Mie Food & Tourism Fair at AEON Bandar Utama and AEON Mid Valley

Bringing the rich Japanese art and cultural experience to Malaysians, AEON Co.(M) BHD launched the inaugural Mie Food & Tourism Fair. Happening between 9^th and 14^th Sep 2014, the fair is held simultaneously at AEON Bandar Utama and AEON Mid Valley.

‘Mie is one of the oldest prefectures in Japan and it is never short of amazing stories that explain how the great region came about. Famous for supplying the Japanese emperors with fine food in the old times, it is also part of the Kansai region of the main Honshu Island. It is now known as a place blessed with the bounties of its mountain and sea’, said Eikei Suzuki, Governor of Mie Prefecture at the launch.

Among the activities at the fair included cooking demonstration using food ingredients from Mie Prefecture by experienced Japanese chefs and food sampling.

‘Mie Prefecture is the original birthplace for the Japanese traditional martial arts otherwise known as Ninjutsu. ‘ said Nagahisa Oyama, CEO of AEON ASEAN.

Shoppers could enjoy the Ninja performance at the event.

To further excite, AEON is also giving away travel packages to Mie Prefecture, courtesy of Apple Vacation and Convention Sdn. Bhd, in a lucky draw contest with a minimum spending of RM 50 in a single receipt at the fair. The prizes are travel warrant worth RM 12,000; RM 8,000 and RM 4,000 for the 1^st prize, 2^nd prize and 3^rd prize respectively.