“Light Festival in Fukuoka Castle Ruins”is now being held inside the grounds of Maizuru Park / Fukuoka Castle ruins in Fukuoka Prefecture. Fukuoka Castle is famous for its beautiful stone walls. The castle’s stone walls have now become an
light-art space. Light projections onto the wall move as people get close to and touch the stone wall.
teamLab is a creation group comprised of programming, CG, mathematics and other specialists. They are an ultra-technologist group of creators. Setting their aims on exploring a new relationship between man and nature, they cross over the boundaries of art, science, technology and creativity.
The venue for this festival, Fukuoka Castle was built in 7 years starting in 1601. It is the biggest castle in Kyushu and is a nationally designated historic site. The castle is comprised of the main enclosure, the second enclosure and the third enclosure. The stone walls are a prominent part of this castle and so it is sometimes called a “stone castle.”This castle’s stone walls are very beautiful and they are constructed in four layers making of a large-scaled castle.
teamLab is calling this a “Digitalized Nature, Digitalized City” project. Why not come and view and experience this festival!
AFnlFlowers, Symbiotic Lives in the Stone Wall – Fukuoka Castle Ruins
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<Resisting and Resonating Ovoids and Trees>
The light-emitting ovoids scattered throughout the castle ruins and the trees.
The light-emitting ovoids and the light on the trees are independent of each other. Yet, as the lights become brighter and then become dimmer, it looks as though they are breathing. The propagating lighting creates a resonating sound which spreads out and disappears. In other words, if a wave of light resonates towards you it means that there is a person over there. By entering this art space you will become more fully aware that there is another person entering your same space.
<Animals of Flowers, Symbiotic Lives in the Stone Wall – Fukuoka Castle Ruins>
Ruins of Daitenshudai – a stone wall 60 meters in length and 8.5 meters in height. In various animal bodies, flowers are born, bloom then scatter and fade away. Furthermore, if people touch the animals the flowers scatter. When all the flowers have scattered, the animal fades away.
<Breathing, Resonating Stone Wall – Fukuoka Castle Ruins>
All of the 630 meter stone walls of Fukuoka Castle are lit up. The lights on the stone walls flicker as if they are breathing. Furthermore, the lighting on the main stone wall looks as though it is responding to the artwork, “Resisting and Resonating Ovoids and Trees.” It shines brightly, spreads and then fades.
<Stone Steps of Oblivion – Fukuoka Castle>
The stone steps leading up to Shoten Shukaku of Fukuoka Castle are lit up. When people come close to the steps the lights get brighter and sound is emitted.
<Spatial Calligraphy in a Stone Wall – Fukuoka Castle Ruins>
Fukuoka Castle is sometime referred to as the“Stone Castle.”On the stone walls of Fukuoka Castle’s Daitenshudai Ruins, is an open space for “spatial calligraphy.”Here a never-ending calligraphy work appears on the stone walls.
“Special calligraphy” means to write on an open space. The depth and speed of the strokes create a special power. One can gain a new insight into the power of calligraphy by viewing this artwork.
Here is an experience-based art project that both adults and children can enjoy. Why not go and visit this “Light Festival in Fukuoka Castle Ruins.”
“Light Festival in Fukuoka Castle Ruins” 2017-2018
Address: Fukuoka Castle Ruins 1 Maizuru Park Jonai, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka Prefecture
Festival duration: 2017 December 1st (Fri.) ～ 2018 January 28th (Sun.) *no holiday during this period
Open: 18:00 – 22:00 (last entry 21:30)
Admission: Adults 1000 yen Junior and senior high students 600 yen children 300 yen * 3-years and younger are free
Sponsored by “Light Festival in Fukuoka Castle Ruins Planning Committee”
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The Sailor Moon and My Melody collaborative café Sailor Moon×My Melody Candy Parlour opened for a limited period of time in Osaka, Sapporo, Tokyo and Nagoya and proved very popular. The Tokyo and and Nagoya branches are still open until May 21. Another branch was recently opened in Fukuoka PARCO on May 11 and will run until June 25.
