Cards down! Latest announcements Japan Expo Marseille
As you know, the Japan Expo Marseille program is like the universe itself: there's a lot of material and it's constantly expanding! Here's a look back at the latest announcements, from music to sports and tabletop games.
KEEP THE RYTHM
From J-rock to J-pop, experience J-music as you were in Japan at the PACHI PACHI PROJECT booth!
The PACHI PACHI PROJECT association, in direct contact with Japanese agencies, promotes J-music in France.
On their booth, you'll find workshops for creating fanletters and photocalls with Japanese musicians.
At PACHI PACHI PROJECT, convivial moments and communication between artists and fans are valued. They import not only Japanese music, but also the typical Japanese way of attending concerts.
Take a look at their partner artists at the J-Music Festival in Paris Vol.2!
OUT-THERE OUTFITS
Aoi Sora Cosplay, Marseille's cosplay brigade, offers a repair and improvement workshop: SOS Cosplay.
Is your make-up no longer working? Has your prosthesis or cardboard broken? An unravelled fabric?
Don't panic! Cosplayers can rest easy in the knowledge that SOS Cosplay will be on hand throughout the 3-day festival.
Formed by cosplay enthusiasts, Aoi Sora Cosplay facilitates mutual aid, passes on advice, has a photo area and saves your costumes.
For those who want to become a navigator of the sea or of the stars :
ASSL Provence invites you to become a true Jedi master. Their booth is dedicated to initiation and confrontation with the light saber. Take part in a series of activities linked to the Star Wars universe: quizzes and a card game. Prizes to be won!
La Poudrière dives you into an immersive setting on the theme of piracy. The Poudrière crew offers games, sea chanteys, bets and challenges to make Davy Jones tremble!
ENter the game zone
Discover an area dedicated to card and board games!
The Parkage boutique is the place to be for card game duelists. Get ready to take on collectors in Yu-Gi-Oh!, Locarna, One Piece and Magic card tournaments!
May the best player win, as rewards are on offer!
CAPITAINE MEEPLE runs a multi-publisher board game area throughout Japan Expo Marseille. You'll find a selection of games from GIGAMIC, LUCKY DUCK GAMES and 404 ON BOARD.
On the Disney Lorcana booth, discover and learn about the collectible card game from the Disney imagination.
You'll get to grips with this brand-new card game through demonstrations, initiations and exciting tournaments.
Iello is a company specializing in board games, publishing its own original games. Introduce yourself to these original games!
Board games have been around for centuries, all over the world.
Try your hand at the Asian equivalent of chess and poker, with Go and Mahjong.
Come and learn the basics of go at the “Game of Go” stand run by the Marseille Sardin Ki'in and Aix-en-Provence Aix&Go go clubs: its members are waiting to explain how to play. And if you're already familiar with Go, come and take on some new opponents!
Passionate members of the CHUUREN POTOS MARSEILLE association are eager to teach you the basics of Japanese Mahjong, known as “Riichi”. For the duration of the festival, initiations and game tables will be available on the stand to enable you to play this ancient game of chance and strategy.
Are you projecting a future-self where you're in the professional world of video games? Don't hesitate to visit the stand of Game Academy, the school specialized in training for video game professions.
A fun workshop featuring traditional leaf folding.
During the three days of Japan Expo Marseille, the K-AMI Origami association offers free origami workshops open to all, from 6 years upwards.
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