{"id":2301,"date":"2026-06-26T14:15:54","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T13:15:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/japanmatsuri.org\/it\/?page_id=2301"},"modified":"2026-08-25T13:17:38","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T12:17:38","slug":"yumiko-igarshi","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/japanmatsuri.org\/en\/yumiko-igarshi\/","title":{"rendered":"Yumiko Igarashi"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2301\" class=\"elementor elementor-2301\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ec4abf8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6ec4abf8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40a85c65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"40a85c65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Yumiko Igarashi<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2eb6edc7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2eb6edc7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f519419 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f519419\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"translation-block\">We are delighted to announce the appearance of one of Japan's most celebrated manga artists: <b>Yumiko Igarashi<\/b>, whose works have captivated millions of readers around the world and have become true classics of sh\u014djo manga.<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">Yumiko Igarashi will take part in a special stage talk and a live drawing demonstration on <b>Saturday at 5:00 pm<\/b>. This unique event will give visitors the opportunity to discover her artistic journey, creative techniques, and the experience of one of the mangaka who played a major role in the worldwide popularity of sh\u014djo manga.<\/p><p>Nel corso del festival saranno inoltre organizzate cinque sessioni di autografi, di cui due gratuite, in programma sabato 19 settembre e domenica 20 settembre.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18e313d3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"18e313d3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2227fd27 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2227fd27\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a2da6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a2da6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"translation-block\">Yumiko Igarashi is widely regarded as one of the leading figures of sh\u014djo manga, the genre of Japanese comics primarily aimed at young female readers, which experienced remarkable artistic development and growing international popularity from the 1970s onward. Born in Hokkaid\u014d in 1950, she made her professional debut at a very young age, quickly gaining recognition for her elegant, delicate, and instantly recognizable artistic style.<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">Her name is inseparably linked to some of the most beloved manga ever created. Among them is Candy Candy, first published in 1975, which became one of the greatest successes in sh\u014djo manga history, winning over generations of readers and achieving worldwide popularity thanks to its acclaimed animated adaptation. Another landmark work in her career is Lady Georgie, which enjoyed great success both in Japan and abroad, further contributing to the worldwide popularity of Japanese manga and animation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4f63f4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c4f63f4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0eb2bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a0eb2bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"779\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/japanmatsuri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/igarashi-779x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2303\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japanmatsuri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/igarashi-779x1024.png 779w, https:\/\/japanmatsuri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/igarashi-228x300.png 228w, https:\/\/japanmatsuri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/igarashi-768x1010.png 768w, https:\/\/japanmatsuri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/igarashi-9x12.png 9w, https:\/\/japanmatsuri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/igarashi.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-993db8e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"993db8e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc35524 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fc35524\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ecf82d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1ecf82d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"726\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/japanmatsuri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/igarashi_japan_matsuri-726x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2309\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japanmatsuri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/igarashi_japan_matsuri-726x1024.png 726w, https:\/\/japanmatsuri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/igarashi_japan_matsuri-213x300.png 213w, https:\/\/japanmatsuri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/igarashi_japan_matsuri-768x1083.png 768w, https:\/\/japanmatsuri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/igarashi_japan_matsuri-1089x1536.png 1089w, https:\/\/japanmatsuri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/igarashi_japan_matsuri-1452x2048.png 1452w, https:\/\/japanmatsuri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/igarashi_japan_matsuri-9x12.png 9w, https:\/\/japanmatsuri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/igarashi_japan_matsuri.png 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 726px) 100vw, 726px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22ba23db e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"22ba23db\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08214b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"08214b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"translation-block\">Throughout her distinguished career, Yumiko Igarashi has established herself as one of the most admired artists in sh\u014djo manga. Her refined artwork, renowned for its expressive characters and meticulous attention to detail, has made her creations instantly recognizable and cherished by generations of readers.<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">In recognition of her outstanding contribution to manga, she has received several prestigious awards, including the <b>Kodansha Manga Award<\/b>, cementing her place among the most respected and influential manga artists of her generation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0edf7ef e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0edf7ef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae4b23a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ae4b23a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e243b3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e243b3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><b>Autograph Sessions<\/b><\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99be05c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99be05c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"translation-block\">Places for each session are limited and <strong>advance booking is required<\/strong>.