Die-hard fans of the late Hibari Misora -- the greatest enka diva ever -- may want to book passage on the "Queen Hibari Misora cruise," a unique, if somewhat morbid, maritime event being held June 12 and 13 to mark the 14th anniversary of Misora's death at the age of 52 after a prolonged illness.
Here's the deal: For 30,000 yen per person, you board the Pacific Venus luxury liner in Yokohama harbor and take a leisurely seven-hour cruise to Tokyo Bay and back. During the cruise, you will be treated to:
* A showing of the movie "Hiyodori Zoshi," starring Misora and the late Kinnosuke Nakamura
* A film of a Misora concert
* A meal featuring Misora's favorite dishes
* An exhibition of Misora-related articles
* A chance to buy various Misora-themed goods
* And most curiously, a Bon Odori taikai, in which cruise passengers will don yukata and dance in (presumably) festive matsuri fashion to the strains of Misora's music.
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