The Japanese Furin Wind Chime Festival held by Yuki Matsuri School to celebrate 41years of the Vietnam – Japan Cultural Exchange took place on Yen Bai Street in Hanoi.
During the two days, the festival attracted over 10,000 youngsters who wanted to discover the culture of the nation of cherry blossoms and meet many locals, teachers and Japanese living in Hanoi. At the festival, visitors participated in a wind chime making contest where they learned about the history of Japanese furin wind chimes and they made and decorated cute wind chimes.
The Japanese usually use glass, metal and ceramic materials to make wind chimes which make sounds pleasant to hear when being blown by the wind. They often hang wind chimes on the front door of their house with a card of wishes. It is a typical cultural feature of Japan.
The Japanese usually use glass, metal and ceramic materials to make wind chimes which make sounds pleasant to hear when being blown by the wind. They often hang wind chimes on the front door of their house with a card of wishes. It is a typical cultural feature of Japan.
 The Japanese consider the wind chime a symbol of luck.  The festival provides a chance for young Vietnamese people to learn about Japanese culture.  Learning about Japanese culture at the festival.  A cosplayer at the festival.  A girl in a Kimono, the Japanese traditional dress, is decorating her wind chime.  Each chime has different drawings which symbol for good wishes.  Wind chimes at the festival.  Hanging wind chimes.  Vietnamese youngsters perform Yosakoi at the festival.  Youngsters are interested in the wind chimes.  Daruma, traditional dolls of Japan at the festival.  Mr. Tagawa Akio, a teacher from Kyushu Foreign Language Academy and Vietnamese youngsters play Japanese traditional games. |
| « The Furin wind chime dates back to the end of the Edo period (1603 – 1867) when the technique of processing glass had been popularized from Nagasaki to Edo (Tokyo present day). The Japanese consider the wind chime a symbol of luck, love and happiness. Today, the FurinWind Chime Festival has become a typical feature of Japanese culture. »
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When making wind chimes, people wrote best wishes in Vietnamese and Japanese on cards to hang with the wind chimes that helped them become closer and have a more mutual understanding about the cultures of each nation.
The festival also saw a series of cultural activities, such as the art exchange, Yosakoi, Cosplay, Origami, book store, traditional games of Vietnam and Japan and culinary and cultural booths of Japan. That provided an interesting space for people to experience the cultures of both countries.
Nguyen Mai Ngoc, a student from FPT University, said that the festival gave her a chance to discover the Japanese culture and make friends with Japanese people.
According to the representative of Yuki MatsuriSchoo, the Japanese Furin Wind Chime Festival will be held annually to promote cultural exchange and enhance the mutual understanding of people, particularly youngsters in both nations./.
The festival also saw a series of cultural activities, such as the art exchange, Yosakoi, Cosplay, Origami, book store, traditional games of Vietnam and Japan and culinary and cultural booths of Japan. That provided an interesting space for people to experience the cultures of both countries.
Nguyen Mai Ngoc, a student from FPT University, said that the festival gave her a chance to discover the Japanese culture and make friends with Japanese people.
According to the representative of Yuki MatsuriSchoo, the Japanese Furin Wind Chime Festival will be held annually to promote cultural exchange and enhance the mutual understanding of people, particularly youngsters in both nations./.
Story: Bich Van - Photos: Viet Cuong
