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Cosplay idol Reni Mimura, Haruo Noro Salon headline Lunar New Year fest

Cosplay singer Reni Mimura and Japanese stylists from Haruo Noro Salon will appear at AsianInNY's annual Lunar New Year Celebration and Fashion Show on Feb. 11 at Bennett Media Studio, 723 Washington Street in Manhattan's West Village at 7 p.m.

New York’s premier online destination for multicultural networking and entertainment, AsianInNY's Year of the Dragon celebration is in time with the New York Fashion Week. Many outstanding Asian designers will present their new collections with runway fashion shows along with an exciting line-up of comedy, music, dance, and martial arts. Models will rock tresses and looks with amazing hair and make-up courtesy of Haruo Noro.

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Reni Mimura specializes in Moe style performances, a genre that emphasizes the cute look of Japanese pop-culture with the hip appeal of Japanese animation. She released her first Japanese CD in 2006 and relocated to New York in 2008. In 2009, she was invited as a guest performer to Japan Society, Otakon, New York Anime Festival and Anime Boston, and is quickly winning over the hearts of many new local fans, thanks to her pretty stage costumes, upbeat personality, and her unique singing talent.

Her debut CD Sakura was released in 2009, and her first photo book Maid in NY was published in March 2010.

For more information on presenters and performers, click here. Purchase tickets for Saturday's event for $20 at http://www.asianinny.com/?p=16088.

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Justin Tedaldi covers Japan-related goings on in the Big Apple and beyond. His first stay in Japan was as a university undergraduate, and he later worked in Kobe City as an editor and coordinator of international relations. Since returning home, Justin has now returned to his true love (next to...

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