Arabian Business looks at the anime-decorated ‘Itasha’ cars during the ‘Moe Fes in Washimiya’.
By ITP
‘Itasha’ festival in Japan


A visitor looks at an anime-decorated ‘Itasha’ car displayed during the ‘Moe Fes in Washimiya’ at Washimiya Town Hall on July 18, 2009 in Washimiya, Saitama, Japan. Itasha, a word derived from ‘itai’ (painful) and ‘sha’ (car), are vehicles decorated with mostly female characters from Japanese manga, anime and video games. (Getty Images)

A visitor takes pictures of an anime-decorated ‘Itasha’ car displayed during the ‘Moe Fes in Washimiya’ at Washimiya Town Hall on July 18, 2009 in Washimiya, Saitama, Japan. Itasha, a word derived from ‘itai’ (painful) and ‘sha’ (car), are vehicles decorated with mostly female characters from Japanese manga, anime and video games. (Getty Images)n

A visitor looks at an anime-decorated ‘Itasha’ car displayed during the ‘Moe Fes in Washimiya’ at Washimiya Town Hall on July 18, 2009 in Washimiya, Saitama, Japan. Itasha, a word derived from ‘itai’ (painful) and ‘sha’ (car), are vehicles decorated with mostly female characters from Japanese manga, anime and video games. (Getty Images)

A visitor takes pictures of an anime-decorated ‘Itasha’ car displayed during the ‘Moe Fes in Washimiya’ at Washimiya Town Hall on July 18, 2009 in Washimiya, Saitama, Japan. Itasha, a word derived from ‘itai’ (painful) and ‘sha’ (car), are vehicles decorated with mostly female characters from Japanese manga, anime and video games. (Getty Images)n

A visitor looks at an anime-decorated ‘Itasha’ car displayed during the ‘Moe Fes in Washimiya’ at Washimiya Town Hall on July 18, 2009 in Washimiya, Saitama, Japan. Itasha, a word derived from ‘itai’ (painful) and ‘sha’ (car), are vehicles decorated with mostly female characters from Japanese manga, anime and video games. (Getty Images)