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“I would like to become Tamio Okuda” event will be held at Ikebukuro “Parco Museum” From Thursday, September 14th to Monday, October 2nd

“I would like to become Tamio Okuda” event will be held at Ikebukuro “Parco Museum” From Thursday, September 14th to Monday, October 2nd

Logo: Hajime Anzai PARCO Corporation will hold “I would like to become Tamio Okuda” event at the Parco Museum from Thursday, September 14th to Monday, October 2nd. It is an exhibition that you can further know about Mr. Okuda. He keeps retaining public attentions for his establishment of his own label “Ramen Curry Music Record” (RCMR), the release of the first solo album “Cactus Museum” (September 6), and the movie “A boy who wants to be Tamio Okuda and a girl that attract all the men that meet her” (September 16). EVENT SUMMARY Duration: September 14 (Thursday) – October 2 (Monday), 2017 Venue: Parco Museum, Ikebukuro Parco Main Building 7F,

Special Feature of Ikebukuro Beer Garden 2017! For Your Clamor or Relaxing Time.

It is the season when the beer is delicious, as the summer has arrived. You must be frightened by the heat in the day. Get rid of your stress from the heat in Ikebukuro!   SKY VIEW FOOD COURT Opened on the 8th floor roof of Tobu Department Store. Daytime is a food court for families, but in the evening it becomes a healing space for adults. It stocks more than 15 types of directly imported beers at all times. You can also enjoy international cuisine and BBQ that is excellent with beer. Business Period: From Friday July 21 to Sunday Sep 17, 2017 * Scheduled business hours 10: 00-23:

“Oedo Beer Festival Summer 2017” will be held at Ikebukuro Nishiguchi Park! Enjoy more than 200 types of domestic and foreign beers from 300 yen. Free admission.

“Oedo Beer Festival Summer 2017” will be held at Ikebukuro Nishiguchi Park during the Friday August 4 and the Thursday August 10. Enjoy more than 200 types of domestic and foreign beers from 300 yen. Free of admission.     EVENT OVERVIEW Event name: Oedo Beer Festival Summer 2017 Period: Friday August 4 – Thursday (public holiday) August 10, 2017 Time: 15: 00 – 21: 00 on Friday August 4 11: 00 – 21: 00 on Saturday August 5 – Thursday (public holiday) August 10 (Thursday · Public Holiday) Time is subject to change. Venue: Ikebukuro Nishiguchi Park (8-26 Nishi Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo) Fee: Admission free (300 yen per beer)

Cerebrating 15th anniversary! Japan’s largest hula event “15th Tokyo Hula Festa in Ikebukuro 2017” will be held —3 days to enjoy hula in Ikebukuro—

“Tokyo Hula Festa in Ikebukuro 2017” will be held from January 21st (Friday) to 23rd (Sunday) this month at a total of 6 venues around Ikebukuro station such as Ikebukuro Nishiguchi Park. In the evening of Friday the 21st (Friday), Ms Kapiolani Hao, a popular lecturer of Hula invited from Hawaii, will present a special performance at the main venue, Ikebukuro Nishiguchi Park. On the Sunday 22nd, you can enjoy a variety of hula stages at 6 stages in the east and west of Ikebukuro station, including the main venue. Local goods market will open in Ikebukuro Nishiguchi Park and Higashi Ikebukuro Central Park. Shops will be run by the

Celebrate the 70th Anniversary of “Manga Shonen” Comic Magazine, “Editor Kenichi Kato and School Children company” on “Manga Shonen” is Being Held

At Oyasumi-dokoro (on Tokiwaso-dori Street, Toshima-ku), “Editor Kenichi Kato and School Children company” on “Manga Shonen” is begin held. It’s a part of a project cerebrating the 70th anniversary of “Manga Boys”. The event continues until Sunday October 29th. There are 11 panels at the exhibit. One example is a panel “Kenichi, who believed in the power of manga”. The panel tells that after he was hired from Kodansha comic company, he became an chief editor of “Manga Shonen”. He believed in the power of manga giving dream to boys more than anyone else. In “Manga boys”, comic fan from all over the country posted their works to compete. Many

