News Update
Thursday, 23 Nov 2023
J Trust Bank supported Jak-Japan Matsuri (JJM) which was held at Gambir Expo, JIExpo Kemayoran, Jakarta on November 18—19, 2023.
JJM is an annual event which has been held since 2009. It is Indonesia-Japan friendship festival and aiming to strengthen the bond and understanding between the two nations. This was the first outdoor JJM since the pandemic Covid-19.
The festival was also a major gathering for cosplay and Japanese culture enthusiasts, both of pop culture and traditional culture. Some notable performers were JKT48, RAMENGVRL, Weird Genius, and Salma Salsabil. Meanwhile the Japanese performers were yama, Da-iCe, Psychic Fever and Ballistik Boyz from Exile Tribe. Taiko and mikoshi were also performed to entertain the visitors of Jak-Japan Matsuri. The Japanese food bazaar was also attracted the visitors.
J Trust Bank also participated by opening an offline booth at Jak-Japan Matsuri. There were various attractive promotions offered to visitors, such as gift for every new savings account opening from Jump Together with JKT48 program, freebies (hand fan) and spinning wheel games.
As Brand Ambassador of J Trust Bank, JKT48 also participated in booth activity by conducting Booth Visit with JKT48 members Shani Indira and Shania Gracia on first day of JJM. SKE48, another sister group of AKB48 from Sakae District, Nagoya, also did booth visit and met their Indonesian fans on second day of JJM.
Jak-Japan Matsuri is a collaboration event between the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government and the Japanese Embassy in Indonesia, as well as Yayasan Jabat Hati Indonesia Jepang and The Jakarta Japan Club.
