[What if Festival 2018] An inbound event will be held at Onda Shrine in Harajuku! 3/24 (Sat) /25 (Sun)

[What if Festival 2018] An inbound event will be held at Onda Shrine in Harajuku! 3/24 (Sat) /25 (Sun)

Published date:
2018-03-16

Traditional cultural contents liven up the city of Shibuya!

On the upcoming 3/24 (Sat) and 25 (Sun), the event “MOSHI MOSHI NIPPON FESTIVAL 2018 in SHIBUYA” (Moshi Fes) to disseminate Japanese culture from Shibuya to the world will finally open.

This news is also being distributed to rave reviews in the “Shibuya Keizai Shimbun” etc.!
>>Click here for the article (2018/3/22)

This year 2018, events from various perspectives such as music, fashion, food, and sightseeing experiences will be held at 4 venues: Laffore Museum Harajuku, Tower Records Shibuya, Shibuya Cast, and Onda Shrine, and many popular models such as Natsume Mito and Yutaro, and MAGIC BOYS, young artists, will appear on the stage.

At MOSHI MOSHI ENNICHI (Moshi Fes), which is the venue for Onda Shrine in Harajuku, Japan Promotion will be on an exciting stage for Japanese drums and Awa dance, and an experience booth that is sure to look great on Instagram.

Onda Shrine is the setting. It was built in Tensho 19 (1591) and has a history of about 430 years. It has beauty, skill improvement, and matchmaking benefits, and is also famous as a power spot
The theme of the event is “Connecting with the Gods of Harajuku.” We have prepared a lot of content that adults and children can enjoy!

Super popular! Awa dance performance by the creative dance group “Takarabune”

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The photo is from the Moshi Moshi Box Workshop held in 2016/7.

Japan's first professional Awa dance group “Takarabune” inherits the Japanese festival Awa Odori, which boasts a 400-year tradition, and is developing performances that make traditional Japanese performing arts more appealing as entertainment. We expanded globally in 2011, and every year Japan Expo Paris”WABI SABI” But their performance, which has been very well received, will be shown at Onda Shrine.
Takarafune also appeared on stage at the presentation event “TEDxUTokyo” held at the Yasuda Auditorium at the University of Tokyo.
The performance involved the audience at the venue and showed great excitement.
>>Go to YouTube video: TEDxUTokyo (2017/7)

Instagrammable! There is also a demonstration of candy crafting by “Tsurufuji”

The photo is from the Moshi Moshi Box Workshop held in 2016/10.

“Amezaiku,” which has a history of over 1200 years, is a traditional Japanese culture where delicate shapes such as animals and flowers are freely created with candy. An ame-zaiku experience booth, which was very popular last time, will appear, and in addition to being able to make ame-zaiku crafts such as rabbits and bears, demonstrations by ame-zaiku craftsmen will also be held. This is an opportunity to see and experience skilled traditional techniques up close, so please join us.

It's fun because you can make it to your own taste!

A dynamic stage with Satsumasendai dance drums

The Japanese drum group “Satsumasendai Odori Daiko,” centered on women in their teens to 20s, will develop a stage that interweaves not only Japanese drums but also Japanese musical instruments such as shinobue, and Japanese dance. The powerful sound of Japanese drums and the brilliant manner of the performers, who have learned the movements of Japanese dance, have captivated people both domestically and internationally.

Workshop on making cute and pop “mizubiki”

Artistic mizubiki works are also on display. The best time to see cherry blossoms is coming soon

“Mizubiki” is woven with red and white straps attached to gift bags. A workshop will be held by Mizubiki artist “Kimusubi (Kimusubi),” who creates a new mizubiki with a cute modern pop arrangement. Let's experience making a variety of mizubiki, such as the type that accompanies a message card or mizubiki that can be used as an accessory.

Other content of MOSHI MOSHI ENNICHI (Moshi Fes)Official siteYou can also watch it from

Advance registration is required to participate in the event, and admission is free

Please register your information on the Peatix site below. Those who have registered will receive a QR code required for admission on the day from Peatix. Please show the QR code at each venue on the day of the event.

>>Register here!

Those who pre-register for the event will receive an original bag.
Furthermore, for the first 1500 people (each day), there is also a nice service where the popular product “Kit Kat Chocolaterie Moraison” or “Kit Kat Chocolaterie Moraison Matcha” (500 yen) is included! Numbers are limited, so don't forget to register early.

Moshi Moshi Japan Festival 2018
MOSHI MOSHI NIPPON FESTIVAL 2018 in SHIBUYA
Schedule: 2018/3/24 (Sat) -25 (Sun)
Time: 11:00-21:00 (planned) *MOSHI MOSHI ENNICHI is scheduled to start after 12:00
Venue: MOSHI MOSHI ENNICHI (Onda Shrine, 5-26-6 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo) and 3 other locations
Organizer: MOSHI MOSHI NIPPON FESTIVAL Executive Committee
Sponsor: Shibuya City/Shibuya Tourism Association
>>MOSHI MOSHI NIPPON FESTIVAL 2018 in SHIBUYA official website
>>Moshi Festival official Facebook page
>>Japan Promotion Official Facebook “Moshi Moshi Festival Article”

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