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Cool Japan Event Calendar 2016 【Fields】①General, ②Tourism, ③Traditional Culture, ④Food, ⑤Media Content, ⑥Fashion, ⑦Design, ⑧Other 【Target】 A Cool Japan Event Calendar 2016 【Fields】①General, ②Tourism, ③Traditional culture, ④Food, ⑤Media content, ⑥Fashion, ⑦Design, ⑧Other 【Target】 A. For business; B. For average consumers. Region Implementing Date Event name City Field Target Description, etc. Domestic Asia USA & Europe Other organization Apr ○ 4－7 MIPTV Cannes Reed MIDEM ①ＡGlobal market for entertainment content across all platforms Support for opening and developing Southeast Asian markets for Japanese companies and similar through ○ 12-15 Food & Hotel Asia 2016 Singapore JETRO ④ A SE Asia's largest general food products trade fair. Japan Tourism ○ 14-17 Vietnam International Travel Mart(VITM) Hanoi ②ＡＢPerticipate and setup VJ booths at international travel fairs. Agency / JNTO Okinawa International Movie Festival, Okinawa ○ 21-24 Okinawa ⑤ＡＢEntertainment festival held primarily in Naha and Ginowan. Panel discussion(s) on Cool Japan also planned. executive committee International Sakura Matsuri, ○ 22-24 Sakura Matsuri, executive committee Seattle (USA) ①②③ ＡＢ Event for introducing and communicating traditional Japanese culture and arts executive Support for opening and developing European markets for Japanese companies and similar through Europe's ○ 26-28 Seafood Expo Global 2016 Brussels JETRO ④ A largest seafood trade fair. Asia: Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Ministry of Kong, Thailand, Agriculture, Broadcast two types of 30-second commercials that advertise Japanese food and food culture, utilizing ○○ Late April to late May Promotion using media etc. ④Ｂ Forestry and National Geographic, Starworld, etc. Oceania: Fisheries Australia, New Zealand Copenhagen Copenhagen Sakura Festival, executive Sakura Festival, Largest hanami flower-viewing event in Denmark, including martial arts, Japanese drums, tea ceremony, ○ Final weekend Copenhagen ① B committee executive Japanese cuisine booths, etc. committee May Japan Tourism ○ 4 Matsuri in Warsaw Warsaw ②③⑤⑥ ＡＢ Perticipate and setup VJ booths at events introducing Japanese culture. Agency / JNTO Introduce displays on products and services from Japanese companies as an event held jointly with the ○ 4-5 Japan-Arab Business Fair Morocco JETRO ① A Japan-Arab Economic Forum. Japanese cuisine reception, Japanese cuisine Ministry of Hold reception(s) and cooking seminar(s) to spread Japanese cuisine together with the commercial ○ 4-5 New Zealand ④ AB seminars Agriculture, broadcasts run from late April to late May. Ministry of Conduct classes in Japanese cuisine to communicate the appeal of Japanese-made food products and how ○ 4-5 Japanese cooking classes Vietnam ④Ａ Agriculture, to use them, pursuing more direct purchases of such foods in TPP participant countries through partnerships 12th Apkasi International Trade and ○ 5-7 Jakarta JETRO ① AB Establish Japan booth(s) in a general trade fair in Jakarta. Investment Summit（AITIS） Ministry of Foreign ○ 6-8 Expo Manga Madrid ②③④ B Introduce Japan booths at Madrid's largest manga comic fair. Affairs Japanese cuisine reception, Japanese cuisine Ministry of Hold reception(s) and cooking seminar(s) to spread Japanese cuisine together with the commercial ○ 9-10 Australia ④ AB seminars Agriculture, broadcasts run from late April to late May. Ministry of Education, Introduce Japan booths, and support promotion of Japanese movies overseas and interchange between ○ 11-22 Cannes Film Festival Cannes ⑤ A Culture, Sports, people in the film industry in Japan and overseas. Science and JETRO creates a "Japan pavilion" at one of the three most prestigious film festivals related market and ○ 11-26 Cannes Film Market Cannes JETRO ⑤ A supports export of Japanese films to the overseas market. Japan Tourism ○ 15-18 Kaohsiung International Travel Fair (KTF) Kaohsiung ②ＡＢPerticipate and setup VJ booths at international travel fairs. Agency / JNTO Erect Japan Pavilions to support opening and developing overseas markets for Japanese-owned companies ○ 19-21 China Import Expo, Kunshan 2016 Kunshan JETRO ① AB entering China's Jiangsu province. Japan Tourism ○ 19-22 Shanghai World Travel Fair (WTF) Shanghai ②ＡＢPerticipate and setup VJ booths at international travel fairs. Agency / JNTO 19th China Chonqing International Investment Erect Japan Pavilions to support opening and developing overseas markets for Japanese-owned companies ○ 19-22 Chongqing JETRO ① AB and Global Sourcing Fair entering China's Yangtze Economic Belt. Japan Tourism ○ 20-22 Beijing International Tourism Expo (BITE) Beijing ②ＡＢPerticipate and setup VJ booths at international travel fairs. Agency / JNTO Cool Japan Event Calendar 2016 【Fields】①General, ②Tourism, ③Traditional culture, ④Food, ⑤Media content, ⑥Fashion, ⑦Design, ⑧Other 【Target】 A. For