Hyper Japan

Hyper Japan

Hatakosen Drinks
Status Active
Genre Japanese culture
Venue Varies
Location(s) London
Country United Kingdom
Inaugurated 2010
Most recent 2017
Attendance See below
Organized by Cross Media
Website
hyperjapan.co.uk

Hyper Japan a Japanese culture event held in London, England. It is "the UK's largest celebration of Japanese culture and cuisine".[1]

It is typically held twice annually, with the first event taking place mid July and a Christmas edition being held in late November. Hyper Japan brings together exhibitors and vendors selling Japanese goods, foods, and alcohol, as well as showcasing performances from both modern and traditional artists.[2] These performances range from pop stars and rock musicians[3] to live calligraphers and martial artists.[4]

Events

Craft Workshop at Hyper Japan
Event Date Venue Attendance
Hyper Japan 2010 1–3 October 2010 The Old Truman Brewery 13,000
Hyper Japan 2011 22–24 July 2011 Olympia Two 25,000
Hyper Japan 2012 Spring [5] 24–26 February 2012 Earl's Court 35,000
Hyper Japan 2012 Christmas 23–25 November 2012 Earl's Court 46,000
Hyper Japan 2013 26–28 July 2013 Earl's Court 62,000
Hyper Japan 2014 25–27 July 2014 Earl's Court 84,000
Hyper Japan 2014 Christmas Market 14–16 November 2014 Olympia 50,000
Hyper Japan 2015 10–12 July 2015 The O2 86,000
Hyper Japan Christmas Market 2015 27–29 November 2015 Tobacco Dock 50,000
Hyper Japan 2016 15–17 July 2016 Olympia 80,000
Hyper Japan Christmas Market 2016 [6] 25–27 November 2016 Tobacco Dock 50,000
Hyper Japan 2017 14-16 July 2017 Tobacco Dock TBC

References

  1. "Hyper Japan launches queue investigation following record attendance". 1 August 2013. Archived from the original on 12 December 2015.
  2. "Hyper Japan Christmas Market". Time Out. 24 October 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  3. "Top music picks for HYPER JAPAN Festival 2017 | Electric Bloom Webzine". ElectricBloomWebzine (エレクトリックブルーム). 2017-05-24. Retrieved 2017-06-02.
  4. "Hyper Japan Christmas Market 2016". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 2017-06-02.
  5. Hyper Japan 2012 Spring Event
  6. "Hyper Japan Christmas Market 2016 Heres What You Can Expect". metro.co.uk. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
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