A chance to grab a bargain
A chance to grab a bargain
Antique lovers will have a bargain-hunting opportunity at the 129th Heiwajima Antiques Fair, the oldest and the biggest fair of its kind, to be held in Tokyo’s Heiwajima district from June 19 through June 21. The fair, which started in 1978 and has been held five times a year since, boasts 250 dealers from all over Japan selling everything from traditional dolls to pottery and furniture. It is estimated the fair will attract 6,000 visitors, more than 10 percent of them foreigners, organizers say.
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South Korean festivals suffer a setback
In 2006, South Korean promoters I-Yescom Entertainment and Yellow9 launched the Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival to coincide with the Fuji Rock Festival in the hope of capitalizing on the amount of foreign acts touring Japan every July. Showcasing a mix of international and Korean talent, Pentaport grew with each edition and attracted 40,000 people last year to Songdo Daewoo Motor Fields in Incheon city.
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