A Big Thank You
A big thank you from the Wellington Japan Festival Trust to all the performers, stall holders, exhibitors, volunteers and the thousands of Wellingtonians who made the sixth Japan Festival Wellington… Read more A Big Thank You →
Warm greetings to you all!
Warm greetings from Jennifer King (Chair, Japan Festival Wellington Trust), Hiroyasu Kobayashi (Ambassador of Japan), Justin Lester (Mayor of Wellington) and Simon Draper (Executive Director/CEO, Asia New Zealand Foundation) below.… Read more Warm greetings to you all! →
Venue Areas & Performances
There are 35 performances, workshops and cultural stalls in total at three areas – Tokyo (Main area), Osaka (Main Entrance area) and Kyoto (Upstairs). Check out their performance schedules! In… Read more Venue Areas & Performances →
Japan Festival Business Breakfast
SIMON DRAPER (ASIA NEW ZEALAND FOUNDATION) Welcomes TAMOTSU NAKAYAMA (SONY ATSUGI TECHNOLOGY CENTRE) Business innovation in Japan & opportunities for NZ companies KLAAS STIJNEN (MONTOUX) Innovation technology in NZ, entering… Read more Japan Festival Business Breakfast →
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Headline performer – Noriko Tadano
The Japan Festival Wellington is pleased to announce that Noriko Tadano will perform at this year’s festival. Noriko is an award-winning, virtuoso master of the Japanese shamisen (a 3-string, banjo-like instrument)… Read more Headline performer – Noriko Tadano →
Origami – it’s easier than it looks!
Bring the kids along to the Wellington Japan Festival on November 24 so they can try their hand at origami paper folding. The word Origami comes from ori meaning “folding” and kami meaning “paper”.… Read more Origami – it’s easier than it looks! →
The Art of the Tea Ceremony
The Japanese tea ceremony, also known as the Way of the Tea, is one of the most popular events at the Wellington Japan Festival. The tea ceremony is much more… Read more The Art of the Tea Ceremony →
