World Music and Dance Festival

From around the globe, music, dance, visual arts,street performers, goods, gourmet and more.
Three co-located festivals. One stunning outdoor venue.
Amaze yourself by meeting new worlds!

ARTISTS

2025, 第018回

Takapartch, Tokyo

Man, trumpet, and box... Entertainment encapsulated https://www.takapartch.com Musician, composer, and multi-instrumentalist Takapartch returns with his trumpet and his whimsical blue bo...

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La Catrina Son System, Mexico

Spirits rise, cumbia plays, and life dances with joy https://youtu.be/E7KHIsOn_Do?si=ttZ0-lGKrRTluFmx https://linkbio.co/LaCatrinaSonSystem Blending ancestral tradition with urban e...

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Afro Begue, Senegal & Tokyo

An Afrobeat for the country to dance to! https://youtu.be/r2da4WaOLWo?si=882T0dlsZjxnt-VO https://afro-begue.com We invite you to experience this Senegalese-Japanese Afro Beat, insp...

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Mizuguchi Hakaru, Hakodate

The fragility and beauty of the world, expressed in glass In 1970s Japan, skyscrapers started emerging in Shinjuku and working in glass caught the interest of a modernising nation. Hakaru M...

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Miwa Toshi Tessin, Kansai

Voices and pipes entwine — Celtic grooves from Japan https://youtu.be/D7HQL9FnI_4?si=10pn3moV5j10OyCB https://miwatoshitessin.amebaownd.com Miwa Toshi Tessin is a Celtic trio based ...

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3 Gaga Heads, Tokyo

Body tights ambassadors for a global laughter movement! https://www.3gagaheads.com Introducing The 3Gaga Heads, a renowned Japanese comedy group affiliated with the WAHAHA-HOMPO comedy c...

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Calling Artists!

WMDF is seeking performers of all kinds.
Bring your act to Hakodate’s global stage—
a celebration of connection, culture, and time.

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Annual deadline: Oct 20.

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