Ladies and gentlemen out there ~ as a special request from Amane :cool , I once again wish to expose a mega japanese festival which is held annually, YES AND I MEANT IT **ANNUALLY** at Malaysia that's Bon Odori :please ~!!

The festival is located at
Panasonic Sports Complex
(formerly known as Matsushita Sport Centre),
Lot 4, Persiaran Perkilangan, Section 21,
Shah Alam, Selangor.

Date ~ 12th July 2008 (Saturday)

Time ~ 5pm - 10pm (+/-)

Organiser ~ The Japan Club of Kuala Lumpur


DON'T MISS THIS CHANCE :hee ~!!


More details will be updated ~ so please wait :sry

First and foremost, the map for your guidance ~
^credit to japboy & chiyo for the map^
*LOOK CAREFULLY SO YOU WOULDN'T GET LOST :gboy *








2005 Bon Odori Fan



2006 Bon Odori Fan



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2008 Bon Odori Fan

~ :suki ??


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2006 Star Metro Newspaper article ~ Front page of newspaper ~



*Sorry that I've to split into 2 cos cant fit into my small scanner :what *
Also, by this way you guys could read the information inside rather than I take it by using handphone or digital cam ~ which is too far to be read I guess :sry


2006 Star Metro Newspaper article
~ 1st page cover for the festival column ~
*Top section*



2006 Star Metro Newspaper article ~
~ Same page ~
*Bottom section*



2007 Weekend Mail Newspaper article
~A preview about the festival information a fortnight before it starts~



2007 Star Metro Newspaper article
~ 1st page cover for the festival column ~
*Top section*



2007 Star Metro Newspaper article
~ Same page ~
*Bottom section*



2007 Star Metro Newspaper article
~ 2nd page cover for the festival column ~
*Top section*



2007 Star Metro Newspaper article
~ Same page ~
*Bottom section*



Celebrations outside Japan

Malaysia
In Malaysia, Bon Odori Festivals are also celebrated every year in Penang and at the Matsushita Corp Stadium in Shah Alam, Selangor. This celebration, which is a major attraction for the state of Selangor, is the brain child of the Japanese Expatriate & Immigrant's Society in Malaysia. In comparison to the celebrations in Japan, the festival is celebrated on a much smaller scale in Penang and Selangor, and is less associated with Buddhism and more with Japanese culture. Held mainly to expose locals to a part of Japanese culture, the festival provides the experience of a variety of Japanese food & drinks, art and dance.

Source : Wikipedia
An exclusive detail about Bon Odori




**************** Attention ********************

Can all those who will be going put their name here :suki ~?

Thank you for your kind support :good ~

Adieu ~

woah~ this looks so cool~ T.T too bad it's in malaysia =/

ugh... at shah alam...
kinda tiring for me to reach there from wangsa maju... @@

Kippei, I'm living at Setiawangsa lol ~ I did make it to there for the last 2 years :cat

Oh hoo~ It's here again!! I won't miss it this time! But gonna see first..not sure if i'm free on that day.. will let you know about it soon ya ShiroNeko

When is this?

12th July 2008 - Saturday

Well....It's time for me to REMPIT there again.... :clap

Hoping to meet you guys up soon.

Some members might have transport problems. So, if anyone have private transport and able to support those who face transport problems, please discuss here too...

Please list down the name's who's going.

Currently Confirmed :
1. ShiroNeko
2. amane_kaoru
3. Chiyo

You should put date n time.

omg.. this is so awesome! 12th july huh? on 4th i'll go back to KL.. so count me in!

@Kippei : wangsa maju which section? do u always hang out at TBun
cybercafe?

@ShiroNeko : i have friend who lives at Setiawangsa too. which part?

@Tsunvun86 : Sry, it's starts at 5pm but it will be fully starts by around 6pm and ends around 10-11pm

@harry : I do hang out at TBun as well.. Fyi, I live at Taman Keramat AU 1 which is close to Setiawangsa ~ I usually say Setiawangsa because not many ppl know where is Taman Keramat and sometimes not even Setiawangsa.. only the LRT station ~ so that'a sad case :sry

@ShiroNeko: haha..ya..you're right. Setiawangsa's a cool place. :good
I know because i study there. At UTM KL.

