A Japanese holiday and an opportunity to learn new things, an immersion in culture and a carnival of tastes, immersion in tradition and enjoyment of progress – all this is about Canada’s largest festival of Japanese culture.
Its history goes back to back in 2012, the first events the festival’s organizing committee called were small. But just in a couple of years this format outlived its usefulness as it was not able to accommodate all those who wanted to take part in the program or to visit the colorful festival.
So, in 2014, the festival scaled up. Festival of Japanese culture, large-scale in scope and program.
Its program invariably includes unique entertainment and educational content. The festival is always attended by popular representatives of the Japanese stage, masters of traditional arts and martial arts, musicians, artists, seiyu, stylists.
Since 2015, the festival has hosted a Canadian cosplay contest, the winners of which were given the opportunity to visit Japan on their own.
The organizing committee of the festival flexibly adapts to changes and changes the format so that as many people as possible can find something interesting for themselves, participate, and touch Japanese culture.
Since 2017, in collaboration with the Museum of Art, the festival has gone outdoors and has evolved into a traditional Japanese, but unique to Canada, summer festival.
Over time, the festival’s organization has brought new changes. The festival lasted almost two months and was held in a unique hybrid format, combining offline and online.
One can speculate about the new formats and venues, but one thing is certain – the festival remains a vibrant event in the cultural life of the two countries and a welcome event for all fans of Japanese culture.