Those who purchase something at the café will receive a limited-edition Sailor Moon and My Melody paper lunch mat with an original pastel coloured design. *One per person. Let's take a small peek at some of the cute food and desserts we can look forward to♡ Sailor Moon & My Melody Peeking Face☆Burger - ¥1,490
This is a cute doughnut-style burger with Sailor Moon and My Melody bobbing their heads up. My Melody's food burger has avocado in it while Sailor Moon's snack burger has berries. The place comes with cupcake-style mashed potatoes that complement the dish.We Can't Wait Any Longer! Sailor Chibi Moon & My Melody Purin à la Mode - ¥1,390
This is a pink purin à la mode and Sailor Chibi Moon is holding a spoon as if to ask whether it's okay to start eating already!Welcome to Candy Parlour! Bottled Soda - ¥790
All the characters are gathered together on the front of this bottle. The drink is a refreshing strawberry flavour. They will also sell these popular menu items again. There will of course be plenty of original merchandise sold of the two characters at the shop set up in the café. The shop can also be entered by those who can't get into the café. The items are all limited in stock, so be sure to check them out quick!Acrylic Key Chain - ¥400 They will sell 8 different key chain designs: the six sailors, Luna and My Melody. Look forward to seeing who you get. Die-Cut Stickers - ¥380 Stickers will also be sold for the sailors, Luna and My Melody. Why not visit the Sailor Moon and My Melody collaborative café while you're in Fukuoka? ■Information Sailor Moon×My Melody Candy Parlour @ Fukuoka PARCO Address: Fukuoka PARCO 5F THE GUEST cafe&diner, 2-11-1 Tenjin, Chuo, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture Running: May 11, 2018―June 25, 2018 Opening Hours: 10:00-20:30 (Food Last Orders 20:00) TEL: 092-235-7182 Website: http://the-guest.com/ -
Internationally recognised ramen chain Ichiran are currently selling their Gokaku Ramen ('Success Ramen') at their Dazaifu Sando branch. It has been almost a year since they began serving it and has been praised by people both in and out of Japan.
Gokaku Ramen uses a natural pork ramen broth, inside which sits 59cm long noodles made from a special blend of wheat flour.
The Dazaifu Sando branch also sells its own merchandise, such as Gokaku Chopsticks. The restaurant is visited by many people preparing to take exams hoping to increase their chances of success. Since students visit the local Dazaifu Tenman-gū Shrine to pray to Sugawara no Michizane, the deity of scholarship, to pray for success on their exams, Ichiran wanted to support them and so created this dish.
The number of high school students and university students, as well as those taking state examinations and employment examinations, declaring that they have passed successfully continues to flourish.
But the success isn't limited to Japan, as people who have eaten Goraku Ramen from overseas have claimed success too. Both them and their families have expressed their gratitude to the restaurant.
Select comments from customers (*translated from Japanese):
・Thanks to you, I was able to get into my first choice high school. Thank you so much.
・My little brother ate a bowl of Gokaku Ramen and passed his exams for the University of Tokyo.
・I passed my National Nursing Exam. Thank you! What a wonderful meal.
・I said "I will pass my exams for Kyushu University" to everyone yesterday. Announcements were revealed yesterday, and I passed. Thank you very much!!
・I ate this ramen, took my exam, and actually passed. Thank you so much!!!
・I passed my Teacher Employment Examination!!!
"Gokaku" in Japanese is a homophone for "success" and "pentagon". The Dazaifu Sando branch of Ichiran is scattered with lots of pentagon shaped bits and bobs, including the donburi bowls used for the meals, the 59cm noodles, cups (pictured) above, chopsticks and more.
Even the toilets. The sign reads toire, which means "toilet," but with the extra lines drawn in a different colour it reads tooru, which is the verb "pass," as in to pass an exam. The toilet paper holders also make up the kanji "合" used in 合格 (gokaku) to mean "success." Even the staff's name tags aren't just regular tags - they are ema, which are small wooden plaques found at temples and shrines on which people write prayers and wishes.
If you have an exam coming up, whether for school or even the JLPT, then make sure you stop by Ichiran in Dazaifu for a bowl of Gokaku Ramen!
■InformationIchiran (Dazaifu Sando branch)
Address: 2-6-2 Saifu, Dazaifu-shi, Fukuoka Prefecture)
Opening Hours: 9am-7pm (open all year round)
Access: 1-minute by foot from Dazaifu Station via Nishitetsu
Contact: 092-921-5117
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The pants-loving, superb dancing character Panpaka Pants and Pom Pom Purin, who has continued to receive love for over 20 years since appearing in 1996, are teaming up in a dream collaboration.
