Due to circumstances beyond our control, one change has been made to the final lineup.

Program alteration

• Okinawa「Kachimba Combo」（complications arising from Typhoon #6）

Typhoon #6 has caused caused major damage and power outages throughout Okinawa, and we wish our friends their well.

https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14973655

Kachimba members spent days lining up at the airport after their flights were cancelled, but the situation is unmanageable, so we took the decision to abort their appearance this year.

We apologise to the fans who have been looking forward to these stages, but we hope you will understand the situation, and join with us in sending the best wishes to the Kachimba members and the people enduring the elements in Okinawa.

Balloon Performer KICK

Fascinated by balloon art, Kick began working mainly in the Tokai region in 2015, before coming back to her hometown Hakodate in 2019. She has developed a variety of styles and skills will keep you coming back for more. Lighthearted and with talk and dance, her show full of smiles makes her a delightful performer no matter the time or place!

Bald Yamada

From whatever angle you look, what you appear to see is a genuine, and mysterious, statue. Bald Yamada usually plies his performances in Tokyo, mainly in Asakusa and Ueno, but he sometimes also travels around Japan. He has performed at events such as countdown parties at theme parks, the Street Performers World Cup in Shizuoka, and lunch-shows at the Disney Ambassador Hotel. We welcome him back to WMDF: make sure to check out what mysterious new moves this statue will bring to Motomachi Park.

WMDF 015 Full Artist List

• Atalyja, Lithuania Web

Lithuanian folk-rock band Atalyja will join the lineup for WMDF 015. Formed in the autumn of 1998, Atalyja (“The rain is coming”) have a core repertoire of sutartinės (polyphonic archaic songs – glees), which are ingeniously combined with an eclectic mix traditional and modern instruments. Their visit to Japan is supported by the Lithuanian Council for Culture. Thanks so much.