It’s finally March, which means “MOSHI MOSHI NIPPON FESTIVAL 2018 in SHIBUYA” (MMN Festival) is almost here. This year’s MMN Festival will move away from the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium and take place around the Shibuya and Harajuku area! We will deliver Japanese culture to the world to the fullest in the form of music, fashion, food, tourist experiences and more from Shibuya.

What’s more is that this year’s festival is free for all to enter! But you need to register in advance, so don’t forget. Click here to register.

The MMN Festival will take place in four main locations: Laforet Museum Harajuku, Tower Records Shibuya, SHIBUYA CAST., and Onden Shrine.

Let us introduce to you the contents of the talk show & fortune at Laforet Harajuku.

Laforet Harajuku has its own museum where we will hold a ‘Harajuku Kawaii Market’ with the theme of ‘Find Japan’s Kawaii♡’. Head on over to get involved with the many experience-based contents available, offering fashion, beauty, fortune telling, DIY and more. You’ll be served up everything you need to transform into a kawaii girl simply by visiting. We will deliver Japan’s kawaii culture from the hub of Laforet Harajuku!

TALK：Fusedy × Ren Koseki

Illustrator Fusedy, who released the manga Kimi no Ude no Naka wa Sekaiichi Atatakai Basho in February to popular success, will hold a talk on “Love” with Japanese model Ren Koseki. Fusedy will also talk about Ren’ai Gaku (“Love Studies”) from the manga, and there will be a Q&A session with both of them where they will offer love consultation to people that send in their questions prior to the talk. If you’re having doubts or difficulties with love, then be sure to sign up at the link below.

URL：https://goo.gl/forms/05ofoTaKi94bkBy43

TALK ：Megane

Popular Youtuber “Megane” has been invited as a guest to a talk show that will hosted by Rei Maruyama and Yuri Suganuma who will pry Megane to discuss things people usually would not know about. You can also propose your own questions for Megane to

answer on stage! Send your questions here: https://goo.gl/forms/uDAJAry9rUUM40au1

TALK: Saki Shibata × Ayaka Segawa × Rei Maruyama

Saki Shibata, Ayaka Segawa and Rei Maruyama are all close friends in their personal lives. Each of them is active in a certain field: one is a performer, another is an artist and nurse, and the other is a model. In this talk, the three of them will mutually discuss their lines of work. Performer Rei Maruyama will tell some jokes, and we she might even tell us about something the three of them have talked about in private! Don’t miss thir upfront and honest unfolding in a talk where you can get to know them in a way you can’t on social media!

TALK: Rikako Ōya × Ellie × Yuri Suganuma × Ema Tanioku × Yuna Yabe

A host of models will offer tips & tricks on taking Instagram-worthy photos as well as a range of how-to’s! The line-up includes Rikako Ōya (Babyraids Japan) who has an article series on MOSHI MOSHI NIPPON, Ellie, Yuri Suganuma, Ema Tanioku and Yuna Yabe will look at cuts from each of their posts will checking their Instagrammable points. And don’t miss out on the tour that will be held by Yuri Suganama and Ema Tanioku after the event that is related to their featured articles.

FORTUNE-TELLING: Chamereon Takeda × Mei Nagasawa

Mei Nagasawa, who is a lover of all things spiritual, will have her fortune told for romance and work by Chamereon Takeda. The constellations will also be ranked on stage in relation to one’s fate for love! This is an opportunity to experience a fortune-telling from Chamereon Takeda herself in the flesh.

FORTUNE-TELLING: Chamereon Takeda × Hikari Shibata

Hikari Shibata will have her fortune told by Chamereon Takeda through horoscopes. There will also be a horoscope ranking for April for everybody that attends the session! This is an opportunity to experience a fortune-telling from Chamereon Takeda herself in the flesh!

Registration for the event is free of charge!

To register, place visit the Peatix website below and follow the instructions. Upon completing your registration, you will receive a QR Code from Peatix that you must take with you on the day of the event.

