Japan Expo official website / Site officiel de Japan Expo 2010: http://www.japan-expo.com

Picture #001-000364.010: AKB48 on stage during the Japan Expo 2009 edition. Also know as 'Akihabara48' the 48-Japanese-schoolgirl-idols group has its own theatre in Akihabara (district in Tokyo) where they perform once every weekday. Japan Expo is the biggest European festival dedicated to Japanese culture. From Manga to J-Pop, Cosplay shows to Martial Arts, the festival tackles as much the traditional Japanese culture as the contemporary pop culture. Paris-Nord Villepinte.

JPDN's Japan Expo photos in Geo Ado (december 2009):

Other JPDN links about Japan Expo:

Japa Expo Mix: click here
Tokyo Style Fashion Show (Japan Expo 2006): click here
Japan Expo 2008 photos: click here Japan Expo photo in 20minutes: "Le marché des otakus est au taquet".
Japan Expo 2006 photos: click here.

JPDN's Japan Expo photo in "20minutes": Maid Cafe "Cco Cha" stand during Japan Expo 2006 (July 7-9, 2006)

Japan Expo 2009 - 10th Anniversary: Laforet Fashion Show, July 4, 2009.

Laforet Harajuku Collection 2008 Paris fashion show: Casper John.

Ci-dessus: lors de Japan Expo 2008, la foule, et plus particulièrement de jeunes adolescentes, se pressent devant les stands vendant des produits derives des "mangas" et des "animes" (films d'animation japonais).