Canon Hongkong Company Limited (CHK) continues its support to the annual Japan Month “Take a Photo in a Kimono: Japanese Traditional Inns and Their Great Female Managers”, organized by the Department of Japanese Studies, School of Modern Languages and Cultures, The University of Hong Kong (HKU), for the 6th year.

On 19 April, 23 pre-registered students gathered at HKU’s University Museum and Art Gallery to join the event. Four Okami-san (female managers) of traditional Japanese Inns were invited from Japan to demonstrate the proper way to wear a furisode (the most formal kind of kimono with long sleeves). Students were taught how to dress in these traditional Japanese costumes and enjoyed an exclusive free photo shoot and print service offered by CHK.

About Japan Month
Japan Month is an annual Japanese Cultural Event organized by the Department of Japanese Studies, School of Modern Languages and Cultures, The University of Hong Kong, with the aim to cultivate Japanese cultural manners for local students. This year, the activities included “Hope for the Future: Wishing with Japanese Ema Plaques” on 5 – 7 & 11 - 12 April, “Japanese Harmonies by HKU Students’ Union Choir” on 8 April, “Sake Appreciation Session” on 25 April, cultural performances by the students who study in Department of Japanese Studies on 29 April and “The Art of Takashi Wakamiya: Contemporary Japanese Lacquer Exhibition” from March – June.