ASOBISYSTEM & BASE to hold “ASOBASE” event at Shimokitazawa Cage—3 days of live music, food and more!

28.August.2017 | FASHION / SPOT

“ASOBISYSTEM” and the online shop service “BASE” are teaming up to start a new series of joint projects. For the first project, they will be holding an event titled “ASOBASE” at Shimokitazawa Cage across three days from Friday September 8th to Sunday September 10th.

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The event will feature a wide range of content from music to fashion, food, culture, a market and more. It will also bring in a brand-new way of paying for things through the latest payment app “PAY ID” offered by BASE. You will have the opportunity to experience smooth payments, as well as be offered preferential treatment.

 

Over at the ASOBISYSTEM booth you can expect to see talents attached to the company, a flea market by web magazine “She magazine,” the nail salon “HOME,” original goods sold by restaurant “CARBON” and more. As for BASE, 16 recommended shops from the company will be participating.

 

At LONG VA QUAN, a shop established at Shimokitazawa Cage, you can enjoy music from the DJ as well as live food. There will also be workshops that parents and children can participate in, among a list of other things.

 

ASOBASE offers you a chance to experience something totally different from anything else. Come and enjoy a really special 3 days of fun!

 

 

■Information

ASOBASE

Dates/Times:
Friday September 8th – OPEN & START 18:00 / CLOSE 21:00

Saturday September 9th – OPEN & START 12:00 / CLOSE 20:00

Sunday September 10th – OPEN & START 12:00 / CLOSE 20:00

*Friday September 8th will be a music event at LONG VA QUAN.

*Please note that the event times may change without notice.

Venue: Shimokitazawa Cage (http://s-cage.com/)

Address: 2-6-2 Kitazawa, Setagaya, Tokyo (below the Keio Inokashira Line overhead railway)

Price: Free (some activities require payment)

Event Contents: Market, live performances, DJ, food, workshops, and more.

About Participating Shops:

Full details regarding the shops participating on the day will be announced via the official BASE Twitter account (@BASEec). You will be able to pay using the payment app “PAY ID” ( https://id.pay.jp/app) at the participating stores from BASE.

ASOBISYSTEM Booth Contents:

Fashion, sundries, accessories (ASOBISYSTEM / HOME / CARBON / She magazine / Lilias)

 

Workshop Contents:

Making a gemstone bracelet (marino)

CARBON workshops

LONG VA QUAN Event Contents:

・Friday Sept. 8th: ASOBASE -Zenyasai-

18:00-21:00 / ¥500 (+one drink charge)

DJs: AMIAYA, Una+MATCHA, and more

 

・Saturday Sept. 9th: TBA

 

・Sunday Sept. 10th: CULT CLUB

14:00-20:00 / ¥500 (+one drink charge)

Live: Yomeiriland, MANON

DJs: Threepee Boys, shakke-n-wardaa, HNC, Maika Loubté, Ghetto Hollywood, Gikyo Nakamura

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