The Panpaka Pants × Pom Pom Purin Festival will be held at Fukuoka PACRO from January 19th!
The Panpaka Pants × Pom Pom Purin Café will make its way to Kyushu for the first time for a limited period. To celebrate the grand opening, a Panpaka Pants × Pom Pom Purin POP UP SHOP will also make an appearance, and limited edition café merchandise will be sold via Village Vanguard Freaks.
Menu
Nakayoshi White Stew – ￥1,380
Pitta Bread Sandwich Set – ￥1,480
Purin Pancake – ￥1,380
Pom Pom Purin & Panpaka Pants Japanese Style Tiramisu – ￥850 each
Matcha Latte / White Mocha Latte / Marron Glacé Latte – ￥650 each
*all prices are tax excluded
Merchandise
Jacquard Tote Bag – ￥3,900
Panpaka Pants × Pom Pom Purin Puppets – ￥5,200
Tote Bag Sweets – ￥2,000
*sold at Village Vanguard Freaks
*select items listed
*all prices are tax excluded
Panpaka Pants × Pom Pom Purin Pop-Up Shop
Panpaka Pants × Pom Pom Purin Jiichirou Assorted Set (w/ tote bag) - ￥1,350
*sold at Jiichirou
*price is tax excluded
*please note that the contents are subject to change without note
There will also be a collaboration with the hugely popular Baumkuchen spit cake “Jiichirou.” There will be an assorted set that comes with a tote bag featuring an original illustration of both characters holding their own cake.
◼︎InformationPanpaka Pants × Pom Pom Purin Festival in Fukuoka PARCO
Running: January 19, 2018 – February 4, 2018
Time: 10:00-20:30
Panpaka Pants × Pom Pom Purin Café
Location: kawara CAFE&DINING FORWARD, Fukuoka PARCO Shinkan 6F
Opening Hours: 10:00-23:00 (last orders – food 21:30/drinks 22:00)
Panpaka Pants × Pom Pom Purin Pop-Up Shop
Location: Fukuoka Main Building 1F, next to escalator
Panpaka Pants × Pom Pom Purin Café Merchandise
Location: Village Vanguard Freaks, Fukuoka PARCO Main Building 7F
Panpaka Pants × Pom Pom Purin × Jiichirou
Available: January 19, 2018 (sales will cease once all have been sold)
Location: Jiichirou, Fukuoka PARCO Main Building 1F
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Despicable Me 3 will be released on DVD and Blu-ray in Japan on December 6, 2017.
Despicable Me 3 is the latest creation from Illumination Entertainment. Released earlier this year in July, the animated film topped the Japanese box office 4 weeks in a row and has earned $1 billion worldwide.
To celebrate the released of the movie on DVD and Blu-ray in Japan, an event titled "MINIONS RUN" will be held at Fukuoka Castle Kouro-Kan on Saturday December 9th. People will be given a Minions costume to wear and be sent on various missions they must complete to win the game.All Minions must begin at the opening stage. They must then seek out secret locations that have been set up and solve all the puzzles!
There will be lots of great places to take photos too such as a billboard and giant balloon, so you can enjoy the event at your own face whole taking photos with your family and friends. There will also be a fair and Minions merchandise for sale, so be sure to go and take a look.
The event is also holding a hashtag campaign. Simply follow the official Minions social media and post the hashtag #ミニオンズラン福岡 ("Minions Run Fukuoka") for a chance to win some merch. The event is running from November 11th to December 9th.◼︎Information
Despicable Me 3 - DVD & Blu-ray
On sale December 6, 2017
DVD & Blu-ray Set - ￥3,990 (tax excl.) / Blu-ray & 3D Set - ￥5,990 (tax excl.)
[4K ULTRA HD + Blu-ray Set] ￥5,990 (tax excl.)
【First Press Limited Edition】DVD Series Pack w/ Bonus DVD - ￥6,990 (tax excl.)
【First Press Limited Edition】Blu-ray Series Pack w/ Bonus DVD - ￥8,490 (tax excl.)
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MINIONS RUN Fukuoka
Address: Fukuoka Castle Kouro-Kan (Jonai, Chūō-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture)
Date: Saturday Dec. 9, 2017
Registration: 10:00-15:00
Opening Stage: 11:00-11:30 (subject to change)
Event: 11:00-17:00 (event will begin once registration begins - once somebody clears the mission registration will close)
Tickets now on sale.
