Programme Guide

Kia ora koutou

Japanese Kindergarten and Waitakere Japanese Supplementary School join forces to perform for you today. We will perform ‘Chikyuu o don don’ and ‘Paprika’. Japanese kindergarten is a NZ licenced early childhood centre under the Ministry of Education. We provide early childhood education in a Japanese immersion environment. We admire and respect Auckland’s multicultural society and aim to provide a link to Japanese culture and heritage for children attending our centre.

This is the beauty and mystery of Japan on film. The music is a Japanese animation song by Auckland-based musician Dai - Westies.

Kotone is playing Japanese harp Koto. We have been practicing and performing in Auckland.They will be performing 3 traditional songs, which  is Sakurasakura - cherryblossom , Koojoono tsuki - ruined moon and Iwaino kyoku - celebration song.
Hope you enjoy it!

Rie Shibasaki, Japanese Calligraphy Artist, worked at Japanese Calligraphy Company called Nihon shuji Kyoiku Zaidan for 6 years as a examiner. Then moved to Auckland and started to teach Japanese Calligraphy in Auckland. Closing my classes since 2017, but still working for media and some events.

The largest Aikikai Aikido organisation in NZ promoting a non-aggressive, non-competitive Japanese martial art. Classes are taught in a friendly environment building confidence and improving coordination.

We are a Japanese Yosakoi Soran dance group. We have been introducing Japanese culture through this exciting performing art in Auckland, New Zealand since April 2003.

A rock group based in West Auckland, we will be rocking out in support of Japan Day and as a sign of welcoming you with our spirit.

Japanese rock band in Auckland, showcasing our rock spirit at Japan Day.

A well-known band specialising in ani-songs. Come and enjoy the wonders of Japanese ani-song.

A very fun ukulele comical band entertaining people with the ukulele in Auckland. How will they entertain us again? Stay tuned!

Akane is a musical unit playing traditional Japanese songs, in particular Minyo and Shigin. We play our songs on Shamisen and Wadaiko along with the singer. We are based in Auckland and have been performing at various events in the area for the past 3 years.

We mainly play MInyo songs, which are Japanese folk songs from all around Japan as well as Shigin that are a mix of Japanese and Chinese poems. We play these types of songs in our special Akane style.

We hope you all enjoy the fusion of the graceful style of Shigin, the dynamic sound of Tsugaru Shamisen and the very powerful beats of Wadaiko!