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Mrs. Hatoyama, the first lady wore HIROKO KOSHINO for first diplomatic visit to U.S

Japan's new first lady, Mrs. Miyuki Hatoyama, wife of the Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama wore HIROKO KOSHINO suits during first diplomatic visit to United States. Mr. and Mrs. Hatoyama were in New York and Pittsburgh for five days from September 21st.

(L)The dress Mrs. Hatoyama wore when she attended luncheon with other first ladies and visited places such as UNICEF-related facilities on September 23rd (R)The same suits Mrs. Hatoyama wore on 25th in Pittsburgh, and on her way to Japan

Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri Festival

In the weekend of September 19th and 20th, annual Danjiri Matsuri Festival was held in Kishiwada, Osaka. This festival is famous for its valiancy of the festival floats running very fast around the town. The house Hiroko grew up in is located in the best locations to see those festival floats, and many guests including actor Mr. Tatsuro Takumi, news caster Mr. Yuji Kuroiwa, singer / composer Mr. Kyogo Kawaguchi, and jewelry designer Mr. Akio Mori gathered in this house to enjoy the festival with Hiroko.

One of the floats running fast on the Kishiwada Shopping Street in front of Hiroko's house where she grew up.

HIROKO KOSHINO 2010 Spring/Summer Paris Collection

Hiroko Koshino made her second debut in Paris Pret-a-Porter Collection last season after 17-years of absence. On October 1st, the designer is going back to Paris to show her 2010 spring/summer collection.

Date and Time: Thursday, October 1st, from 12:00 p.m.
Place: Le Carrousel du Louvre--Salle Soufflot
Press Contact: MF Communication (46, rue de l'Arbre Sec, 75001 Paris), Tel: +33 1 40 41 93 06,
Email: sabine@minouchefenech.com

Music Collaboration with Singer/Composer Kyogo Kawaguchi

Hiroko Koshino makes her debut in lyrics field. For popular singer/composer Kyogo Kawaguchi, Hiroko wrote lyrics for the first time in her career . The song, titled "Na mo naki Hana yo (To nameless common flowers)," will be included in singer's new album scheduled to be released on November 11th from Nippon Crown. In this song, Hiroko introduces her own experience during hard time in her past---experience that she was given wordless encouragement from nameless wayside flowers. Singer/composer Kyogo Kawaguchi has arranged beautiful melody on her lyrics and embraced as the song being so gentle yet powerful.