Keio University

"Congo Week in Shinjuku Marui Main Building by Keio SFC Yoko Hasebe Seminar" to be Held from September 23 to October 1

Publish: September 25, 2017
Faculty of Environment and Information Studies/Faculty of Policy Management/Graduate School of Media and Governance

September 25, 2017

The First Event of Its Kind in Japan, Organized by a Woman Known for Her Love of Congo

"Congo Week in Shinjuku Marui Main Building by Keio SFC Yoko Hasebe Seminar" to be Held

—Limited Sale of "Lipta" (Colorful Congolese Fabric) Products That Previously Sold Out in Five Hours—

CoreStream Co., Ltd. (located in Koto-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Yoshiharu Asami), a new business consulting firm, and the Yoko Hasebe Seminar at Keio University Shonan Fujisawa Campus (SFC) (located in Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture; supervised by Yoko Hasebe) will hold "Congo Week: The Unexplored Charms of Congo in Shinjuku Marui Main Building by Keio SFC Yoko Hasebe Seminar" at a special venue on the 1st floor of the Shinjuku Marui Main Building. The event will run from 11:00 AM on Saturday, September 23, 2017, to 9:00 PM on Sunday, October 1, 2017.

▶ Event Highlights

・Introduction and sale of limited-edition products using colorful "Lipta" fabric, a performance of ethnic music on the open-air rooftop terrace (subject to cancellation in case of rain), and an introduction to Congo.

・Limited-edition Lipta fabric products are scheduled to be available for sale starting from the first day of the event, September 23.

・A live painting space will be set up on the venue wall, with a live painting performance by artist SHOGEN scheduled.

▶ Event Overview

Event Name: "Congo Week in Shinjuku Marui Main Building by Keio SFC Yoko Hasebe Seminar"

Date & Time: 11:00 AM, Saturday, September 23, 2017 – 9:00 PM, Sunday, October 1, 2017

Shinjuku Marui Business Hours: 11:00 AM–9:00 PM (11:00 AM–8:30 PM on Sundays and public holidays)

*Open until 9:00 PM on Saturday, September 23 (public holiday) and Sunday, September 24.

Venue: Special venue on the 1st floor of the Shinjuku Marui Main Building

Address: 3-30-13 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0022

Organizer: Yoko Hasebe Seminar, Keio University Shonan Fujisawa Campus (SFC)

Co-organizers: Shinjuku Marui Main Building, Nippon Paint Co., Ltd., Aoi Chalkboard Mfg. Co., Ltd.

Cooperation: Embassy of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Japan, Aoneko Shobo

Overall Production: CoreStream Co., Ltd.

[Contact Information for This Matter]

CoreStream Co., Ltd.

Contact: Yamamoto

Tel: 050-5539-1858

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Office of Research Development and Sponsored Projects at Shonan Fujisawa Campus