The Tokyo Edo Week Executive Committee is a "Tokyo Edo Week 2018" (hereinafter referred to as "Tokyo Edo Week") as a sensible event that you can see, learn, participate in and learn Japanese culture, including traditional Japanese crafts, )It will be held. This event which is celebrating the third this year, we recommend Korean style, there is Bon Odori, there is a fairy day, with Edo's fast food, from children to foreign tourists, a wide range of people can enjoy all day, Japan It is culture & entertainment place. Many people visit Ueno Park by Japanese style clothing (Yukata or kimono) this year and will provide various contents to feel the atmosphere of Edo and to taste the atmosphere of the townspeople culture.
"Tokyo Edo Week" to be held for the third time this year will be held from Thursday, July 26 th – July 29 th (Sunday).
~ Highlight of "The 3 rd Tokyo Edo Week" ~
1) Opening ceremony was collaborated with Edo wonderland Nikko Edo village
As an opening event of the Tokyo Edo Week, from 15:15 on Thursday, July 26, 2018, we will perform a flower course (Oiraran collaboration) and direct the opening of the Edo Week gorgeously. It is realized through collaboration with the historical theme park "Edo Wanda – Land Nikko Edo Village" which reproduced the Edo period in Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture. In the area of the Tokyo Edo Week and walk around the tower (toyura), Oka arrives glitteringly and declares the opening of the opening ceremony with a hopeful success of the 4-day Tokyo Edo Week. Various performances such as kimono fashion show will be unfolded every day at the tower stage which will hold the opening ceremony. Please pay attention to the stage time schedule (details are released on the official website).
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Schedule: Thursday, July 26, 2018
Venue: Tokyo Edo Week 2018 Tower (Yagura) Stage (Ueno Imperial Park Fountain Square)
Time: 15: 15 ~ 15: 45 (planned)
2) Outdoor screening of Japanese cinema and public disclosure of "vaudeville", one of the Edo townspeople culture
One of the entertainment of modern people "movie appreciation". And, one of the pleasures of the Edo Town People "Vacation" (Wrath). In the present age, both movies and entertainment can be watched at the permanent establishment, but former voting was held in the precincts of the temple shrine. In Tokyo Edo Week, in order to recreate the atmosphere at that time, we will carry out a collaboration event of movies and vaudeville with the cooperation of the oldest Japanese film company "Nikkatsu". This time, as one of the 100th anniversary commemorative event of "Director Yuzo Kawashima" director who released the masterpiece which shakes the hearts of movie fans a lot in the world, as a memorial event of director Yuzo Kawashima, a masterpiece movie "Japanese movie Golden Age" Digital Shakedo We hold outdoor screening of In addition, collaborate with the rakugo program "BS 12 Tuerbi" nationwide free broadcast "Midnight vaudeville", and perform public recording by young popular rakugo families and Ranchmakers.
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Schedule: Saturday, July 28, 2018
Venue: Tokyo Edo Week 2018 Kagura Stage (Ueno Inspiration Park Fountain Square)
Time: 18: 00-19: 00 "Midnight vaudeville" BS12 Toelbi publicly recorded
19: 00 ~ 20: 00 "Digital Restoration Edition of the Edo Shogunate"
※free entrance
"Midnight voting"
Cast: Shimpente ascending, Tamagawa Takafu, Lol Fuk tei brown light
"The Restoration Edition of the Bakumatari Sunshine Dynasty" (1957/110 minutes)
Director: Yuzo Kawashima Screenplay: Yuzo Kawashima Keiichi Tanaka Shohei Imamura
Cast: Frankie Sakai Yoko Namada Yuko Yoko Ishihara Yujiro Ashikawa Izumi Ashikawa
3) Recruitment of the second "Miss Edo NADESHIKO contest" and applicants
The Tokyo Edo Week, which advocates "Kimono Week", co-hosted with the "Ueno Tourism Federation", wearing kimono like himself, praising the most beautifully shining woman as "Edo NADESHIKO", presents a prize during the exhibition. At the final selection held on 27th July, guest judges will be invited to decide Grand Prix and each prize. With regard to this, I am looking for women who enjoy kimono until July 19th, stylishly wearing women who nicely wear harmony and contribute Japanese culture. We adopted a unique application method using Instagram's hashtag (#edonadeshiko), etc. Application details are on the official website.
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· Final selection
Schedule: Friday, July 27, 2018
Venue: Tokyo Edo Week 2018 Kagura Stage (Ueno Inspiration Park Fountain Square)
Time: 19: 00 ~ 20: 00 (planned)
Judge: Mr. Tadashi Futaki, Chairman of the Ueno Tourism Federation, Mr. Naoko Furuya, Editor-in-Chief of "Household Picture Book Special Kimono Salon", World Culture Foundation, Mr. Michiko Ishihara and others at Hakubi Kyoto Kimono Academy
· Each award * 5 prizes 6 people scheduled
Miss Edo NADESHIKO Grand Prix 1 person
Miss Koichi Komachi Grand Prix 2 people
Edo Date prize award 1 person
Edo hospitality award 1 person
Edo Week Instagram Award 1 person
Prize
Fri 50,000 yen (1 Grand Prix winner)
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One Grand Prix winner
Itoen "O O O tea" for one year
Kirin Brewery "The best squeezing national taste setting" set 12 pieces 2 sets
One semi-Grand Prix winner
Itoen "O O O tea" for one month
Kirin Brewery "The best squeezing national taste setting" 12 pieces
Other prizes (Edo Date award / Edo hospitality prize / Edo Week Instagram Award)
Kirin Brewery "The best squeezing national taste setting" 12 pieces
※ Prize for winners under 20 years will be an alternative to alcohol.
* Selection criteria / activity contents of winners / qualifications to apply / application method etc.
For details, visit Official Site
"Tokyo Edo Week 2018" Summary
| Schedule | Thursday, July 26, 2018 – July 29 (Sun) |
| Venue | Ueno Imperial Park Fountain front square |
| time | 10: 00 ~ 21: 00 ※ "Shopping Yokocho" only until 19:00 every day / the last day is scheduled to close the whole day at 19:00 |
| Official site | https://edoweek.com/ |
* Schedule as of July 9, 2018. There is a possibility of change without notice.
