It’s time for the new year and new beginnings. 2020 marks the start of the “Olympics year” for Japan, and things are going to get busy for Tokyo! Japanese sake cups (also known as masu cups) are traditionally used to usher in the new year. They are a symbol of prosperity and good luck. This festive season, why not celebrate the Japanese way? Japanese sake cups are made from wood. While the cup can be made from different types of wood, hinoki (cypress) is the best choice! When drinking sake out of a hinoki sake cup, the fragrance from the hinoki enhances the smell and taste of the sake. It […]
Month: December 2019
Need to find an event venue? Event21 can help!会場探しならEVENT21へ！
This is something many foreigners are troubled with. You want to hold an event in Japan, but they don’t know where to start! The first step is to secure a venue! Without a venue you cannot proceed with other preparations! 日本でイベントをやりたいですが、どうやってやるのは分からない！！ イベントを開催するには一番大事なのは会場です！ 会場がないと始まらない！ First, decide on the number of attendees, time, date, purpose, requirements and budget. Give us as many details as possible and we can help you plan and suggest the best way to go about organising your event. Once we have this information, we can search for a venue. Based on our client’s requirements, we will find a suitable venue. Alternatively, you can take a look […]
Introducing Event21’s Offices!
In this post, we will introduce Event21’s many branches all across Japan. First up, we have the Nara Head Office. The Nara office is our main branch and also the biggest of all our branches. Our second biggest branch is the Tokyo office. The Tokyo office is situated in Japan’s capital city, which explains why it is the second largest office. Next, we have our Yokohama Hiyoshi Warehouse. Our warehouse in Kanagawa is strategically located so that we can lower our logistics costs. The warehouse is not the only branch we have in Kanagawa. We also have a Kanagawa branch! The Kanagawa branch is conveniently located near Shin-Yokohama. We also […]
Event21’s very own event – have fun at a Japanese festival!
If you live in or are planning to visit the Kansai region this coming January, come check out Event21’s annual event! It’s one of the ways in which we seek to spread happiness and contribute back to society, through a means that we know best – events! This will be the sixth time that the festival will be held, with this year’s theme being yume (dreams) -festival. This event was planned with loads and bounds of passion from us here at Event21 – come join us in this heated event! Yume-Festival will be held in Osaka, with the details as follows* Date and Time: 12/01/2020 (Sun), 10:00-16:00 Venue: Tennoji Park […]
Rent this skating rink for your next event in Japan!
Winter has come in Japan, and it is very cold. In fact, my hands are freezing while typing this blog post in the office. Winter is the perfect time for winter activities, one of which is ice-skating. Why not attract crowds with a rental skating rink? Yes, this whole rink is available for rent! First, to clarify, this skating rink is not made of ice! While it looks exactly like an ice-skating rink, this skating rink is actually made up of panels which have the same effect as ice. Panels are a more eco-friendly alternative to ice, and do not require as much maintenance, thus can lower your costs. Of […]
Celebrating the Japanese New Year
Hello! It’s less than a month till the end of 2019 – right after Christmas，it’s time to usher in the new year! While you may relate New Year celebrations with countdowns and parties, the Japanese New Year is often a large family affair with many unique traditions. One of the most well-known is probably mochi-tsuki (rice cake making). Rice is placed in a stone or wooden mortar and pounded with a pellet until it comes together to form a large, sticky rice cake. It is an event ubiquitous to the Japanese New Year – mochi-tsuki events can be found all over Japan, and are venues for people to congregate and […]
Soak In The Japanese Culture With This Foot Bath
Foot baths are common in Japan, and they have a healing effect on the body and mind. Of course, we have foot baths available for rent too! In this post we will introduce some foot bath sets you can rent for your next event in Japan. This foot bath set is made of wood and gives off a traditional Japanese feel. Available for 4 pax or 6 pax. We provide set up and tear down services too, so don’t worry even if you have no experience! If you do not need something so too luxurious, consider this raku raku foot bath for 5 pax. While it does not look as […]
Recruiting Staff for our Fukuoka and Saitama Branches!