<\/p><p><strong>Session Schedule<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Saturday, 19 September 2026<\/strong><\/p><ul><li class=\"translation-block\"><strong>14:30\u201316:30<\/strong> | Stage 2, Pavilion B1 | <strong>Free Meet &amp; Greet<\/strong><\/li><li class=\"translation-block\"><strong>18:30\u201319:30<\/strong> | Room 3, Pavilion D | <strong>Meet &amp; Greet Gold<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Sunday, 20 September 2026<\/strong><\/p><ul><li class=\"translation-block\"><strong>11:00\u201312:30<\/strong> | Stage 2, Pavilion B1 | <strong>Free Meet &amp; Greet<\/strong><\/li><li class=\"translation-block\"><strong>14:15\u201315:15<\/strong> | Room 3, Pavilion D | <strong>Meet &amp; Greet Gold<\/strong><\/li><li class=\"translation-block\"><strong>16:45\u201317:45<\/strong> | Room 3, Pavilion D | <strong>Premium Meet &amp; Greet<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"translation-block\"><strong>Please note:<\/strong> to attend a session, you must have a <strong>valid Japan Matsuri admission ticket for the day of the session<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a92f9ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a92f9ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Prenota qui - Coming soon<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29e55654 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"29e55654\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bb6ccf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9bb6ccf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eabb841 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"eabb841\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2460\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2460\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Online Bookings <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2460\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10b2445 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"10b2445\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a95c53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a95c53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"translation-block\">Online bookings will open on <strong>Saturday, 29 August 2026 at 4:00 pm<\/strong>.<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">For <strong>each session<\/strong>, the following places will be available online:<\/p><ul><li class=\"translation-block\"><strong>Free Meet &amp; Greet:<\/strong> 40 places per day<\/li><li class=\"translation-block\"><strong>Meet &amp; Greet Gold:<\/strong> 25 places per day<\/li><\/ul><p>Places will be allocated subject to availability.<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">To make a booking, you must already have a <strong>valid Japan Matsuri admission ticket for the day of the session<\/strong>.<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">During the booking process, you will be asked to provide your <strong>admission ticket number<\/strong>. We therefore recommend logging in to your Ticketino account in advance so that you have your ticket number readily available when making your booking.<\/p><p><strong>Booking Confirmation<\/strong><\/p><p>Once your reservation is complete:<\/p><ol><li>The information you provided will be verified.<\/li><li class=\"translation-block\">Once your details have been successfully verified, you will receive a <strong>confirmation email containing a QR code within 24 hours<\/strong>, which must be presented to access the session.<\/li><li class=\"translation-block\">Completing the booking form alone does not constitute final confirmation. <strong>If you do not receive the confirmation email within 24 hours, your booking will not be considered valid.<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2461\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2461\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> On-Site Bookings <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2461\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35a5480 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"35a5480\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7924956 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7924956\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"translation-block\">A portion of the places available for each session will be reserved for <strong>bookings made directly on site<\/strong>, at the designated outdoor area shown on the festival map.<\/p><p>On-site bookings will be open:<\/p><ul><li class=\"translation-block\"><strong>Saturday, 19 September<\/strong> | from <strong>9:00 am to 10:00 am<\/strong><\/li><li class=\"translation-block\"><strong>Sunday, 20 September<\/strong> | from <strong>9:00 am to 10:00 am<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"translation-block\">For <strong>each session<\/strong>, the following places will be available on site:<\/p><ul><li class=\"translation-block\"><strong>Free Meet &amp; Greet:<\/strong> 10 places per day<\/li><li class=\"translation-block\"><strong>Meet &amp; Greet Gold:<\/strong> 10 places per day<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"translation-block\">Places for the two types of Meet &amp; Greet are allocated separately and will be assigned <strong>until all available places have been filled<\/strong>.<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">There will be <strong>two separate queues<\/strong>:<\/p><ul><li class=\"translation-block\">one for the <strong>Free Meet &amp; Greet<\/strong><\/li><li class=\"translation-block\">one for the <strong>Meet &amp; Greet Gold<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"translation-block\">For on-site bookings, you will also be required to present a <strong>valid admission ticket for that day<\/strong>.<\/p><p><strong><strong>How it works<\/strong><\/strong><\/p><ol><li class=\"translation-block\">A <b>valid ID<\/b> will be requested.<\/li><li>Your identity and the validity of your admission ticket will be verified.<\/li><li class=\"translation-block\">Your admission ticket will be <strong>validated by scanning its code<\/strong>, and you will be given an <strong>identification wristband<\/strong>, which must be put on immediately and kept intact.<\/li><li class=\"translation-block\">A <b>personalized entry slip<\/b> with the session access code will be issued.<\/li><\/ol><p class=\"translation-block\">Holders of a <strong>2-Day Pass<\/strong> will still be required to present their admission ticket again on Sunday and must also be wearing their valid, intact and properly fitted wristband.<\/p><p><strong>People with disabilities<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">People who hold an <strong>official document certifying a disability<\/strong> may make an on-site booking before the ticket counters open and therefore do not need to already have an admission ticket at the time of booking.<\/p><p>The official document certifying the disability must be presented when making the booking.