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Time Out
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Out
Japan Day lights up the Osaka Expo with Misia, mascots and traditional arts
Japan Day at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai was held on July 3, one of many national days during which each participating country celebrates and shares its culture with the world. The host nation marked the occasion with a vibrant showcase of both tradition and innovation, featuring performances of calligraphy and gagaku (ancient court music), alongside a lively parade starring mascots like the Expo's own Myaku-Myaku, Kumamon, Hikonyan and Hello Kitty. The highlight of the day was a powerful three-song set by Misia, the acclaimed R&B singer known for her soaring vocals and dedication to social causes. Dressed in a dramatic red floral gown that echoed the ceremony's theme, 'Life Will Bloom', Misia captivated an audience of 1,500 that included Crown Prince Akishino and Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. The Expo will continue until October 13 – learn how to purchase your tickets here.
NHK
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- NHK
Japan Day celebrated at World Expo in Osaka
The 2025 World Expo in Osaka, western Japan, celebrated Japan Day on Thursday, with a presentation combining traditional and contemporary performing arts. Japan's Crown Prince Akishino, Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru and representatives from various countries attended the event. The stage program included a performance of gagaku, or Imperial court music, and a projection mapping of manga featuring Myaku-Myaku, the 2025 World Expo official character. There was also a performance fusing contemporary dance and manga. Actor Fujiwara Norika, who serves as the honorary director of the Japan Pavilion, read out a message about the region's restoration from a major earthquake in 1995. The event ended with a live performance by popular Japanese singer Misia, who sang three songs. Following the ceremony, the Hello Kitty character, a popular regional mascot named Kumamon and people clad in kimono walked underneath the Grand Ring, a huge structure built as the symbol of the expo.
Yomiuri Shimbun
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yomiuri Shimbun
2025 Osaka Expo: Japanese Singer Misia Set to Perform on Japan Day; Other Performances Showcasing Japan Culture Also Scheduled
Yomiuri Shimbun file photo The Expo Hall Shining Hat Japanese singer Misia is set to perform at the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo on July 3 as part of Japan Day, the Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry announced Friday. In addition to Misia, other performances that showcase innovation and traditional Japanese culture, such as one that combines manga with modern dance, are also set to be held. During the Expo, participating countries and regions hold their 'National Day' on a designated day to deepen understanding about their culture. On Japan's National Day, a ceremony and official events are scheduled to be held at the Expo Hall Shining Hat at the Expo site in Yumeshima Island, Osaka. Other stage performances are set to include a fusion of gagaku court music and modern music. To see the Japan Day events, visitors will not only have to purchase a ticket for the Expo, they will also have to enter a lottery between June 3 and 25.
Yahoo
26-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Boy Chanel: Chanel's Gender-Bending Perfume
PARIS — For his second fragrance creation in Chanel's Les Exclusifs line, Olivier Polge gleaned inspiration from Arthur Capel, Gabrielle Chanel's lover and benefactor. 'The idea, I think, was in the house for a long time,' said the perfumer, who transported an idea from Chanel fashion: making a traditional men's aesthetic feminine when sported by women. More from WWD In Austerity, Brands Bet on Exhibitions to Reach China's 'Forgotten' Middle Class French DJ Michel Gaubert Has Written a Book Chanel Takes Over Covent Garden With Rouge Coco Playground Pop-up 'My way of working on this fragrance was really not to try to make a unisex fragrance but really more to dive into men's fragrance…and to show how well it could be worn by a woman,' said Polge, drawing a parallel to a woman putting on her boyfriend's shirt, thereby rendering it feminine. 'So it was not to try to create an in-between fragrance, but a very masculine fragrance. And — like many other things in life — gender is given by the person wearing it.' Polge, whose father was Chanel's in-house fragrance creator between 1978 and 2013, had long known about the relationship between Chanel and Capel, whose nickname was Boy. Since taking on the chief perfumer role three years ago, he has read numerous books on the subject and looked into its archives, as well. The new scent, Boy Chanel, is the 17th Les Exclusifs perfume. Polge opted to build the fragrance around a masculine fougère accord, a first for the collection. It blends lavender with rose geranium — grown in Pégomas, near Grasse, France, where Chanel sources other aromatic plants — along with coumarin and moss. There is also lemon and grapefruit zest, notes of rose, orange blossom, sandalwood and heliotropin, plus a hint of vanilla and musk accords. Polge described the fragrance as having a duality, with a fresh, aromatic masculine barbershop aspect and its more enveloping element. 'I was trying to play with rules [of masculinity and femininity], which I liked. By playing with those rules, it's a way of showing there are no rules,' he said. Boy Chanel is to launch exclusively in Chanel's beauty boutique in the Marais neighborhood of Paris on Thursday, followed by a broader rollout in early June to 240 doors worldwide. The 75- and 200-ml. bottles will retail in France for 175 euros and 320 euros, or $196 and $359 at current exchange, respectively. 'We are targeting people who are looking for unexpected scents,' said Polge, in discussing Les Exclusifs. He came out with his first scent for the line in 2015. Called Misia, the fragrance was named after a close friend of Chanel's, who introduced the designer to numerous things. Polge wanted to convey the atmosphere of the Ballets Russes and the smell of makeup from that time. Observers lauded his risk-taking. 'Even with his first fragrance, Olivier has shown that he's willing to recast the traditional Chanel palette,' said Victoria Frolova, fragrance industry analyst and Bois de Jasmin editor. 'Misia is a clever perfume and its voluptuous, powdery character was a surprise. Olivier combines two skills that are key for any perfumer — impeccable technique and imagination. In the past he has shown that he is not afraid to take creative risks.' Wendy Liebmann, chief executive officer of WSL Strategic Retail, credited Chanel's longtime couturier Karl Lagerfeld for ensuring its fashion remains relevant to new generations of luxury shoppers and Polge senior for doing the same in perfume. 'One of the strengths of Chanel fragrances is that each is grounded in an intriguing Chanel story — not just top notes and bottom notes, not just celebrities. With the introduction of Misia, that continues. That's good news because it is very relevant to shoppers now — especially younger shoppers,' she said. 'The term 'authenticity' is often overused today, but certainly here it feels appropriate, even this early into his tenure: Olivier Polge brings an authentic and yet next-generation sensibility to the Chanel brand.' Frovola said Polge's challenge will be to maintain Chanel's reputation for quality and elegance, while allowing for his 'own signature, which is quite distinctive. This is much harder than it sounds, because he is contending with many legends — No. 5, 19, Coco, etc. How do you make your mark when you work alongside such standards? For my part, I hope that he will take more risks and be willing to reinterpret the legacy of Chanel in his own style. And above all, maintain the quality of new launches and classics, the hallmark of the house since its inception.' Best of WWD The Best Makeup Looks in Golden Globes History A Look Back at Golden Globes Best Makeup on the Red Carpet, From Megan Fox to Sophia Loren [PHOTOS] The Best Hairstyles in Golden Globes History
