Here is our video of the 2025 artists welcome party. Warming up for a great week in the park. Thanks to mayoral representative Fujii-san for the greetings and gifts to all the groups, to Pokke-Dish for the catering, and to our amazing cameraman for putting this together so fast.
2025 Edition 018 opens in Motomachi Park
Artists from around Japan and the world gathered for the 18th Edition of WMDF, with a theme of “heart”. Starting today for 7 days in Motomachi Park. Don’t miss out!
Final Call for 2025! Deadline Oct 20, 2024
Every year we look forward to making new friends. Our audiences love to meet new worlds and experiences. Thank you so much to all the amazing artists applying for next year! The deadline for overseas groups is October 20th. Check out the information links below. We look forward to making an amazing program!
Important WMDF links and dates:
- 2025 Terms and Conditions and Online Registration
- Application Deadline: 20 Oct 2024
- We especially welcome “firsts” (so far, WMDF has hosted 61 countries/regions)
- Decisions Deadline: 21 Dec 2024 (international artist invitations)
- Performers’ Participation FAQ