyond the borders of the Rising Sun. We at Japan Italy Bridge have decided to introduce you to some of the most important contemporary artists who have received worldwide acclaim. We are talking about creatives like Yayoi Kusama, Tatsuo Miyajima, Takashi Murakami, Yoshitomo Nara and Hiroshi Sugimoto. Are you ready for this trip?
Yayoi Kusama
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Born in Nagano in 1929, Yayoi Kusama is perhaps the best known among Japanese contemporary artists. She began to show her immense artistic talents at the age of 10. The difficult relationship with her mother and trauma that deeply affected her led Kusama to paint her experiences on the canvas. The physical environment and her personality vanished swallowed up by the space that moved at an incredible speed. She also began to draw inspiration from Georgia O'Keeffe and wrote a letter to her. The artist replied and Kusama moved to New York where he began making monochrome paintings that immediately attracted attention.
The early 1960s were certainly not easy for a woman, especially a Japanese woman, and being able to exhibit in galleries was a difficult undertaking. However, she did succeed and became increasingly well known in the field of conceptual art. Her works include attributes of feminism, minimalism, surrealism, surrealism, art brut, pop art and abstract expressionism, all united by the polka dot technique.
Back in Japan, the artist was able to enjoy the success she deserved. Her works were exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Tate Modern in London and the National Museum of Modern Art in Tokyo. Between 1994 and 2012, Kusama collaborated with the musician Peter Gabriel and especially with Marc Jacobs, artistic director of Louis Vuitton. Kusama now lives in the Seiwa Psychiatric Hospital in Japan by personal choice and continues to paint daily in his studio in Shinjuku.
Tatsuo Miyajima
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Born in Tokyo in 1957, Tatsuo Miyajima graduated from the oil painting course at the Fine Arts Department of Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music. He began experimenting with performance art before moving on to light-based installations.
Miyajima stated that the desire to create more lasting work, in contrast to the necessarily ephemeral nature of his performance and actions, motivated him to start working on sculptures and installations. Using contemporary materials such as electrical circuits, video and computers, Miyajima's highly technological work focused on the use of digital light-emitting diode (LED) counters. These numbers, flashing in continuous and repetitive cycles from 1 to 9, represent the journey from life to death, whose purpose is symbolised by the "0", a number that never appears in her work.
Miyajima has had solo exhibitions at the Ullens Center for Contemporary Art in Beijing, the Miyanomori Art Museum in Hokkaido, and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. She has also taken part in the Venice Biennale and numerous group exhibitions, from the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney to the Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art. Since 2006 Miyajima has been Vice President of the Tohoku University of Art and Design.
Takashi Murakami
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Born in Tokyo in 1962, Takashi Murakami began his studies of traditional Japanese painting at Tokyo Geijutsu Daigaku. However, his aspiration was to become a great mangaka. After graduating with a degree in traditional Nihon-ga painting, he won a MoMA PS1 scholarship. He moved to New York enriching his influences with the works of Andy Warhol and drawing inspiration from the production philosophies of film companies such as Disney, LucasFilm and Hayao Miyazaki's Ghibli Studio.
Among the various solo exhibitions, there is one that will mark the birth of a new Japanese art movement: "Superflat". This was the title of the exhibition at MOCA in Los Angeles which became the artist's programmatic and aesthetic manifesto systematically promoting the value of Japanese art independent of Western influences. An art capable of expressing the cultural reality of the new Japan. Superflat in fact mixes otaku elements with Kabuki and jōruri elements, fused and flattened into images with smooth surfaces and brilliant colours in which the aesthetic themes are amplified and exalted.
Murakami collaborated with Marc Jacobs and created the limited-edition Cherry Blossom bag for Louis Vuitton, designing for the occasion a kawaii pattern with the monogram of the fashion company.
Thanks to his aesthetic and entrepreneurial approach to art, Murakami has fully entered the international elite art scene, selling through third party companies, objects destined for the mass market, inventing and promoting the Kaikai Kiki and GEISAI brands.
