Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Culture Japan Night Malaysia

Culture Japan Night was an event held by Danny Choo for comrades who share a passion on Japanese Pop Culture. If you don't know who is Danny Choo, you will need some reading about him. I also just know about Danny Choo like a year ago from Culture Japan.

Culture Japan Night Malaysia was held at Pavilion Kuala Lumpur Level 6, outside of Tonkatsu Japanese Restaurant. The event starts at 5pm to 10pm, and I arrived at 4.30pm. I park at Pavilion parking, which I know the parking fee will be damn expensive (first hour RM3, each hour RM2 and max RM15). When I arrived, they are still setting up the place for Culture Japan Night, but there are already some people queuing there already. I meet my friend Eddie there with his friend Alvin. They said they actually reached even early, but no one was there, so they walk around. They even spotted Danny in a restaurant being interview, and they went to take photos of him too. Not long after 5pm, Danny appear at the venue, and gave a short speech before we start entering the event area. We're like the first 20 person in the queue, and we were so exciting and expecting some freebies for people who come early xD well, of course, it didn't happen. When the event starts, Danny sits in front of the stage and all people can queue up to get his autograph and take photo with him. In a short while, there are 2 long queue at the venue area. I thought of queuing later as the later will have less people queuing. Unfortunately, my expectation is always different from reality. The queue is getting longer and longer, until 9pm still freaking long queue. So, I gave up and start queuing in the long queue. At last, I get to take photo with him, but didn't get his autograph because I help my friend to get Danny's autograph on his Racing Miku Holder, and one person can get autograph on one item. Well, I guess Danny will be having more Culture Japan Night in Malaysia in the future, so I will definitely get his autograph one day. I also get a Moekana card and Danny's name card from him. There's a lucky draw also, and I thought I won... For the Doraemon doll, when announcing the lucky person, "3... 2..." and I was thinking "OH MY GOD 32 THAT'S ME", but then it continues... "9! it's 329!" and I was like :okay.jpg: After that, it's already 10pm, and most people are leaving already. From last night experience in AFAMY, I learned that staying back in events sometimes will have good things happen, and this time it actually happen! Danny ask all the remaining people to have a group photo! Other than group photo, Danny also filmed us shouting "You're watching Culture Japan!", and he say this will be air in Culture Japan season 3! After taking the group photo, me and my friends also leave Pavilion and go home.

event area still setting up
the queue waiting for opening
photo of Danny Choo being interview by my friend
my friend getting autograph by Danny Choo
Danny's autograph on Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0

live performance of Mirai soundtrack by Jrock Tamashii

my friend with Mirai cosplayer

performer singing japanese song

performers singing japanese song
performer singing japanese song

Photo with Danny Choo! I was too nervous and awkward until hardly can smile

taking photo in Culture Japan booth
the parking fee

I also recorded video of 2 performances and Danny's speech

Tsubasa wa Pleasure Line by Lavena


Euterpe by Lavena


a short speech at the end of Culture Japan Night Malaysia
for more details of Danny Choo, refer to the links:
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Culture Japan

and these 2 posts inspired me a lot
How I started to build my career in Japan
How Discovering Japan Changed My Life

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