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Real Size GUNDAM moved to Shizuoka from Odaiba “RG 1/1 GUNDAM PROJECT JR Higashi Shizuoka Station”

Real size Gundam will appear in a public as an eye-catcher until 2011 Jan. 10 for the event of “World’s Capital of a Model, Shizuoka Hobby Fair” sponsorship by Shizuoka city. To commemorate 30th anniversary of Gundam’s plastic model “Gunpla”, Gundam stands on hometown of Gunpla. It has Gunpla style decal which is different from Odaiba’s Gundam, and he holds beam saver on his hand.

Be on public from Jul. 24 at Shizuoka city, 18 meters tall real size Gundam can recognize from outside of the park.

Front view of Gundam.

Equipped beam saver which Odaiba Gundam hasn’t.

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Kimonos can be purchased fron 1,000 yen.
NovemberOctober 11, 2010 (Mon.) 10am～4pm
Asakusa Amuse Museum 6F Orihime no ma
(Take the elevetor from 1F)
https://www.amusemuseum.com/access/index.html

There will be staffs and members of the Edo Shouten available
for assistance in putting on the kimono and give coordination advice.
A “pleasant service” without any pressure will be provided.

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The 38th Kichijoji Autumn Matsuri Festival took place recently this month. This festival begun not so many years ago as a part of the larger scale Musashino Hachimangu Festival. The two commercial districs in the city of Kichijoji (Sun Road and Heiwa Dori) joined together for a Mikoshi, a portable Shinto shrine carried by a crowd which parades down the streets (below).

In order to carry the mikoshi, a piece of clothing called Hanten which is specified according to the district must be worn. Therefore, one cannot jump in and participate on the day of the festival.

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