Oic ~ the one nearby Jalan Setapak ? I mean Jalan Setapak and not Setapak at W/Maju there lol

yup! anyway..we're getting off topic here...
so count me in! :good

Haha ~ you would've have to let Amane know that because I wouldn't be very active in taking name list though due to Form Six :sry

Please list down the name's who's going.

Currently Confirmed :
1. ShiroNeko
2. amane_kaoru
3. Chiyo
4. Harry

A gratitude of thanks to Amane :suki

i'll go if i manage to find someone willing to give me a ride... :sry

Currently Confirmed :
1. ShiroNeko
2. amane_kaoru
3. Chiyo
4. atheon (I think)

@ShiroNeko: Well, thanks to you for the scans upload as well.

so, the list now is ;
Currently Confirmed :
1. ShiroNeko
2. amane_kaoru
3. Chiyo
4. atheon (I think)
5. Harry
6. Kippei (If got Transport)
7. Bo_Thug (If Dad Allow)

DING DING!
i'm allowed to go! :good

which is a humongous suprise by the way... :what
maybe because the event is held in Shah Alam, since i live there. haha..

dun think i can make it this time..... but will try my best...

@PeaceViolet : Please do so :please

Ganbatte natchi ~ natchi ~ go go ~!! :suki

So.... what is the futher planning? is there a Jamming session??
should i bring along my BABY??

:clap

if wanna have jamming session we'll probably have to go there earlier to do so...
like last year...it was too noisy to hear the guitar's sound when we played while the event was running...lolx...

By the way, Do you guys agree on wearing the YL t-shirt for this outing?
*to those who have purchase the shirt*

Argg ~ I would love that lol ~ ^_^
but the design a *bit* odd though .. hehehx
I havent get my shirt yet :what

@Amane ~~ :please RM38 as promised lol ~ U've been asking from early of the year :sry

so, the list now is ;

Currently Confirmed :
1. ShiroNeko
2. amane_kaoru
3. Chiyo
4. atheon (I think)
5. Harry
6. Kippei (confirm goin...)
7. Bo_Thug (permission given)

i want to go.......
but not sure yet......

@Kippei : Great :suki

@yen&yui : No prob at all, take ur time

@Shiro: your shirt is still with me. almost kept for 1 year already... You can change it when i gave them to you.

So, agree on wearing our YL t-shirt so it's easier to identify the members.

Anyone going to plan and make a schedule for this outing?

please post any suggestion on planning our outing

@Amane: Ahaha.. Sry lolx :sry
Yep ~
What do u mean by plan and making a schedule ==??

well, as Chiyo said. we need to come early if wanna have a jamming session cause it'll be noisy if we play during the event start.
So, where should plan what time should we meet up, and what should we do there? Sing Songs or just simply enjoy the festival without planning?

jamming session would be great..

I don't even know where that is lol. Guess i can't go.

hey there spammer... read carefully... Malaysia YUI-Lover Outing Bon Odori ~!!

it's in Malaysia... and why is it that u, from Canada posted this useless remark here??

:what
eh..?
why's my name still marked 'If Dad Allow'? my dad already cleared a permission for me to go...

ME!! confirm not goin... sry guys

@Amane: Jamming session would be a great idea but where are we going to do it? Like previously, u brought ur 'Baby' but before 5pm we cant enter inside and jamming session might be held outside the field gate, nt stadium gate
Need a vocalist as well ~? :suki
Going to be a Song list :sayw


@natchi : natchi ~~~~~~~!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :cry

@bo_thug : lolx.. perhaps ur dad is very strict :gboy

@Yui-Lover: :rolleye

List Updated:

Currently Confirmed :
1. ShiroNeko
2. amane_kaoru
3. Chiyo
4. atheon (might be going)
5. Harry
6. Kippei
7. Bo_Thug