A year has passed since the Great East Japan Earthquake, the Foreign Ministry of Japan organized “Genki Japan Exhibition” in Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong to show appreciation for the help and support received from China and Hong Kong region. The exhibition aimed to show the newest Japanese gourmet, tourism, fashion and technology to the public which it is a real “Genki” (Energized) Japan. It was also one of the key celebration programmes of the 40^th anniversary of normalization of Chinese-Japanese relations.

“Genki Japan Exhibition in Hong Kong” was successfully held for 5 days from 23^rd – 27^th March at Kowloon Bay International Trade & Exhibition Center attracting over 59 thousands of public to visit for free. During the exhibition, there were 11 Japan prefectural sightseeing service counters and various Japanese industries showcased their high technology products and latest news, such as robots, fashions, cosmetics and tourism. The famous girl group, AKB48, popular Harajuku model and other popular performers were also invited to perform and entertain.

Canon was honorable to be invited as one of the exhibitors for the show in the 3 touring cities. In Hong Kong, Canon Hongkong (CHK) set up a free photo shoot & print service for the public enjoyment. By jointing hand with “Friends of Fukushima”, the beautiful Fukushima scenery which should once existed was rebuilt for photo shooting. 2,437 pieces of photo were printed in 5 days exhibition. Besides, the latest digital compact camera and All-In-One printer were also showcased to public for touch and trial to bring a fun and joyful experience of Canon products to customers.