‘New Bon Dance’ Cerebrates 10th Anniversary! Held on July 15th and 16th

Join Ryohei Kondo at Ikebukuro Nishiguchi Park to liven up summer in Ikebukuro! ‘New Bon Dance’ will be held at Ikebukuro Nishiguchi Park from 17:30 on Saturday July 15th and Sunday 16th. The annual event of summer where men and women of all ages gather to dances and laugh will celebrate the 10th anniversary this year. ‘New Bon Dance’ is an original Bon Dance created by popular choreographer and dancer Ryohei Kondo (resident in the district) for Toshima Ward. Male-only dance company “Condors” led by Mr. Kondo comes to the city of Ikebukuro this year. ‘New Bon Dance’ is full of unique features of Condors that makes children and adults

The Tokyo Anime Award Festival 2017 starts from March 10th (Friday) this weekend.

The Tokyo Animation Award Festival aims to discover and foster new human resources, to contribute to the promotion of animation culture and industry, and with the word “Tokyo becomes a hub of animation”, the world animation which is rich in high quality and originality Screened in Tokyo. We will promote exchange with people all over the world who love animation, provide stimulus and excitement to creators and spectators, and send new waves of animation from Tokyo to the world with their excitement and stimulation. In the cinema sunshine Ikebukuro operated by Sasaki Kogyo Co., Ltd., “Shape of the voice” “Yuri !!! on ICE special screening” “In one corner of this

Gin-san of hotel man greets me in the room! Gintama collaboration room appeared at Ikebukuro Sunshine Prince Hotel ~ Justaware · Patriot etc for small items, Gintama world fully opened! ~

In the collaboration room accommodation plan handled by SO-ZO (location: Tokyo Chiyoda-ku, Representative Director: Wang Xi) which specialized in space production business which animated · game motif was made, at Sunshine City Prince Hotel, TV animation “Gintama” collaboration room will appear. ■ Outline From April 2017, at Sunshine City Prince Hotel in Ikebukuro, we provide accommodation plans for special rooms of TV anime “Gintama”, which anyone who is a Gintama fan will be delighted. Reservation dates etc are scheduled to be released from time to time. ■ Features Part 1: Illustration drawn for the plan only! An illustration drawn by a plan only welcomes guests in the room. Other character

“Take East Japan earthquake, talk and make a Photo Voice (photo voice) exhibition” held

2/26/2017 (Sunday) 3/3 (Friday) up tough at the Center “East Japan earthquake take and talk-sending Photo Voice (photo voice) exhibition” will be held.   Photo voice, combining photos and voice (voice), their experiences and feelings or tell.   Women who suffered from 6/2011, take pictures, then living, “voice” has been made in discussions in small groups.   Photo voice project continues its activities in various places with women affected by the disaster. During the period, considering the disaster together, organizes also workshops. (Co-organized by the Toshima-Ku) Period: 2 月 27 日 (Sunday)-3/3 (Friday) 9:00-19:30 (on the last day until 15:00) location: will Center (South pond bag 2-45-1 Bldg. 1F) contact:

Ikebukuro Marui “blood world front & beyond private association library Ikebukuro Branch purchasing Center open! 2/11 (Saturday)-2/22 (Wednesday), in the 4th floor event space

Ikebukuro Marui department store Marui co., Ltd. (Nakano-Ku, Tokyo, President & CEO: Sasaki), open shop responsibilities include sales of goods of the popular TV anime “blood world front & beyond” period. “Blood world front & beyond private association library Ikebukuro Branch purchasing Institute, will be the event limited items of the latest and advanced product sales. Drawn by Illustrator, togut said, zaccaro original, causing deformed illustrations are coming! Also, wrong hit of buyer can’t get in this event only brighten your soul without raffle held. Take this opportunity to invite you please be! Event overview Venue: 4th floor event space Date: 2/11 (Saturday)-2/22 (Wednesday) Opening hours: 11:00-20:30 (final, 19:00) Contact:

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