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A day of fun and excitement with Kumamon!
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~ Kumamoto Promotional Event with Kumamon meet-and-greet session ~
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6 September 2024
Japan Creative Centre
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Join us at Japan Creative Centre (JCC) to a fun-filled day of excitement and laugher with Kumamon this September school holidays! Come and meet, design, and dance with the adorable PR character of Kumamoto Prefecture, discover the beauty and charms that the place has to offer, as well as listen to a presentation by students from NUS Department of Japanese Studies on their recent field trip to Kumamoto. Have a chance to take a photo with Kumamon and print out this special memory, courtesy of Canon. Receive an exclusive goodie bag when you attend one of these sessions too!
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6 September 2024 (Friday) |
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1st Session – Let's have fun and design Kumamon!
11am – 12:30pm (Registration starts 10:30am)
*A children activity for kids below 13
2nd Session – Let's Dance with Kumamon!
2pm – 3pm (Registration starts 1:30pm)
3rd Session – Valuing Heritage in Contemporary Japan: 2024 NUS Field Study Trip to Japan Presentation Promoting Kumamoto
6:30pm – 8pm (Registration starts 6 pm)
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Japan Creative Centre (JCC)
Embassy of Japan in Singapore
4 Nassim Road Singapore 258372
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FREE (with registration) |
Let’s have fun and design Kumamon!
11am - 12:30pm
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Let your kids unleash their imaginations and creativity to colour their own special Kumamon! Kids will be receiving a piece of colouring page featuring the PR character's outline, as well as watching a dance performance put up by Kumamon in this session of Let's have fun and design Kumamon!
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Please note that this is a children activity for kids below the age of 13. Each registration allows one parent and one child to be signed up. Parents will be able to wait for their children at the side of the activity hall. Please bring along your own colouring and writing pencils/pens/crayons.
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| PROGRAMME OUTLINE |
| Greetings by Kumamoto Prefectural Office Deputy Director General Mr Tsugawa Tomohiro |
| Introduction of Kumamoto Prefecture |
| Dance and photo session with Kumamon |
| Designing and colouring of Kumamon |
| REGISTER FOR THE 1ST SESSION |
Click button or scan QR to register: |
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This registers you to the 1st session. If it is full, or you would like to cancel your registration, please e-mail us at jcc@sn.mofa.go.jp. We regret that there is limited capacity, kindly register early to avoid disappointment. ALL EVENTS ARE FREE OF CHARGE.
Please inform us at least 3 days before the event if you and/or your accompanying guest are unable to make it. No-show registrants will be noted and be given lower priority for our future events. |
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Let's dance with Kumamon!
2pm - 3pm
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Learn Kumamon’s signature dance moves and perform alongside the PR character in this session of Let’s Dance with Kumamon! This is a fun activity suitable for children but all age groups are welcomed too. Do not miss the exclusive opportunity to have close-up interactions with the adorable PR character!
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| PROGRAMME OUTLINE |
| Greetings by Kumamoto Prefectural Office Deputy Director General Mr Tsugawa Tomohiro |
| Introduction of Kumamoto Prefecture |
| Learning of Dance with Kumamon |
| Dance and Photo Session with Kumamon |
| REGISTER FOR THE 2ND SESSION |
Click button or scan QR to register: |
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This registers you to the 2nd session. If it is full, or you would like to cancel your registration, please e-mail us at jcc@sn.mofa.go.jp. We regret that there is limited capacity, kindly register early to avoid disappointment. ALL EVENTS ARE FREE OF CHARGE.
Please inform us at least 3 days before the event if you and/or your accompanying guest are unable to make it. No-show registrants will be noted and be given lower priority for our future events. |
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Valuing Heritage in Contemporary Japan
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Presentations by participants of the 2024 NUS Field Study Trip To Japan
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6:30pm - 8pm
© National University of Singapore
© National University of Singapore
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Students who participated the 2024 NUS Study Field Trip to Japan led by Dr Chris McMorran will be showcasing a special presentation on their Kumamoto trip at JCC. They will be sharing their journey, experiences, and thoughts of the study field trip from a 'heritage' perspective in contemporary Japan.
In May 2024, the Department of Japanese Studies at the National University of Singapore (NUS) held its annual Field Studies in Japan programme. For 10 days, Dr Chris McMorran led 8 NUS students around a handful of communities in Kyushu, including Kumamoto, to experience a blend of historical and contemporary influences. |
| PROGRAMME OUTLINE |
| Greetings by Kumamoto Prefectural Office Deputy Director General Mr Tsugawa Tomohiro |
| Introduction of Kumamoto Prefecture |
| Greetings by Dr. Chris McMorran from NUS Department of Japanese Studies |
| Photo Session with Kumamon |
| Field Study Trip Presentation by NUS Students on Creative Prefectural Promotion |
| Q&A Session |
| REGISTER FOR THE 3RD SESSION |
Click button or scan QR to register: |
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This registers you to the 3rd session. If it is full, or you would like to cancel your registration, please e-mail us at jcc@sn.mofa.go.jp. We regret that there is limited capacity, kindly register early to avoid disappointment. ALL EVENTS ARE FREE OF CHARGE.
Please inform us at least 3 days before the event if you and/or your accompanying guest are unable to make it. No-show registrants will be noted and be given lower priority for our future events. |
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| ABOUT KUMAMOTO PREFECTURE & KUMAMON |
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Kumamoto Prefecture is located at the central of Kyushu, South-west Japan. It is a land that is blessed by nature and where Japan's traditions since ancient time have been kept alive. The prefecture is famous for “Mount Aso,” where one of the world’s largest calderas lies, and the beautiful sea around "Amakusa"—a group of 120 islands. It is also one of Japan's most popular spots for hot-springs, blessed from Aso’s volcano.
With its mineral water and abundant nature, Kumamoto possesses a large variety of ingredients as well. From the “mountains' blessings” – such as rice, citrus fruits, and Japanese Brown beef – to the “sea's blessings” – such as Japanese tiger prawns, Japanese cutlass fishes, and sea breams, the ingredients found at this place carry distinctive flavors. |
Kumamon is a PR character representing Kumamoto Prefecture that was first introduced on March 12, 2010. Being “Japan's most popular bear,” he attracts a diverse range of people, from children to adults who are charmed by his plump, black body, red cheeks, and wide-open eyes as if looking surprised, saying how adorable he is.
Among lots of municipal PR characters from all around Japan, he won the first place in a nationwide popularity vote in 2011. Ever since, Kumamon has appeared in numerous places, including events and product campaigns, rising to the seat of Japan's representative PR character that transcends prefectural boundaries. |
© 2010Kumamoto pref.kumamon
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| WHERE IS JAPAN CREATIVE CENTRE (JCC)? |
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Is this your first time to Japan Creative Centre? Follow the map below to Japan Creative Centre now.
Getting to Japan Creative Centre
4 Nassim Road Singapore 258372
Tel: +65-6737-0434
By Public Bus:
Bus services: 7, 36, 77, 105, 106, 111, 123, 132, 174, 174E, 502, 502A, 502B (Alight in front of Delfi Orchard)
For latest information on bus routes and fares, please refer to SBS Transit.
By the MRT:
You may also take the MRT to the nearest MRT station, Orchard (NS22).
Train fares, travel times and route maps are available on the SMRT website.
Driving to JCC:
Nearest parking is at Orchard Hotel, Delfi Orchard and Orchard Rendezvous Hotel.
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