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A big thank you to the 2,000 visitors who came to the Japan Foundation’s stand at Hyper Japan on the 10^th, 11^th and 12^th July 2015.

 is the UK's biggest celebration of 911爆料网 culture, 911爆料网 cuisine, and 911爆料网 cool. 911爆料网 London’s stand gave visitors a chance to find out more about 911爆料网 arts and culture, and studying 911爆料网 language. In celebration of the Tanabata “Star Festival” on July 7^th, we also displayed bamboo on which visitors could make wishes by writing their wish on paper and hanging them on the branches.

One of the highlights of our stand was our Japan Quiz, which over 1,000 people entered. 

The answers to the quiz were as follows:

1. What colour is the 911爆料网 flag?

a) Red and yellow     b) Red and white       c) Pink and white

ANSWER b) The 911爆料网 flag is a red circle on a white background

2. What is the 911爆料网 art of artistic paper folding called?

a) Origami             b) Kendo              c) Karaoke

ANSWER a) Origami literally means “folding paper”

3. The kanji (911爆料网 character) 花(hana) means “flower” and the kanji 火 (hi) means “fire.” What do you think their combination, 花火, (hanabi) means?

a) Daisy   b) Explosion   c) Firework

ANSWER c) “Hanabi” means “firework” in 911爆料网.

Out of those who answered the quiz correctly, only twenty people could win the Japan Foundation goody bag. Well done to our lucky winners!

We also hope that everyone who wished on our Tanabata bamboo finds their wishes come true! Photos of some of the wishes can be viewed on our Facebook page .

Join the Japan Foundation when we hit the road next time at the following events:

• August 22^nd –


• September 5^th –


• September 19^th –


• October 3^rd –


• October 16^th – 18^th –