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The pope gets idol singer treatment in Japan with anime-style happi coat and official goods【Vid】
投稿日 2019年11月26日 22:00:00 (ニュース)
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Pope-tan!
Japan always gets excited when international luminaries come to visit, and the country’s healthy appetite for entertainment media means that Hollywood movie stars and recording artists from around the world regularly stop in Tokyo for a day or two on their globe-trotting press junkets. Last weekend, however, Japan welcomed an international icon not of screen or song, but of faith, as Pope Francis became the first pope in 38 years to travel to the nation.
The pope’s first stops were Nagasaki, where Christianity gained its first notable foothold in Japan and also where believers endured religious persecution for many years during Japan’s feudal era, and Hiroshima’s Peace Memorial Park. He then made his way to Tokyo for a series of speaking engagements, starting with an event called the Meeting with Young People at the capital’s Cathedral of Holy Mary. At the end of his address, he was presented with a happi half-coat, but the traditional Japanese garment had a very modern motif…
カトリック信徒の青年たち有志による団体「#フランシスコうぃる」からのプレゼントを受け取ったフランシスコ教皇。その場で羽織るサプライズもありました。日本ならではの、若者らしいプレゼントに大満足の表情です! #popeinjapan… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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POPE IN JAPAN 2019【公式】 (@pope_in_japan) November 25, 2019
…in the form of an anime-style pope sagely smiling on the back, surrounded by auspicious plum blossoms.
▼ Pope Francis receiving the happi
Though the happi looks a little like the garish outfits idol singer fans wear at concerts to show their unabashed support for their favorite singer, Pope Francis good-naturedly tried it on over his voluminous papal attire. This wasn’t the only example of an idol-like atmosphere surrounding his visit, however. After the Meeting with Young People, the pope next moved to Tokyo Dome, Tokyo’s premiere concert venue, and just like when rock stars or boy bands come to town, there was a long row of merchandise stalls set up in front of the stadium selling official, limited-edition merchandise.
東京ドームでは公式グッズを販売中です。売上の一部は、日本カトリック司教協議会を通じて、教皇様へ献金させていただき、今回の来日テーマである「すべてのいのちを守るため~PROTECT ALL LIFE~」を具現化する活動に使用されます… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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POPE IN JAPAN 2019【公式】 (@pope_in_japan) November 25, 2019
Among the items on offer from the Catholic Bishop’s Conference of Japan were “Pope in Japan” T-shirts (3,300yen [US$30]), windbreakers (7,150 yen), hand towels (990 yen), and tote bags (1,650 yen).
後楽園駅の客層がいつもと違う…と思ったらローマ教皇in東京ドームミサがあるのね。 https://t.co/hVaxVSnSuL
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久世番子 (@bankolan) November 25, 2019
This being Japan, there were also, of course, clear files (550 yen for a set of two), though the lack of pope plushies and crucifix cushions seem like missed opportunities.
東京ドームは物販の列が結構長かった。
そして、グッズも売り切れ続出。
教皇人気すごいなぁ。 https://t.co/GHIvedgxE4
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pani (@paninippa) November 25, 2019
東京ドームで教皇ミサが執り行われました。会場には約5万人が集まり、教皇フランシスコを聖歌で迎え入れました。フランシスコ教皇は笑顔で、会衆に手を振りながら会場をまわり、約5万人とともに来日テーマでもある「すべての命を守るため」の祈り… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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POPE IN JAPAN 2019【公式】 (@pope_in_japan) November 25, 2019
Unfortunately, Pope Francis’ busy schedule doesn’t seem to have had room for him to have had time for other unique Japanese Christianity experiences like reading some Pyuri-tan manga, starring the schoolgirl anthropomorphization of Puritan Christianity, or checking out some Christian light novels, but maybe he’ll be able to find time for those should he visit Japan again.
Source: Pope in Japan 2019 official website via Japaaan, Hachima Kiko
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