business; B. For average consumers. Region Implementing Date Event name City Field Target Description, etc. Domestic Asia USA & Europe Other organization Japan Tourism ○ 20-22 Pacific International Tourism Expo (PITE) Vladivostok ②ＡＢPerticipate and setup VJ booths at international travel fairs. Agency / JNTO Ministry of Foreign Madrid / Affairs, The Japan ○ 21-23 Kabuki performance ②③ B Hold kabuki shows and lectures featuring Yajuro Bando and other stars. Salamanca Foundation; ＪＮＴ Ｏ; Japanese Japan Tourism ○ 22-25 Taipei Tourism Expo (TTE) Taipei ②ＡＢPerticipate and setup VJ booths at international travel fairs. Agency / JNTO Melbourne / Japan Tourism ○ 22-29 Snow Travel Expo ②ＡＢPerticipate and setup VJ booths at international travel fairs. Sidney Agency / JNTO Ise-Shima Summit (and minister-level Shima City, Mie Ministry of Foreign ①②③④ ○ 24-27 B Provide liquor for advertising purposes during opportunities like the Ise-Shima Summit. meetings; May to September) Prefecture; etc. Affairs, etc. ⑤⑥ Support for opening and developing Thai markets for Japanese companies and similar through Thailand's ○ 25-29 Thaifex 2016 Bangkok JETRO ④ A largest general food products trade fair. ○ 27-29 Anime North Toronto (Canada) Anime North ⑤ B Showcase media from Japanese subcultures, primarily anime. Japan Tourism ○ 27-30 Taichung International Travel Fair (ATTA) Taichung ②ＡＢPerticipate and setup VJ booths at international travel fairs. Agency / JNTO Erect Japan Pavilions at trade fairs in Algeria to support opening and developing overseas markets for ○ 28-6/2 49th Algiers International Fair Algiers JETRO ① A Japanese-owned companies. Early May to late 150 countries and Ministry of ・ Broadcast commercials for Japanese food and food culture on front screens (JAL) and individual monitors ○○○ Promotion using media ④Ｂ June regions Agriculture, (ANA) on international flights. Ministry of Conduct classes in Japanese cuisine to communicate the appeal of Japanese-made food products and how ○ Mid-month Japanese cooking classes Malaysia ④Ａ Agriculture, to use them, pursuing more direct purchases of such foods in TPP participant countries through partnerships Japan Tourism ○ Undetermined Wuhan Japan Brand Wuhan ②③ Ｂ Perticipate and setup VJ booths at events introducing Japanese culture at shopping malls. Agency / JNTO June Event and business discussions commemorating the first shipment of Distribute samples and conduct taste-testing in Qatar; host business discussions at major Dubai restaurants; ○ 1-2 Dubai JETRO ④ A Fukushima Prefecture Aizu-kome rice to the and support the expansion of markets for rice. Middle East Ontario Spring ○ 3 Kampai Toronto Toronto (Canada) ④ AB Showcase liquors with the participation of Japanese sake makers from Japan and overseas. Water Sake Conduct events pertaining to Japan-made alcohol for chefs and others from overseas, to help increase the ○ 3-4 Seminars for professionals (liquor) Toronto (Canada) JETRO ④ A amount of such alcohol carried by them. JETRO creates a Japan zone and supports PR and exports of Japanese music at the world's largest music ○ 3-6 MIDEM Cannes JETRO ⑤ A and copyright trade fair. International Drama Festival in TOKYO, ○ 4 J Series Festival Bangkok executive committee ⑤ＢEvents promoting broadcast content including Japanese TV drama series (Ministry of Internal Affairs and Japan Tourism ○ 9-12 Hana Tour International Travel Show Seoul ②ＡＢPerticipate and setup VJ booths at international travel fairs. Agency / JNTO Ministry of Conduct classes in Japanese cuisine to communicate the appeal of Japanese-made food products and how ○ 9-10 Japanese cooking classes USA ④Ａ，Ｂ Agriculture, to use them, pursuing more direct purchases of such foods in TPP participant countries through commercials Ministry of Introduce Japan booths, host receptions, and support promotion of Japanese movies overseas and ○ 13-18 Annecy International Animation Film Festival Annecy ⑤ A Education, interchange between people in the film industry in Japan and overseas. Erect Japan Pavilions to support opening and developing overseas markets for Japanese-owned companies ○ 12-17 4th China-South Asia Expo Kunming JETRO ① AB in China's Yunnan province. Japan Sake and ○ 18 Japan Sake Fair 2016 Tokyo / Ikebukuro ④ AB Hold the 2015 Annual Japan Sake Awards Public Tasting alongside the 10th All Japan Sake Fair. Shochu Makers Ministry of Foreign ○ 18 Japan Festival Lisbon ①ＢEvents that comprehensively introduce Japanese culture. Affairs Cool Japan Event Calendar 2016 【Fields】①General, ②Tourism, ③Traditional culture, ④Food, ⑤Media content, ⑥Fashion, ⑦Design, ⑧Other 【Target】 A. For business; B. For average consumers. Region Implementing Date Event name City Field Target Description, etc. Domestic Asia USA & Europe Other organization Japanese cooking classes, Japanese cuisine Ministry of Conduct classes on the basics of
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