■Purchasing in advance: Adults (13-years+) - ￥6,000 / Children (4-years to 12-years) - ￥4,000 (*ticket prices listed include tax)
・Yahoo! Ticket: http://r.y-tickets.jp/minions1703
・Lawson Ticket: http://l-tike.com/minions_run_f (L-Code:82877)
・Ticket Pita: http://w.pia.jp/t/minions-run-f/ (P-Code:837-550)
・e-plus: http://eplus.jp/minionsrun1209/
■Same-day Tickets: Adults (13-years+) - ￥6,500 / Children (4-years to 12-years) - ￥4,500 (*ticket prices listed include tax)
*New and original costumes will be handed out per person to participate in the event. Sizes include: kids, medium and large.
*Same-day tickets can be purchased on site from 10:00am.
*Children aged 4-years and above must hold a valid ticket (costumes will only be handed out to those that have a ticket)
Event Website: http://www.minions-run.jp
MINIONS RUN Fukuoka Hashtag Campaign:
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“Nisshin Shokuhin Cup Noodle” with illustrations of the animation “kiki’s delivery service.” An exhibition of the TV commercial’s original illustrations will be held in Tokyo, Fukuoka and Taiwan!
Illustrations used in the Nisshin Shokuhin Cup Noodle TV commercial illustrated by the illustrator, Eisaku Kubonouchi will be exhibited in Tokyo, Fukuoka and Taiwan.
【Nisshin Cup Noodle CM “HUNGRY DAYS Heidi version】【Nisshin Cup Noodle CM “HUNGRY DAYS kiki's delivery service version】
At the exhibition venue in Japan, related illustrations and panels which show the “making” process based on the original illustrations will be exhibited. The exhibition will consist of two periods, the first period and second period. The content of the exhibitions will be changed.
They will sell goods using the motifs of Eisaku Kubonouchi’s illustrations. Plus, they will hand out an illustrated poster or clear file (both items are not for sale) to visitors who spend more than 3,000 yen.
・Poster design・Clear file design
Don’t miss this chance to see these original illustrations.
◼︎Information【Fukuoka】
First period: “HUNGRY DAYS kiki's delivery service version” 2017,10,14 (Sat.) to 2017,10,20 (Fri.)Second period: “Hungry DAYS Alps no Shojo Heidi version” 2017, 10,21 (Sat.) to 2017,10,27 (Fri.)
Venue: HMV＆BOOKS HAKATA
〒812-0004 9-1, Chuogai, Hakata Station, Hakataku, Fukuokashi, Fukuoka (Hakata Marui 6F)
※The exhibition will commence as soon as the store opens.
【Tokyo】
First period: “HUNGRY DAYS kiki's delivery service version” 2017,10,25 (Wed.) to 2017,10,31 (Tue.)Second period: “HUNGRY DAYS Alps no Shojo Heidi version” 2017,11,1 (Wed.) to 2017,11,7 (Tue.)
Venue: HMV＆BOOKS TOKYO
〒150-0041 21-3,1st avenue, Jinnan, Shibuyaku, Tokyo (Shibuya Mody 6F)
※The exhibition will commence as soon as the store opens.
・Entering fee: free・Taking photos is allowed
※Distribution of the amenities will end when stock runs out (venues at Hakata and Tokyo)
【Taiwan】※The date and time might be changed
Date: 2017,11,12 (Sun.) to 2017,12,10 (Sun.) to 2017, 12,10 (Sun.)
Business hours: 13:00 to 22:00
Venue, d/art, 2F, 14, Nidan, Bushogai, Bankaku, Taipei, 10844
Entrance fee: 100 gen
Autograph session and live painting: 2017,11,18 (Sat.), 19 (Sun.)
Works that will be exhibited: “HUNGRY DAYS Majo no Takkyu Bin version” related illustrations (including the illustrations that were not used) and other old works.
※The exhibition of “HUNGRY DAYS Alps no Shojo Heidi version” will not be held.
(※The date and content of the exhibition in Taiwan might be changed. Please refer to d/art’s official website RE detailed information)
Special website：https://www.meteorstreams.jp/exhibition201710