Click here to register.

*Upon registering, you will be signed up as a MOSHI MOSHI NIPPON Member where you will receive newsletters and other information. You will also be signed up to Omotenashi Platform.

Those that register for the event in advance will receive an original bag as thanks. There are 1,500 bags available on a first-come, first-served basis. You will find in them one of either popular products from KitKat Chocolatory: the “KitKat Chocolatory Moleson” (￥500) or the “KitKat Chocolatory Moleson Matcha” (￥500).

It’s finally March, which means “MOSHI MOSHI NIPPON FESTIVAL 2018 in SHIBUYA” (MMN Festival) is almost here. This year’s MMN Festival will move away from the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium and take place around the Shibuya and Harajuku area! We will deliver Japanese culture to the world to the fullest in the form of music, fashion, food, tourist experiences and more from Shibuya.

What’s more is that this year’s festival is free for all to enter! But you need to register in advance, so don’t forget. Click here to register.

The MMN Festival will take place in four main locations: Laforet Museum Harajuku, Tower Records Shibuya, SHIBUYA CAST., and Onden Shrine.

Let us introduce to you the contents of the show & live at Laforet Harajuku.

Laforet Harajuku has its own museum where we will hold a ‘Harajuku Kawaii Market’ with the theme of ‘Find Japan’s Kawaii♡’. Head on over to get involved with the many experience-based contents available, offering fashion, beauty, fortune telling, DIY and more. You’ll be served up everything you need to transform into a kawaii girl simply by visiting. We will deliver Japan’s kawaii culture from the hub of Laforet Harajuku!

Tobidase! Picture Book Show 〜Storytime With Mito Natsume〜

Natsume Mito will host her very first fashion show which she will also participate in. The show’s theme is centered on Natsume Mito’s favourite book, Bulldog Tantei to Kieta Hoshi by Tomonori Taniguchi (BUNKEIDO Co., LTD.) The line-up will bring to life the world of this picturebook through fashion. Natsume Mito will read the book aloud while models Akari Abe, Aino Kuribayashi, Saki Shibata,Yuri Suganuma, Ema Tanioku, Eri Tanioku ,Chie Tsuji and Rinko Murata will light up the stage and capture the essence of the story with their outfits.

FASHION: Mynavi Baito presents Challenge Award

Wakamono no Honki no Chosen(Big Challenge of the youth) is a project presented by Mynavi Baito. The wakamono (The youth) this time will challenge themselves to create kawaii part-time work outfits to the world. It will take place on the Harajuku Kawaii Market stage where models Yuri Suganuma, Mei Nagasawa, and Anna Yano will wear the actual outfits! Be sure to check out this stage event created by the youth.

FASHION: Saki Shibata × Rinko Murata

This show will take place onstage at the market selling personal items from Saki Shibata and Rinko Murata! The two of them will give a lecture on styling points such as introducing co-ords using the items on sale at the market and suggestions on possible co-ords you could create with them. And of course, you’ll be able to purchase their everyday clothes there too! The personal items that will be exhibited are scheduled to go up on the event website in advance so don’t forget to check them out.

LIVE: Amato Danshi

Amato Danshi (a.k.a Ama Dan) are a six-member idol group themed on the world’s trending sweets set to perform on stage. As well as their Laforet stage performance, there will also be a booth at Shibuya Cast selling sweets recommended by Ama Dan themselves. Sweet lovers should make sure to check out both the performance and the booth!

Amato Danshi「シュークリーム」

LIVE：MAGiC BOYZ

MAGiC BOYS are a hip-hop group made up of three high school students MCs Toma, Ryuto and Mahiro, and elementary school student DJ Jo. The young quartet are growing fast: they have collaborated with recognized Japanese rappers as well as up-and-coming artists, and have received support from music providers. Their eyes are set on heading out into the world with rap!

MAGiC BOYZ「DK GO!!!」

Registration for the event is free of charge!

