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As part of the main event of the "3rd Japan International Art Festival" organized by the Yumeshima New Industry and Urban Creation Organization, the "High School Students' Future Co-Creation: Japanese Traditional Performing Arts EXPO" will be held on Sunday, May 18th, 2025 at the Pop-up Stage North at the Osaka Kansai Expo site, to convey the history and culture of the region!
[Venue] 2025 Japan World Expo Venue Pop-up Stage North [Date] Sunday, May 18, 2025 10:15-20:00
[Summary] High school students who have won numerous awards will come together from all over the country to perform powerful traditional performing arts that convey the history and culture of their region, and co-create a future in which "life shines." In addition, the Aki-Takata Kagura Association (Hiroshima) will perform as a special guest, performing alongside the young people who will lead the future.
*An Osaka, Kansai Expo admission ticket is required to enter the venue.
Purchase tickets here ( Osaka-Kansai Expo ticket purchase site )
[Performance]
◆ Wadaiko Masaya (Workshop)
◆ Osaka High School ◆ Kobe Municipal Shinko Tachibana High School ◆ Hiroshima Prefectural Yoshida High School ◆ Wakayama Prefectural Hashimoto High School ◆ Aki-Takata Kagura Council ▷ General Producer Kenichi Masamoto, Head of "Wadaiko Masaya"
[Timetable]
Part 1 / 10:15-12:00 Wadaiko Masaya Workshop Part 2 / 15:00-16:00 Aki-Takata Kagura Hiroshima Prefectural Yoshida High School Kagura Club (Partial collaboration with Wadaiko)
Aki-Takata Kagura Association 17:25-17:55 Traditional Japanese Music (Koto)
Wakayama Prefectural Hashimoto High School Japanese Music Club (Partial collaboration with Japanese drums)
18:25-19:05 Lion dance/Dragon dance Kobe City Shinko Tachibana High School Ryushi Troupe 19:30-20:00 Japanese drum Osaka High School Japanese drum club "Shoryu"
Organized by the Yumeshima New Industry and Urban Creation Organization (abbreviated as Yumeshima Organization), the mission is "Co-creation of Art, Design, Science, Technology and Economy - Communicating the Beauty and Spirit of Japan to the World and Creating the Future", and will be held for the same period of six months as the Osaka-Kansai Expo, which will see the participation of 158 countries and regions and seven international organizations, through a network that covers the Expo site, Kyoto, Kansai and the whole country. We will contribute to the creation of a virtuous cycle of culture, art, and the economy and society, and a well-being future where life shines.
Please come and visit the 3rd Japan International Art Festival, an international art festival being held on the occasion of the Osaka-Kansai Expo.
The 3rd Japan International Art Festival Official Website
With the mission of "Co-creation of art, design, science, technology and economy - conveying the beauty and spirit of Japan to the world and creating the future", the expo will be held for the same six months as the Osaka-Kansai Expo, which will see the participation of 158 countries and regions and seven international organizations, and will network with the Expo site, Kyoto, Osaka, Kansai and the whole country to contribute to creating a virtuous cycle between culture and arts, and the economy and society, and a well-being future in which life shines. We hope that the Osaka-Kansai Expo will serve as an opportunity to expand the circle of co-creation of diverse culture and arts, science and technology, and economy with countries around the world.
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