Hello Kitty art exhibition

Hello, buddies!!

Do you like Hello Kitty?
It is famous character which was born in UK, though 

it is considered as Japanese original one. 

I'd loved Kitty since I was kinder.

And it was also popular among girls at that time. 

I coaxed parents items printed Kitty pattern.

If you have any interests on KITTY, let's go to the exhibition and find new side of it.

The exhibition information

Place: JR Takashimaya department 10th floor

Date: 11th - 24th July, 2012

Time: 10:00-19:30 (the close time is 20:00)

        The last day will be closed 17:00

Fee: 800yen for a adult, 600 yen for a college and high school student, free for a child (until a middle school student) 

About details, go to following URL.

http://www.jr-takashimaya.co.jp/event/d-18279.html

SQUARE water melon

Hello, from JPNAVI.

Have you ever seen a square water melon?
Unusual shape, such as dice shipping of "square watermelon popular", began on sale.

Within the real still small, square watermelons grow into a transparent plastic container.
Although not suitable for human consumption in order to harvest immature stage,
is a popular ornamental and fruit arranged in front of a store department store,
which traded at about 10,000 yen a ball.

The taste of it doesn't different from the usual one,
please let us how's like it if you have a chance to try!!!

The Okazaki Summer Fireworks Festival

Hi, this is JPNAVI!

Fireworks season has come!
I recommend the Okazaki Summer Fireworks Festival. 


The Okazaki Summer Fireworks Festival is an annual event to mark the beginning of summer, 
along with its long history and tradition, dates back to the days of Tokugawa lyeyasu.
Okazaki is known as the birthplace of Tokugawa Iyeyasu and the land of the Mikawa warriors.


The origin is Sugou Shrine's Festival when the region's 'ferrymen' who operated the rafts crossing local rivers,
paid homage to the local water god they depended on for good luck.
Since 1630, this festival has been much celebrated and enjoyed by the local people. 
From the early 19th century, fireworks have been added as and integral part of the festivities.


Date: 4th August (First weekend of August)
Time: 18:50-21:00
Venue: Otogawa and Yahagigawa Sta. on Meitetsu Nagoya Line


Access: 15 mins walk from Higashi-Okazaki Sta.on Meitetsu Nagoya Line


URL: http://okazaki-kanko.jp/schedule/natsumatsuri02.htm