PR for the travel project “WABI-SABI Premium Tour” to Japan begins at Japan Expo Paris

2016-07-06

First released at the Japan Expo Paris venue

2016 fiscal year,Traditional Culture Pavilion “WABI-SABI”Then, we will develop PR for the inbound project “WABI-SABI Premium Tour.”
For 4 days during the Japan Expo Paris from 7/7 (Thu) to 10 (Sun), we will be exhibiting panels, distributing pamphlets, etc. at a special corner in the pavilion to solicit reservations and applications for visitors from France who are highly interested in Japanese culture.
We aim to promote inbound tourism (trips to Japan) from France and other countries through a tour program where you can experience traditional Japanese culture in earnest.

WABI-SABI Premium Tour Overview

The tour dates are 7 nights and 8 days from 2017/3/5 (Sun) to 12 (Sun).
This time, we will visit workshops and ateliers in Tokyo, Odawara, Hakone, and Ikaho.
It is mainly an experiential workshop where you can learn directly from craftsmen and masters, such as making traditional crafts unique to that region and practicing kabuki and kenjutsu.
There are also tourist spots such as kaiseki cuisine at long-established hot spring inns, houseboat cruises, and secret gourmet food, making it a unique program that you can't easily enjoy even if you live in Japan.
Finished products made in the workshop can be taken home, and special proof of visiting Japan remains, such as being awarded a Japanese Culture Master Certificate.

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Workshops taught by craftsmen and experts, from traditional crafts to performing arts

1. Calligraphy ◎ Instructor: Miho

Learn at a Japanese-style bar that makes stylish use of Japanese traditions. Practice tips on how to move a brush, such as vertical lines, horizontal lines, and circles, starting from the basics. You will also enjoy a calligraphy performance in collaboration with a Japanese drum player.

2. Kabuki ◎ Instructor: Kikakuya

This is a workshop where you receive direct guidance from Kabuki actors. Wear a yukata and kimono during the lesson. You will learn unique productions, forms of expression, composition (movement), and dialogue through practice.

3. Awa Dance ◎ Instructor: Takarabune

Under the instructor of Japan's only professional Awa dance group, you will carefully learn everything from basic steps to vocalization and applied movements. Finishes were presented by the group. All participants are very excited.

4. Making wind chimes ◎ Instructor: Odawara Imono Kenkyujo

Casting is a traditional technique that has continued since the Heian period (8th century). You will learn a series of manufacturing processes in which copper and tin are melted at a high temperature and poured into a wind chime mold. You will experience a mystical world of 1,300 degrees, where different metals blend together.

5. Secret box production ◎ (Hakonemaru Yamabussan

Hakone marquetry is a craft technique that has been handed down since the Edo period. Above all, you will experience crafting secret boxes, which are often collected overseas. At the attached museum, you will also see valuable works created by craftsmen using their training skills.

6. Dyeing and Weaving ◎ Instructor: (Morihide Orimono

Indigo dyeing was introduced to Japan over 1200 years ago and continues to be popular throughout its long history. You will learn about a series of indigo dyeing processes and history, and practice how to make beautiful patterns. You will also visit and experience traditional looms.

7. Traditional Kokeshi ◎ Instructor: Usaburo Kokeshi

As a Japanese pop icon, kokeshi is now very popular in France. Learn the coloring process from skilled craftsmen at a prestigious traditional kokeshi workshop that has continued for three generations.

8. Kenjutsu ◎ Instructor: IDEAL

You will learn kenjutsu using wooden swords under instructors with teaching experience in various countries. Even if you are a complete beginner, you can feel that you have improved enough to be able to fight in earnest after about 3 hours of practice.

WABI-SABI Premium Tour Japanese Culture Master Course
‍Tokyo - Odawara/Hakone - Ikaho 7 nights 8 days
2017/3/5 (Sun) -12 (Sun)
*Participants: 10 people or more (maximum 15 people)
Planning: Japan Promotion “WABI-SABI Premium Tour” Secretariat
Travel business:Immersion Japon
‍Operation:Hankyu Travel
‍＞＞WABI-SABI Premium Tour (French)