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Tue Jul 12,2016 11:00 am

SAMURAI STUDIO coming back to ASAKUSA in this Summer ! A Samurai portrait service by professional photographers

IEC Corporation, Inc.

IEC officially announces to open "SAMURAI STUDIO" ( http://www.samurai-studio.com/ ) for a limited time in this August 2016 following the successful project SAMURAI photo in this spring 2016. We would like to give a real and authentic cultural opportunity to foreign tourist. So, We have a special plan only for foreign tourist in Asakusa limited. It is for Foreign tourist monitor plan.

IEC officially announces to open "SAMURAI STUDIO" ( http://www.samurai-studio.com/ ) for a limited time in this August 2016 following the successful project SAMURAI photo in this spring 2016.

We would like to give a real and authentic cultural opportunity to foreign tourist. So, We have a special plan only for foreign tourist in Asakusa limited. It is for Foreign tourist monitor plan.
The price is reduced to 30,000 yen from 36,000 yen(for 2 pesons) of Standard plan (both tax not inclusive).

IEC Corporation, Inc. (IEC, http://www.iec.co.jp/companyprofile ) has been providing educational services to business communities in Japan for the last 60 years. We provide various external educational programs to corporates for their employees.

The samurai armors the studio will offer are authentic ones that are used in the TV dramas of NHK, Japan's public broadcaster. The photos they take are "Art Photo" with professional lights and atmosphere that are different from ordinary touristic photos.

The third SAMURAI experience photo event, SAMURAI STUDIO opens in Asakusa, Tokyo for 3 weeks. Thereafter, the studio will be opened in other regional cities in Japan, and will have a place in collaboration with corporations or seasonal events, or in other countries' global events. Our unique SAMURAI EXPERIENCE is offered to those looking for the REAL SAMURAI experience beyond the 'cosplay' often seen in the street as a manga character.

What is SAMURAI STUDIO?

1.Professional and artistic photo shoots wearing our original Samurai armor with swords

■Limited time only studio in Tokyo area (several times a year)
■Limited-term SAMURAI STUDIO during regional festivals and events
■Planning and implementing IEC SAMURAI culture events

VENUE OF SAMURAI STUDIO IN ASAKUSA
Date: Friday, July 22 to Monday, August 15, 2016 (opens everyday)
Time: 10:00 to 19:00 (Last Order 6:30 p.m./one person. or 6:15 p.m. /two persons)
Place: Marumikyoya GALLERY
2F 2-10-5, Kaminarimon, Taito-ku, Tokyo
*Approx., 2 min. walk from Asakusa St. (Tokyo metoro Ginza Line & Toei Asakusa Line

【Asakusa Limited Special corse】
Course: Foreign tourist monitor corse【Asakusa limited】and Standard course and Premium course (Optional services are available)
Price: 15,000 - 42,000 yen, excluding tax.
Reservation: http://www.samurai-studio.com/ *Reservation is required.

2.SAMURAI STUDIO offers our customers the following benefits:

-Higher quality and art-level portrait more suitable as a great gift or interior decor for the life time comparing to those commonly seen in the costume photo shoots:
-Dressing service in the gorgeous Real Samurai Armor fully handmade by craftsman in Japan;
-Three choices of SAMURAI ARMOR: 1) Sanada Yukimura (Samurai,1567-1615) style; 2) Date Masamune (Samuarai,1567-1636) style; and 3) Ooyoroi (the one worn originally by Samurai riding on the horse) style;
-Pleasure to become Samurai step by step through understanding the culture of Samurai and the thorough dressing SAMUARAI Armor by professionals;
-Exclusive and stylish posing photo shoots by our experienced senior professional photographers unlike other ordinary studios (Premium course).

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Contact:
OFFICE OF SAMURAI STUDIO
IEC NEW BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DEPT.
E-mail: samurai-studio@iec.co.jp
HP: http://www.iec.co.jp/companyprofile