J-FEST ( J-fest) - the festival of Japanese modern culture. The motto of the festival - Japan for all. Initially called the "Festival of Japanese pop culture ." Held in Moscow since 2009. The main organizer is the Japanese Embassy in Russia [1] with the support of the Moscow government , a group of Japanese sponsoring companies, cultural public organizations and foundations, and information partners [2] .
| J-FEST | |
|---|---|
| Theme | Japanese pop culture ; in general, modern and traditional culture of Japan |
| Tongue | Russian; Japanese |
| Founders | Main organizer: the Japanese Embassy in Russia |
| Dates | 2009 - present |
| Start of | |
| Location | |
| City of holding | Moscow |
| A country | Russia |
| Site | |
Content-media-producer of the project - Takamasa Sakurai [3] .
Until 2015, the festival was held as part of the annual Japanese Autumn cultural festival.
In 2012, more than 15 thousand people visited the festival [4] , in 2013 - 16 thousand [5] .
Content
History
From 2003 to 2009, the Moscow Anime Festival was held as part of the annual Japanese Monthly Cultural Festival “Japanese Autumn”. In 2009, in order to promote cultural diplomacy and more fully present the pop culture of Japan, it was included in a larger format called the “Festival of Japanese Pop Culture”. The recruit of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, content-media producer Takamasa Sakurai, popularizer and a great expert on youth culture in Japan, became one of the main “engines” who began to put it into action. He did not come to Moscow alone, inviting as a special guest the Japanese model Misako Aoki, representing the Lolita style and appointed by the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs as the Ambassador of Kawaii . [6]
First Japanese Pop Culture Festival
The first festival was held under the banner "Festival of Japanese pop culture [7] ". It itself took place on November 4, 2009, its 8th Moscow anime festival continued its cultural thematic program on November 7–8 . The venue was chosen Central House of Entrepreneur with a stage of the cinema "35 millimeters." The entrance was declared free, but the number of visitors exceeded all expectations [8] .
Event program
Anime
- Anime show " Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance ".
- Lecture by Takmasa Sakurai on the theme: "The past, present and future of anime."
Cosplay and fashion show
- Cosplay show.
- Talk show about Ambassador Kawaii Misako Aoki.
- Tokyo fashion show.
J-Rock
- Video showing performances of the famous Japanese rock band " RADWIMPS ".
Second "Festival of Japanese Pop Culture" (2010)
The second festival of Japanese pop culture 2010, has already been extended to two days and took place on November 20-21, 2010 [9] . Like last year, it was held at the CDP, but the attendance remembering past experience, this time (and later), was limited to entry fees. According to the head of the information department of the Japanese embassy, Mr. Akira Imamura, the festival was attended by about 5 thousand people [10] . The festival program was also significantly expanded. In the lobby, a lot of sponsor companies' booths, shops with relevant themes and Japanese cuisine were presented [11] [12] .
Event program
Anime
- Mobile Suit Gundam 00 the Movie: A Wakening of the Trailblazer .
- " The disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya . "
- Lecture by Takamasa Sakurai: "A trip to anime places in Japan." [13]
Cosplay and fashion show
- Defile "Lolit".
- Cosplay show.
- Live show of stylists of the Japanese beauty salon "Ash".
- Fashion defile casting winners who presented the popular Harajuku brands: “BABY, THE STARS SHINE BRIGHT”, “ALICE and the PIRATES”, “ALGONQUINS”, “Chantily”, “Conomi” and “Putumayo”. [14]
Music
- Live performance of the group " AKB48 ".
- Karaoke show.
- Movies-concerts " Miyavi " and vocaloid " Hatsune Miku ."
- Performance of a Japanese DJ uncTK, with a demonstration of the Tenori-on instrument and musical equipment Pioneer CDJ.
Games
- Lecture by producer Yoshinori Ono . Review of the games " Super Street Fighter IV " and " Street Fighter X Tekken ".
Third J-FEST 2011 Festival of Contemporary Japanese Culture
The third festival took place on November 19-20, 2011. He not only changed the name to
"J-FEST Festival of Modern Japanese Culture", but also a venue. This time it was held at the Central House of Artists . The organizers decided to present a large-scale program for people of all ages with very different interests and aesthetic preferences, not limited to a youth audience. As noted in the press releases , This festival was a peculiar gesture of gratitude from Japan in response to the considerable assistance that Russia provided in the aftermath of the March earthquake in the Tohoku region. [15] Festival director, head of the information department at the Embassy of Japan in Russia Motoyuki Isdze: "We would like to show that Japan, strong in spirit, despite the horrendous natural disasters of recent months, is alive and does not intend to surrender." [sixteen]
Fourth J-FEST 2012
Fifth J-FEST 2013
6th J-FEST 2014
In 2015, the festival was not held, but the dates for its holding were announced for March 2016. [17]
Members
Music
This is a list of musical performers who performed or are planning to perform at the festival.