To register, place visit the Peatix website below and follow the instructions. Upon completing your registration, you will receive a QR Code from Peatix that you must take with you on the day of the event.

Click here to register.

*Upon registering, you will be signed up as a MOSHI MOSHI NIPPON Member where you will receive newsletters and other information. You will also be signed up to Omotenashi Platform.

Those that register for the event in advance will receive an original bag as thanks. There are 1,500 bags available on a first-come, first-served basis. You will find in them one of either popular products from KitKat Chocolatory: the “KitKat Chocolatory Moleson” (￥500) or the “KitKat Chocolatory Moleson Matcha” (￥500).

MOSHI MOSHI NIPPON FESTIVAL 2018 in SHIBUYA will be held in March, just two months from now.

This year, the MOSHI MOSHI NIPPON FESTIVAL will move away from the routine location of Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium and head to the Shibuya and Harajuku area! We will deliver Japanese culture to the world to the fullest in the form of music, fashion, food, tourist information, and much more from numerous locations around town. The venues for the MOSHI MOSHI NIPPON FESTIVAL  are Laforet Museum Harajuku, Tower Records Shibuya, SHIBUYA CAST, and Onden Shrine.

Let us introduce to you the contents of the booths at Laforet Harajuku.

Laforet Harajuku has its own museum where we will hold a ‘Harajuku Kawaii Market’ with the theme of ‘Find Japan’s Kawaii♡’. Head on over to get involved with the many experience-based contents available, offering fashion, beauty, fortune telling, DIY and more. You’ll be served up everything you need to transform into a kawaii girl simply by visiting. We will deliver Japan’s kawaii culture from the hub of Laforet Harajuku!

DIY：Herbarium & Swag Workshop

The Herbarium & Swag Workshop will combine the art of “herbarium” by collecting colourful dried flowers in bottles and “swags” which are wall decorations similar to wreaths made up of your favourite flowers. Each workshop will take place in the afternoon on the 25th. Get your hands on a stylish item perfect for interior decoration or as a gift to a friend.
Check out the works by teacher Asami “Char” Tnabe here: http://she-mag.jp/diary/87798?wid=54525

DIY: Mug Workshop presented by Aymmy in the batty girls

Apparel brand “Aymmy in the batty girls” are holding a workshop in the DIY area to make your very own original mug. You can design a kawaii mug with Aymmy’s logo, spring & summer items and more. There’s also a limited number of places to participate in a workshop together with Aymmy designer Ayumi Seto. Full details will become available on the event homepage!

FASHION：Tokyo Flea Market

A flea market will be held selling personal items owned by the stage performers. You might even be able to get your hands on items featured in magazines and items worn by the performers on their social media! The list of participating performers in the flea market will be updated regularly so make sure to check it out!

Flea Market Participants:Natsume Mito,Ayumi Seto,Yuri Suganuma,Hikari Shibata,Ren Koseki,Chie Tsuji,Ema Tanioku,Eri Tanioku,Anna Yano,Yuna Yabe…and more

EXPERIENCE：Fortune-Telling Booth

The fortune-telling area features booths for four different fortune tellers active in magazines and on TV! For ￥500 you can receive a 10-minute telling from an expert. Take advantage of this opportunity to find out for fate for April!

BEAUTY: MEGA Don Quijote Shibuya Honten

You can try out the latest products at the Don Quijote cosmetic booth, and if there’s any particular items you like then you can buy them. Get your hands on this year’s spring trend make-up before anyone else!

EXPERIENCE：My Navi Baito Booth

Questionnaires related to part-time work as well as interviews will be held at the booth. Models performing on-stage will also drop by the booth! Full details will become available on the event page so be sure to check it out.

Register & Receive an Original Bag!

Those that register for the event in advance will receive an original bag as thanks. There are 1,500 bags available on a first-come, first-served basis. You will find in them one of either popular products from KitKat Chocolatory: the “KitKat Chocolatory Moleson” (￥500) or the “KitKat Chocolatory Moleson Matcha” (￥500).