<\/p><p><strong>Waiting List<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">Once all places available for on-site bookings have been allocated, the following waiting-list places will be available for <strong>each session<\/strong>:<\/p><ul><li class=\"translation-block\"><strong>Free Meet &amp; Greet:<\/strong> 5 waiting-list places<\/li><li class=\"translation-block\"><strong>Meet &amp; Greet Gold:<\/strong> 5 waiting-list places<\/li><\/ul><p><br \/>The two waiting lists are separate.<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">Being placed on the waiting list <strong>does not guarantee admission to the session<\/strong>. People on the waiting list will be admitted only if one or more participants with a confirmed booking for the relevant session do not attend.<\/p><p>For the Meet &amp; Greet Gold, payment will only be required if you are admitted to the session when a place becomes available.<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">Any places that become available will be allocated <strong>in waiting-list order<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25ee889 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"25ee889\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb9c4da e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fb9c4da\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be0ddae elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"be0ddae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/japanmatsuri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gratuito_en-1.png\" title=\"gratuito\" alt=\"gratuito\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25204b8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"25204b8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdcb8d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cdcb8d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"596\" src=\"https:\/\/japanmatsuri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gold_en.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3382\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japanmatsuri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gold_en.png 1403w, https:\/\/japanmatsuri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gold_en-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/japanmatsuri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gold_en-1024x767.png 1024w, https:\/\/japanmatsuri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gold_en-768x575.png 768w, https:\/\/japanmatsuri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gold_en-16x12.png 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d174774 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d174774\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d71ea55 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d71ea55\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08a9f28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"08a9f28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"676\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/japanmatsuri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/premium_en.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3386\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japanmatsuri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/premium_en.png 995w, https:\/\/japanmatsuri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/premium_en-197x300.png 197w, https:\/\/japanmatsuri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/premium_en-674x1024.png 674w, https:\/\/japanmatsuri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/premium_en-768x1167.png 768w, https:\/\/japanmatsuri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/premium_en-8x12.png 8w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d80f15e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d80f15e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62a74e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62a74e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"translation-block\"><em><strong>Important:<\/strong> The Premium Meet &amp; Greet is independently organised and managed by Yumiko Igarashi\u2019s staff and is <strong>not managed by the Japan Matsuri organisers<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p><p><em>For information regarding availability, bookings, fees, payments and conditions of participation, please contact the email address provided directly.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e857242 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e857242\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3396c7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3396c7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c36d6ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c36d6ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Extra<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27f3028 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"27f3028\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-feeec9d e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"feeec9d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bd0ea7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4bd0ea7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"601\" src=\"https:\/\/japanmatsuri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/commissioni_en.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3390\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japanmatsuri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/commissioni_en.png 1408w, https:\/\/japanmatsuri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/commissioni_en-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/japanmatsuri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/commissioni_en-1024x769.png 1024w, https:\/\/japanmatsuri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/commissioni_en-768x577.png 768w, https:\/\/japanmatsuri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/commissioni_en-16x12.png 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c28583c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c28583c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/japanmatsuri.org\/en\/promotional-contest\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"202\" src=\"https:\/\/japanmatsuri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/bottone_concorso_en.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3340\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japanmatsuri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/bottone_concorso_en.png 1655w, https:\/\/japanmatsuri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/bottone_concorso_en-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/japanmatsuri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/bottone_concorso_en-1024x259.png 1024w, https:\/\/japanmatsuri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/bottone_concorso_en-768x194.png 768w, https:\/\/japanmatsuri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/bottone_concorso_en-1536x389.png 1536w, https:\/\/japanmatsuri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/bottone_concorso_en-18x5.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yumiko Igarashi \u00c8 con grande piacere che annunciamo la presenza di una delle pi\u00f9 celebri mangaka giapponesi: la Maestra Yumiko Igarashi, artista che ha conquistato milioni di lettori in tutto il mondo grazie a opere divenute autentici classici dello sh\u014djo manga. 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