- 2011: KAN , May J. , Haruko Momoi
- 2012: Yui Makino
- 2013: Sumire Wesaka [18] [19]
- 2014: Air Aoi [5]
Other
- 2012: Koji Suzuki
Notes
- ↑ [ http://www.ru.emb-japan.go.jp/CULTURE/2013/index.html Embassy of Japan in Russia. Cultural events 2013] . www.ru.emb-japan.go.jp. The appeal date is November 28, 2015.
- ↑ Partners | J-FEST Japanese Contemporary Culture Festival (Inaccessible link) . j-fest.org. The appeal date is November 27, 2015. Archived December 8, 2015.
- ↑ Lecture by Takmasa SAKURAI | J-FEST Japanese Contemporary Culture Festival (Inaccessible link) . j-fest.org. The appeal date is November 27, 2015. Archived December 8, 2015.
- ↑ Japan Fest (VIDEOSYUZHET) , Voice of Russia . Archived December 3, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 Japan can be felt in Moscow (November 11, 2014).
- ↑ Embassy of Japan Information Department. Festival of Japanese Pop Culture ~ with Ambassador Kawaii ~ .
- ↑ Tanya Safronova. J-pop-Festival-of-the-japan-pop-culture-in-Moscow (Published: April 1, 2010).
- ↑ void. Festival of Japanese Pop Culture . http://www.boku.ru (November 5, 2009).
- ↑ UNICODE »November Festival of Japanese Pop Culture - 2010! blog.rgub.ru. The appeal date is November 29, 2015.
- ↑ UNICOD »About Mr. Minister and Youth Subcultures . blog.rgub.ru. The appeal date is November 29, 2015.
- ↑ J-pop / Tag search / Sengie - cosplay community . sengie.ru. The appeal date is November 29, 2015.
- ↑ J-pop festival of Japanese pop culture - 2010 - Anime.su Neopr . anime.su. The appeal date is November 29, 2015.
- ↑ UNICODE “J-POP 2010 ″ festival: Takama Sakurai’s lecture“ Anime Tour in Japan ” . blog.rgub.ru. The appeal date is November 29, 2015.
- ↑ UNICODE “J-POP 2010 ″ festival: fashion-show on November 20 . blog.rgub.ru. The appeal date is November 29, 2015.
- ↑ Embassy of Japan in Russia. Information department. [ http://www.ru.emb-japan.go.jp/APP/J-FEST2011/J-FEST2011en.pdf J-FEST Festival of Japanese Modern Culture: Results (November 19-20, 2011, CHA)] (November 28, 2011).
- ↑ The Third J-FEST Festival of Japanese Contemporary Culture will be held November 19-20 at the CHA - AN-online . argumenti.ru. The appeal date is November 30, 2015.
- ↑ J-FEST festival of Japanese modern culture. [ http://vk.com/jfestival J-FEST festival of Japanese modern culture 🎉Go-everything-everything! 🎉 The festival is postponed, but this is not the main thing, the main thing is that it WILL BE! J-FEST 2016 is scheduled for early March. ✅We rewrite plans in the diaries and start preparing.] . Open group VKontakte (2015 September 24 at 2:53 pm). Archived June 29, 2015.
- ↑ Student and actress Sumire Wesaka is seeking to establish Russian-Japanese relations (translated from Asahi Shimbun, Japan) (January 2, 2014).
（ひ と） 上 坂 す み れ さ さ ん 日 ロ 友好 友好 を 目 指 指 す 現役 女子 大 生 の 声優 , Asahi simbun digital (December 28, 2014). Archived December 28, 2013. The appeal date is November 17, 2014.
Geisha, anime and karaoke in Japanese , Komsomolskaya Pravda (November 16, 2013). - ↑ Kazuhiro Sekine. Russia's largest festival of Japanese pop culture "J-FEST2013" 2 day, 24 November. Performance by seiyu and singer Sumire Wesaka. The performance of the song and the synchronization of the animation sound are demonstrated. Cosplay and Lolita fashion show contest. Filmed and edited by Kazuhiro Sekine, (Moscow correspondent, Asahi Shimbun). (Dec 28, 2013).
Links
- j-fest.org - the official site of J-FEST
- The official J-FEST Facebook page
- Open group J-FEST festival of Japanese modern culture in the social network VKontakte