How to Register

You must sign up in advance to go to the festival. Registering is completely free. To register, please visit the Peatix link below and follow the instructions. Once you have completed your registration, you will receive a QR code from Peatix that you must bring with you on the day of the event.

Register here!

*Upon registering, you will be signed up as a MOSHI MOSHI NIPPON Member where you can receive mail magazines, and to Omotenashi Platform.

MOSHI MOSHI NIPPON FESTIVAL 2018 in SHIBUYA will be held in March, just two months from now. But what kind of event is MOSHI MOSHI NIPPON FESTIVAL? Let’s take a look at past events and see the kind of exciting things you can expect to experience there.

What is the MOSHI MOSHI NIPPON FESTIVAL?
The MOSHI MOSHI NIPPON FESTIVAL is an event centered around Japanese fashion, music, anime, food and lifestyle. It’s part of the “MOSHI MOSHI NIPPON” project which aims to promote and deliver Japanese pop culture to the world from fashion to music, food, anime and more.

The first festival was held in 2014 and saw more than 15,000 people attend, and since then the attendance rate has increased every year. The festival has also been taken out of Tokyo and overseas on a world tour.

■Live performances from Japan’s biggest artists

The MOSHI MOSHI NIPPON FESTIVAL has seen performances from some of the most popular artists in Japan, including CAPSULE, an electronica duo that includes Yasutaka Nakata, who are a prominent existence in the club scene around world; and Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, a pop icon and international sensation. In 2016, iconic Japanese idol group Dempagumi.inc, as well as RAM RIDER – an artist active in many fields including as a DJ, producer and music provider – took to the stage, along with a host of other artists also popular inside and outside Japan.

■Traditional Japanese performances & culture experience workshops
The festival showcases the charm of Japanese culture with performances from a diverse range of groups, such as ouen-za, who use original choreography in the form of traditional Japanese dancing to create a unique kind of performance; TAKARABUNE, who perform Awa Dori to give life to a new Japanese artform; and KIRIE, who put on art performances based on Japanese myths and fairy tales. Experience traditional Japanese culture hands-on by getting dressed in traditional Japanese clothing or trying out the Awa Odori dance. Try your hand at a calligraphy lesson or traditional Japanese wagakki instruments, get painted in yuzen komon body art, or see ink wash paintings. There’s plenty of workshops for everyone to enjoy, whether you’re a foreign tourist or Japanese local, all of which embrace the old days of Japanese culture.

■MOSHI MOSHI NIPPON SYMPOSIUM
The Symposium gathers brings a diverse selection of prominent figures from managers and cultural figures to creators and musicians for talk sessions. Hear from the top dogs of various industries – including managers who are successful around the world and prominent in the inbound and outbound marketplace – and their thoughts on the Tokyo of today, Japan in the future, and how Japan should promote the charm of its culture overseas.

Until last year, the MOSHI MOSHI NIPPON FESTIVAL has been annually held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium. But that’s about to change this year as we up our game and take the event around Harajuku and Shibuya. This year’s festival is fittingly titled MOSHI MOSHI NIPPON FESTIVAL 2018 in SHIBUYA, so expect to see us delivering Japanese culture to the world from Harajuku & Shibuya.

The festival is free for foreigners, but you’ll need to register in advance. Registration is now open.

We’ll be rolling out more details about the event via the MOSHI MOSHI NIPPON website and across our social media, so follow us and keep up to date so you don’t miss anything!

This year, the MOSHI MOSHI NIPPON FESTIVAL will move away from the routine location of Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium and head to the Shibuya and Harajuku area! We will deliver Japanese culture to the world to the fullest in the form of music, fashion, food, tourist information, and much more from numerous locations around town.

