{"id":133048,"date":"2023-06-10T10:00:40","date_gmt":"2023-06-10T15:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brickbuildr.com\/?p=133048"},"modified":"2024-07-27T16:44:15","modified_gmt":"2024-07-27T21:44:15","slug":"japan-brickfest-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brickbuildr.com\/index.php\/2023\/06\/10\/japan-brickfest-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan Brickfest (2023)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Japan Brickfest<\/a> (JBF) has got to be one of the most fun LEGO fan events that I’ve been to in a long time… Despite being the beginning of the Japanese rainy season, the weather was super nice — especially for those of us coming from hot, humid Florida. The location was a few blocks away from the hotel and a block or so away from a train station. The school is idyllic, with two gyms big enough for LEGO fans to display their artwork in. The food trucks trucked in some of your Japanese favorites. And I can’t say enough about how friendly and nice everyone was.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I had been following the event online for a few years prior — it looked fun with the live band and the traditional Japanese drum performers. The MOCs have been so amazing\/creative, that I started following a few builders on FB from what I’ve seen displayed at JBF.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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We arrived in Kobe on Friday. Checked into hotel, grabbed a quick lunch at the local McDonalds, then walked to the event. We checked in, paid for our table, then started to set-up… My display fit inside a carry-on case & a the baseplates were in small shoulder bag. We were stationed near an open window of the gym — we had a nice breeze and the MOC really picked up the natural light that filtered into the gym from the window — almost glowed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The MOC didn’t take long to set up. We walked around to see what people had brought. We ended up meeting a few people, but everyone was busy with set up. We decided to go grab dinner near the hotel at a izakaya. The food was good. There was a party of people there from JBF. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here’s a few photos from the event…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Japanese Town<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Daruma Dolls<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The gym<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n
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