In March 2020, Event21 will be opening 2 new branches in Fukuoka and Saitama. Of course, with new branches we also need more talents to start up and manage the branch! In addition to our Tokyo, Chiba and Kanagawa branch, the Saitama branch will be strategically located to allow us to further lower our logistics costs. We can then pass on these cost savings to our customers. Meanwhile, the Fukuoka branch is our first branch in Kyushu and will allow us to better access the Kyushu market. We have had the opportunity to work on many events in Kyushu up till now, but having a physical branch will give us […]
Looking for the Perfect Japanese Souvenir?
Aside from chopsticks and various items made of bamboo, Japanese knives are another popular choice for souvenirs among tourists. From professional chefs willing to pay top dollar for a custom-made knife, to tourists looking for a useful keepsake from their travels, it is the ideal souvenir for many who visit Japan. If you’re looking to bring this experience to guests at your event, come to Event21 for custom-made Japanese knives! We also offer engraving services! Place names or messages on the blade, or leave your desired logo on the knife to further customise your knives! The experience shouldn’t have to end here – instead of wrapping the gifts in paper, […]
Introducing Event21’s Happy Create Project
In this post, we will be introducing something very unique to our company. It is a project called “Happy Create”, which was born from the desire to go a little farther and create more happiness for our customers. Basically, Event21 employees are given a set budget each year, and we can use this budget to purchase gifts for our customers. Of course, we do not randomly gift items just because we have the budget to! We properly consider our customer’s needs and choose a gift that will add value and meaning. Here is one story of how the Happy Create project has sparked joy… K-san is one of our Japanese […]
Countdown to Christmas with Event21!
It’s December – it may be the last month of the year, but is also Christmas month! It’s the season for advent calendars, hot wine, Christmas stockings and Christmas carols! If you haven’t started with your Christmas decorations and is still looking for a tree, we have a long lineup here at Event21! What’s best is that everything is up for rental, meaning that you can enjoy the Christmas tree during your event, fuss-free! If you are simply looking for a simple, basic tree, we have these available in 6 sizes, ranging from height 600mm to 3,000mm. Looking for something more flashy or unique? Event21 has those too – like […]
“Tsuki-ichi” at Event21
The another one of Event21 company culture that we do in every month called “Tsuki-ichi”. There are 2 Japanese words; one is “Tsuki” mean a month and two is “ichi” mean one (number). when we bring it together it mean “Once a month” For us, it’s mean the activity that we hold once a month in each branch. What kind of activity we do in each month? For Nara, we usually do anything that make us communicate together (such as have a lunch together ans etc.) and for this month, it is “Tonjiru soup” “Tonjiru soup” is Japanese miso soup which put a pork (you may have ever seen when […]
Choose Event21 for your goldfish scooping event!金魚すくいをやりたいならEVENT21へ！
I’m sure many of you are wondering how exactly one can prepare for a goldfish scooping event. Does one prepare the goods and the goldfish separately? Or together? What happens to the leftover goldfishes? What about the water? みんなはたぶん疑問をもっているかも、金魚すくいはどうやって準備するの？ 物品と金魚別々で準備するの？それとも一緒？ 残った金魚はどうすればいいの？ 水は？ Don’t worry!! Event21 is here to help!! 全部心配しなくでも大丈夫ですよ！！ EVENT21にお任せ！！ Fret not as we can prepare the goods, water, and even the fishes! Just have lots of fun with the goldfish scooping! 物品から水から金魚まで用意できます！心配しないでください！！ 思う存分金魚すくいを楽しんでください！ You can return the fishes to the shop if you have no plans to raise them. Please do not throw them away!! もし貰ったら飼わない場合は店に返却してね、捨てっちゃうのはダメですよ！！ Until next time! ではでは！
Do you need carpets for your next event in Japan?
Are you looking to rent carpet for your next event in Japan? Event21 can help you procure, delivery, set up and tear down your carpet! Read on to find out more! Carpets are used for many purposes at events. It could be for aesthetics purposes or to protect the venue’s flooring. Our carpets come in a wide selection of colours. Of course, the most popular colour is the standard red carpet! Isn’t this just beautiful? We set up this white carpet for an outdoor wedding! The carpet can also be placed on top of a stage. This helps to give the stage a grand look! As mentioned earlier, Event21 is […]