Yoshitomo Nara
photo credits: scmp.com
Born in Hirosaki in 1959, Yoshitomo Nara studied at the Prefectural University of Fine Arts and Music in Aichi and at the Kunstakademie in Düsseldorf.
Nara is known for his paintings whose subjects are deceptively simple. We find children and animals in pastel colours with cartoon-like features with little or no background that appear both sweet and sinister. They also sometimes wield weapons such as knives and saws and their looks are accusatory. His art is a metaphor that accuses people of attacking the innocence of childhood.
Nara's objective perversions are rooted in Japanese popular culture, but these influences are mixed with those of Eastern and Western society. Her paintings, sculptures, installations and engravings explore the themes of isolation, rebellion, spirituality and religion.
Hiroshi Sugimoto
photo credits: artslife.com
Born in 1948 in Tokyo, Hiroshi Sugimoto, after obtaining his Bachelor of Arts degree, moved to Los Angeles to study photography. These studies led him, in the 1970s, to establish himself as one of the most famous contemporary photographers.
His work deals with history and temporal existence, investigating themes such as time, empiricism and metaphysics. Sugimoto has received numerous grants and his works are exhibited in the collections of the Tate Gallery, the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, the Metropolitan Museum in New York and the Guggenheim in New York.
Like many contemporary artists, Sugimoto has collaborated with fashion, this time with the French company Hermès. Sugimoto's colour photos for Hermes' foulards were exhibited in June 2012 at the Museum of Cultures in Basel. During the 2014 Venice Biennale, Sugimoto unveiled his "Glass Tea House Mondiran" at Le Stanze del Vetro on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore.
The art world is full of facets given by continuous inspirations, by the search for the ego, by the need to express profound concepts without the use of words. Which of the contemporary Japanese artists have impressed you the most? Let us know in the comments!
TENOHA MILANO: The Bento Experience
TENOHA & | TASTE always manages to amaze us, the new bento experience is waiting for us at TENOHA Milano to give us an adventure and an absolutely new and exciting experience!
Bento Experience @ TENOHA MILANO
Author: SaiKaiAngel
We are talking about the new exclusive delivery of TENOHA & | TASTE! Thanks to the JAPANESE EXPERIENCE you will be able to have directly at your home a complete Japanese meal decorated and packed with furoshiki! Thanks to the Japanese principle of nutritional balance (MAGOWAYASHII まごわやさしい ) you will be able to have Japan in your home whenever you want! All the taste of Japan, wooden bento box packed with furoshiki.
The Japanese experience at home! A complete Japanese meal directly on your table! I recommend it! With regard to same-day orders, we accept only with good notice: LUNCH by 9.00 / DINNER by 15.00.
Delivery with free local delivery takes place only within a maximum radius of 5 km from TENOHA, in the city of Milan.
Delivery hours
THU – SUN
Lunch 12:00 – 14:30
Dinner 18:00 – 21:00
For the return of the bento box, no problem! The day after the delivery, the driver of TENOHA Milano will come back for the collection of the empty bento box, the glasses and the furoshiki. You can agree now and how directly with the driver.
But how is the Bento Box and the Japanese experience like? Food, atmosphere and drinks all Japanese, let's see more in detail! The bento box consists of various steps and layers of your choice:
Step 1
For layer number 1 you can choose between fish option and vegetarian option
Step 2
For layer number 2 the choice is between meat or fish
Step 3
In layer 3 the choice becomes more and more interesting, between Temari sushi, Inari sushi, Chirashi Wagyu, Chirashi Unagi and Chirashi Kainsen
Step 4
In step 4 here are the drinks directly from the Rising Sun: SAKE HATSUMAGO, SAKE SENPUKU, WHISKY TOKI, WHISKY AKASHI, JAPANESE TRADITIONAL BEER SET
To learn more, visit this link so you can choose the experience that suits you best and create your own Bento: ORDER HERE
So, TENOHA Milano gives you the opportunity to choose your Japanese experience right at home! Do not miss this opportunity and live this moment with a smile! Enjoy Japan at home, we at Japan Italy Bridge are able to work well also thanks to this Japanese atmosphere that only TENOHA Milano can give!
photo credit: Anna D’averio