Bentenya - Photo session
With Bentenya, Japan Expo is inviting you to discover chindon-ya and its street performances: the 5 musicians are spreading a merry mood and inviting you for a photocall!
Chindon-ya was born over a century ago as a way of street advertising. To the music of bells and taiko, chindon-ya bands walk the streets to promote stores or products. The sound of bells, "chin", and the sound of taiko, "don", gave its name to chindon.
60 years ago, chindon-ya was at its best and used to advertise many a store for many occasions, such as the opening of a new store, sales, or new collections. There aren’t as manychindon-ya nowadays but they’re still very active at events or matsuri.
Come take a colorful photo with them!
- To get a photo with the guests, you must get a signing ticket at the Signing Desk.
- System: first come, first served - When it's your turn at the Signing Desk, the computer just takes your photo and prints a signing ticket that you will have to show to have access to the signing (within the limit of available signing tickets).
- To have more chances of getting an autograph, read the instructions for signings on this page
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