＜Find Japan’s Kawaii♡ “Harajuku Kawaii Market”＞

Location: Laforet Museum Harajuku

Time/Date: March 24^th-25^th at 11:00-19:00 (subject to change)

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Laforet Harajuku has its own museum where we will hold a ‘Harajuku Kawaii Market’ with the theme of ‘Find Japan’s Kawaii♡’. Head on over to get involved with the many experience-based booths available, offering fashion, beauty, fortune telling, DIY and more. You’ll be served up everything you need to transform into a kawaii girl simply by visiting. On stage, we will have models who are active in magazines catered to the Harajuku Style, influential figures popular across social media, and more! We will deliver Japan’s kawaii culture from the hub of Laforet Harajuku!

＜Featuring Japanese new music “MOSHI MOSHI MUSIC FESTIVAL”＞

Location: Tower Records Shibuya B1F CUTUP STUDIO / Tower Records Shibuya Rooftop Stage

Time/Date: March 24^th-25^th at 14:00-21:00 (subject to change)

Over at Tower Records Shibuya, we will host a music event for young up-and-coming artists in the Japanese music scene. A range of artists and people from the music media who have hooked up with talented new musicians will become official curators at the event and recommend promising artists. MOSHI MOSHI NIPPON, who promote Japan’s pop culture to the world, will join forces with each curator and create an exciting stage.

＜Enjoy Hanami Early in Shibuya at “MOSHI MOSHI NIPPON Market”＞

Location: Shibuya CAST.

Time/Date: March 24^th-25^th at 12:00-18:00 (subject to change)

We will set up a fun market at SHIBUYA CAST. where you can enjoy Japan’s symbolic cherry blossoms while eating traditional Japanese food and matcha sweets and drinking sake. There will be stalls selling vegetables, booths where you can get up close and personal with traditional Japanese culture, and more. The market will offer a cuisine and culture experience only possible in Japan.

＜Tie Links With the Gods of Harajuku at “MOSHI MOSHI ENNICHI”＞

Location: Onden Shrine

Date/Time: March 24^th-25^th at 12:00-18:00 (subject to change)

A traditional day held at Onden Shrine is ‘Ennichi’. Look forward to strolling along the festival walk and tucking into some festive food at the indispensable food carts, trying your luck at the classic yo-yo fishing, and more. We will also set up a stage at the shrine where you can listen to traditional Japanese gagaku, or ancient imperial court music, as well as a character DJ festival where many different well-known characters will perform. You’ll be spoiled for choice on where to begin at the festival, and there’s plenty for both kids and adults to enjoy.

Register & Receive an Original Bag!

People that register in advance for the event will receive an original bag as thanks. But be careful, as we only have a limited stock, so don’t forget to register early.

How to Register

You must sign up in advance to go to the festival. Registering is completely free. To register, please visit the Peatix link below and follow the instructions. Once you have completed your registration, you will receive a QR code from Peatix that you must bring with you on the day of the event.

Register here!

*Upon registering, you will be signed up as a MOSHI MOSHI NIPPON Member where you can receive mail magazines, and to Omotenashi Platform.

Every year, we here at MOSHI MOSHI NIPPON hold one of Tokyo’s biggest festivals: “MOSHI MOSHI NIPPON FESTIVAL in TOKYO.” We’re happy to announce that the next MOSHI MOSHI NIPPON FESTIVAL will be held on Saturday March 24th and Sunday March 25th next year.

Until last year, the event was routinely held at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Setagaya. But that is about to change, as next year’s festival will be held in Shibuya centered around Harajuku! “MOSHI MOSHI NIPPON FESTIVAL 2018 in SHIBUYA” will be even bigger and better as we deliver to the world Japanese culture from Shibuya and Harajuku.

MMN Festival 2018 will taken place across a huge list of shops, venues and more around the Shibuya and Harajuku area. You’ll be able to witness and experience Japanese culture to the fullest – from music to fashion, food, kawaii and traditional culture, tourist information and more – at various locations around town. For more details, be sure to keep up to date with our website and don’t forget to follow us on our social media pages.

We look forward to seeing you in Shibuya and Harajuku on March 24th-25th for a new kind of Japanese festival!