“Osaka Culture and Arts Festival 2018” got a promotional boost on September 20 as its participants attended a press presentation to publicize the premier culture and arts festival in the major western Japan city.

Photo1: All guests line up together to promote the festival.

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“Hit by a series of natural disasters, it’s been a year of trials for Osaka,” Osaka Governor Ichiro Matsui said, representing the festival’s executive committee. “But Osaka won’t be overwhelmed by disasters. We’ll move forward with smiling faces. I wish to turn the Osaka Culture and Arts Festival into an opportunity to demonstrate that power.”

One of the guests was Osaka-born world-renowned designer Junko Koshino, who has taken part in the Paris Fashion Week many times. She spoke of her enthusiasm to stage a fashion show at the Osaka Prefectural Government Building, the oldest public office building currently in use in Japan, as well as her thoughts about Osaka.

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At the presentation, an announcement was made about demonstration runs of Formula One cars -- to be assembled together as part of the festival -- scheduled for Sunday, October 28, at Expo ’70 Commemorative Park. One of the world’s 32 existing Ferrari FXX-K machines, which are admired as pieces of art for their design and form, was displayed before its scheduled appearance in the F1 program.

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About Osaka Culture and Arts Festival

The culture and arts festival is to be held for about a month from September 29 (Saturday) to November 4 (Sunday) at various venues in Osaka Prefecture. It features wide-ranging programs, including traditional performing arts and entertainment shows unique to the western Japan region, as well as concerts, a fashion show, art exhibitions, etc. The event aims to aggressively spread information about the attractiveness of Osaka’s diverse and rich culture, and lure tourists. This is part of Osaka’s initiative to create an international entertainment city and improve its city rating ahead of another Osaka Expo in 2025. For further details, please visit the festival’s website at:

https://osaka-ca-fes.jp/en/