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Ennichisai festival to welcome Japanese culture lovers in late June
Around 180 booths are expected to enliven the festival, attracting visitors with their various Japanese-related culture and culinary products.
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A mikoshi is being paraded throughout the venue of Ennichisai 2016. (-/Ni Nyoman Wira)
The annual Jakarta Little Tokyo Ennichisai is set to return for the 10th time to Blok M in South Jakarta on June 22 to 23.
Around 180 booths are expected to enliven the festival, attracting visitors with their various Japanese-related culture and culinary products.
Three stages will showcase varied Japanese traditional culture and pop culture such as cosplay.
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Little Tokyo Ennichisai committee head Daisei Takeya told kompas.com that it had set a target of luring at least 300,000 visitors to the event.
"This is the only matsuri outside Japan that will be visited by more than 300,000 people from various regions in two days," said Takeya, adding that this year's festival would highlight the theme of danketsu (unity).
"Through this festival we want to show our support to Indonesia to always move forward in its unity since Ennichisai is a celebration of gratitude and happiness for everyone," he added.
The event is open to the public without an entrance fee. (ayr/kes)
