26th July 2010
The Festival is proud to welcome reknowned shamisen player Hibiki to the music line-up of the event.
Hibiki has been playing the shamisen from the age of 20 and performs both in Japan and internationally, including performances in Poland and South Korea.
Please visit our Guests page for more information.
25th July 2010
Our Events page now has some details on some of the exciting activities planned for the Festival weekend. There are also updates for our Guests page.
More details will be posted up soon!
23rd July 2010
The Cosplay Masquerade is always a popular event at the Japanese Art Festival and once again we're proud to have this year's cosplay events organised in conjunction with The Grand International Cosplay Ball
More details on the many cosplay events we have in store are now available on our Cosplay page.
11th July 2010
If you're a fan of the kimono then take time to attend our Kimono Fashion Show at the Japanese Art Festival this August.
Yumi Yamamoto (www.yamamotoyumi.com) will be joined on stage by Akemi Solloway to present a combination of both traditional and modern styles.
26th June 2010
Among the treats of the next Japanese Art Festival is the presence of 6%DOKIDOKI - the self-proclaimed Kawaii Store that has been operating in the Harajuku area of Japan since 1995.
6%DOKIDOKI director Sebastian Masuda has a background in drama and contemporary art. He opened 6%DOKIDOKI in Harajuku and has become a champion for Kawaii culture. The shop concept is "Sensational Kawaii" and Sebastian is keen to develop original and exciting items and events.
Japanese
www.dokidoki6.com
http://6girls.jugem.jp/
English
www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000427596020
www.myspace.com/6dokidoki
22nd June 2010
If you're curious about what the Japanese Art Festival is all about then take a look at the videos below which show the variety of events and attractions that the Festival has to offer.
Japanese Art Festival (Short) - 2010 from MiNGLED on Vimeo.
Japanese Arts Festival (Long) - 2010 from MiNGLED on Vimeo.
1st June 2010
The next Japanese Art Festival is scheduled for 21st & 22nd August 2010.
Our new venue is the Conway Hall in central London. Please visit the Venue page for more details.
26th April 2010
The next Japanese Art Festival is scheduled for 21st & 22nd August 2010.
We will be posting up more information on forthcoming events, guests and news in due course.
Please note that we will also has a Japanese language version of the Festival website up soon here: http://jaflondon.web.fc2.com/
