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Meet the 2017 Japanese Pavilion.

Meet the 2017 Japanese Pavilion.

I met up again with Winnipeg-based photographer and vlogger Christian Narciso of Viewsual Media! !   We did a collaboration so all photos are from Christian.  Also, this means….another VLOG!  🙂  Don’t forget to check out Christian’s vlogs!

Scroll to the bottom to watch the video!

 

Japanese Pavilion

Venue: St. Joseph’s Parish Hall (515 College Ave)
Dates:  Sun. Aug 13th to Sat. Aug 19th

** For a complete, updated listing of pavilions I have visited so far, please click here.

 

Meet the 2017 Japanese Pavilion. Meet the 2017 Japanese Pavilion.

 

Cultural Display

This pavilion invites different cultural organizations to set up tables that invite guests to ask about these art, cultures, traditions and events.  See the beautiful kimonos and the significance behind the sleeve lengths and styles.  Look at the kendo training swords up close and personal – you’ll see them later on stage as well!  Learn about Ai-kon, the largest anime convention that happens annually.  Learn how to fold different origami

 

Food

There were long lineups at this one – rightfully so!  You can get your sushi options here, although I do recommend that you try the onigiri if you haven’t! These are rice balls with your choice of filling (teriyaki salmon, for example), and wrapped in seaweed.  They form triangles out of them and the unwrapping has instructions.  I also seem to do this awkwardly, but I’m sure there are graceful ways to do so.  Teach me, if you know how to.  (haha)

 

Meet the 2017 Japanese Pavilion. Meet the 2017 Japanese Pavilion.

Entertainment

Annually, they have such an animated and spontaneous MC.  As usual, they have a pre-show happening on stage so guests finding seats can get still be entertained and educated about Japanese arts and culture. They happened to be doing kendo, which was also featured later in the show.  This year, the opening number was a group playing the 13-stringed koto, a traditional instrument.

Audience participation was doing a dance about miners using simple movements that got everyone involved.  My highlight of this was that not only ambassadors were asked on stage, but the volunteers from different parts of the pavilion all came onto the floor and performed it with the guests!  Now that’s how you get your whole audience involved!

The show’s finale isn’t complete without the musical art that is Hinode Taiko, creating new compositions while using traditional drums.

 

Above and Beyond

They perform a formal tea ceremony at certain times, between shows.  This happens right in the middle of the cultural display so you’ll hear about the traditions behind the ceremony and what it’s performed for.

 

Check out the Vlog of this adventure (Italian – Japanese – Punjab) in the video below!

 


Thank you again to Christian of Viewsual Media for exploring three cultures with me in one day!  Thank you to the Japanese Pavilion for being so welcoming!

** For a complete, updated listing of pavilions I have visited so far, please click here.

xoxo,

Judianne

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