Little Tokyo Ennichisai Japan Town at Blok M Jakarta Indonesia

Jul 5, 2010 Author: admin | Filed under: Japan Festival

Indonesia has a lot of Japanese fans. Although there are not many Japanese visitors come to Indonesia or make a living, still many Indonesia peoples admiring the Japanese culture and festival. Not only Japanese anime and manga are well accepted here, but also every kinds of Japanese food, fashion, and Japan festival (matsuri). One of the biggest Japanese event held in Indonesia is Little Tokyo Ennichisai.

Little Tokyo Ennichisai (縁日祭) is an event that aims to bring back the the image of the region Blok M in South Jakarta to Little Tokyo or Japan Town.

Blok M, at South Jakarta, has been well known for its Japanese town and Japanese culture since 25 years ago, and since then, there have been a lot of Japan Festival (matsuri) such as Jakarta Japan Matsuri.

The event was held on Sunday, July 4, 2010 will be presenting a series of full-day event from 12 noon until nine o’clock at night.

The event is supported by the Government of DKI Jakarta, Jakarta led by Matsuri Kai, and Go Raikon organized by the Japan Entertainment Event Organizer.

Some sponsors like Curry House 38, Don’s Restaurant, Honoka Restaurant, Kira-Kira Ginza restaurant, Kitchen_18, Kushigin Yakitori Restaurant, Manpuku Tecchan, Ramen 38, Shiki Restaurant, Sushi Sei, Yuzoh Restaurant, and many more also come to support this event.

Located in the region Melawai, Blok M, exactly near the Blok M Square, the event will set the stage for 18 x 6 meters as a center of attractions that make this event as the largest Japanese cultural event in Jakarta. By paying as much as 10,000 rupiah admission, visitors can enjoy the atmosphere and cuisine of Japan, as well as other interesting attractions.

One of the interesting attractions of this event is Mikoshi, or the procession of miniature Shinto shrine which is carried by a group of men dressed unique to Japan, accompanied by shouts and songs of spirit unique to Japan. Mikoshi parade symbolizes the spread of good luck and banish evil. Another attraction is the Bon Odori dance, which will take place at 7pm. This dance is one of Japan’s traditional dances and exciting to watch. Visitors can also participate directly in the cosplay competition.

Audience can feel like in Japan, try the Japanese food, watch the Japanese otaru (idol) show from favourite anime and manga. Visitors can try on Yukata, a traditional Japanese kimono for the summer. By paying Rp. 190,000 to Rp. 650,000, you can take your Yukata home and play dress up anytime you want. We can get to watch Cosplay competition and many other traditional Japanese activities such as Aikido, Judo, Karate and Shorinji. Not only that, Ennichisai 2010 will also have band performances.

More information can be obtained at the Office Ennichisai (Japan Festival), KUSHIGIN Jl. Melawai No.10F IX, Level 2, Blok M, South Jakarta. Phone 021-723-4289.

Venue: Little Tokyo
Address : Blok M Square
Jl. Melawai Raya
Kebayoran Baru, Jakarta Selatan
INDONESIA 12160
Date: Sunday July 4, 2010 – Monday July 5, 2010 (12:00PM – 12:00AM)

Photos of Little Tokyo Ennichisai Blok M Jakarta 2010

Watch Jakarta Japan matsuri 2009 at Monas Video

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Japan Gothic Lolita Fashion Style

Nov 19, 2009 Author: admin | Filed under: Japan Lolita

Lolita is a first used as a Vladimir Nabokov’s famous sexy novel, but later used as a fashion style especially in Japan fashion. Lolita style used to be a sexual cosplay fashion, altough now most followers of the style do not consider it overtly sexual. It’s not a movement about a sexual style. In point of fact, there is less skin showing in this fashion style than in most others worn by young people.

Lolita can not be seperated with Gothic. Gothic Lolita (known in Japan as gosurori, “goth-loli”) is a mixture of the Gothic and Lolita fashion. The origins of the Japanese Gothic style can be traced back to the English New Wave Movement during the 1980s: however, the Japanese Gothic scene is fundamentally different from the Gothic subcultures of the west.This Gothic fashion has been adopted into the Lolita fashion through the use of darker make up, clothing, and themes in the design.

‘Gothloli’, as it’s known, has been around in Japan in one form or another since the late 70s. Currently, the fashion has several sub-branches that mix gothic, punk and Victorian styles in various ratios, from the sweet lolitas in their pristine paniered skirts to the slashed, splattered and tattered rags of the guro goths.

Why people wear Lolita ?
The young men and women dress in a fashion related to the Victorian era, in a style that the dolls of the time were dressed in. They want to show their protest and rebel against the constraints still put upon Japanese women. Basically, there’s a lot of reasons and explanations why people choose this fashion style.

Lolita has many styles and types such as :

1. Sweet Lolita: Pink and white are the main colors with lots of frills and lace. They young women will carry around teddy bears, parasols and other things which increase even further the cuteness quotient. It has a very, very innocent look to it, nothing challenging or nasty at all. (There is some argument about this, though, in that some sources say that carrying toys around shifts the style into kawaii and not lolita.)

2. Gothic Lolita: Again, there is a tendency to confuse terms. Using the word “Gothic” would cause many people to think along the lines of safety pins, all-black clothing and nasty behavior, but in the fashion sense only the all-black is actually used, and even a mix of black and white clothing will be found. The accessories carried around include purses and parasols. There is some argument I’ve seen about other colors; some sources say darker sheds of red, green, blue and purple will also be used, and other sources say it’s almost totally limited to black and white or all-black clothing.

3. Gothic Aristocrat: This is a more mature look than the above two forms, the people looking quite aristocratic in their dress.

4. Kodona: This is a more male-oriented fashion

5. British Aristocrat/Dandy: a more adult version of Kodona.

6. Wa-Lolita: A mix of the Lolita fashions with the more traditional kimono and yukata fashions.

7. Classic Lolita : Classic Lolita is a more mature style of Lolita that focuses on Baroque, Regency, and Rocaille styles. Colors and patterns used in classic Lolita can be seen as somewhere between the Gothic and sweet styles; it is not as dark as Gothic Lolita, but not as cutesy as sweet Lolita.

8. Punk Lolita : Punk Lolita (or Lolita Punk) adds punk fashion elements to Lolita fashion. Motifs that are usually found in punk clothing, such as tattered fabric, ties, safety pins and chains, screen-printed fabrics, plaids, and short, androgynous hairstyles are incorporated into the Lolita look.

Lolita fashion can be even considered a movement where girls ranging from pre-teens to late 20’s fight the current fashion with modesty. It allows a girl to feel young, cute, beautiful or off- limits, depending on which type of Lolita a girl chooses to be

A girl with a Lolita Fashion

Elegant Gothic Lolita

You can buy gothic lolita fasion in many shops at Japan. There are many shops along Takeshita Street in Harajuku that offers pre-assembled outfits to fit in with the cool kids on Omotesando. One outfit can cost about $300.

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Yukata Japan Traditional Kimono Dress

Oct 16, 2009 Author: admin | Filed under: Japan Traditional, Yukata

Yukata (浴衣) is the simple model of Kimono, Japanese Traditional Dress.

The yukata is a japanese summer kimono worn by both men and women. The name yukata comes from the word “yu” (bath) and “katabira” (under clothing ). Thousandsof years ago, Court Nobles wore linen “yukatabira” which were draped loosely after taking a bath. It gradually became worn by japanese warriors and then by the general public when the sophisticated japanese public bath became popular. Today, the traditional japanese yukata is widely used for everything from festivals, ryokan, summer daily wear to simple night attire. In Japan, the yukata is the most popular daily clothing wear and is beloved for its 100% lightweight cotton fabric. The fabric designs vary from the traditional plain cross hatch pattern to more colorful scenery designs.

People wearing yukata are a common sight in Japan at fireworks displays, bon-odori festivals, and other summer events. The yukata is also frequently worn after bathing at traditional Japanese inns. Though their use is not limited to after-bath wear, yukata literally means bath(ing) clothes.

Japanese yukatas are one size fits all and measured in length. Length is measured from shoulder to the yukata bottom. Our beautiful yukata make wonderful robes and great japanese gifts!

How To Wear Yukata :
To wear a yukata pull the right side of the material around your body from right to left, then pull the left side of the yukata around your body from right to left and over the right side. Wrap the sash-style belt around your waist and tie in a bow. You’re done!

There are various style of Yukata. Yukata Princess Robe, Yukata Plum Blossom, Yukata Sumo Design, Yukata Crane Stream. Photos of Yukata, Japanese Traditional Dress here :

Yukata Japanese Traditional Dress

Yukata Princess Robe
This cotton kimono is light and comfortable. Size: Length 137 cm (54 in.); width: 62 cm (24.5 in.)

Yukata Plum Blossom

Made from the finest cotton and lovingly designed, yukata are Japan’s summer kimono. They are easy to wear and comfortable and come complete with a cotton sash. Size: length 142 cm (56 in.); width: 62cm (24.5 in.)

Yukata Sumo Design