Programme Guide

Waitakere Japanese Supplementary School established in 2011. We provide our children can experience the joy of learning and growing up with your peers through various communication activities and cultural experiences in a Japanese environment that cannot be fully supplemented by local schools or at home. We are performing the Traditional dance please feel their passion and enjoy. 

Tamashii Taiko Drummers are a contemporary taiko group based in Auckland. They are best known for their high energy performances that combine music, dance and martial arts, all while showcasing the Japanese drums (Taiko)

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.

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.

“SAKURA” is a female chorus group that has been active in Auckland for over 30 years. We enjoy singing mainly Japanese songs regardless of genre. We also convey Japanese music through participation in events. We hope everyone who participated in Japan Day will feel and enjoy Japan.

Tamashii Taiko Drummers are a contemporary taiko group based in Auckland. They are best known for their high energy performances that combine music, dance and martial arts, all while showcasing the Japanese drums (Taiko)

With 16 million+ YouTube views, Sayulee, a bilingual Japanese-Kiwi artist, enchants with acoustic magic. As a solo singer-songwriter and backing vocalist for global K-pop icons like Twice, she's toured Japan with J-pop stars Chris Hart, Miliyah Kato, and AI. The voice behind campaigns for multiple corporate giants such as Disney, McDonald's, and Toyota. Sayulee's music transcends borders, uniting cultures through heartfelt melodies.

Bon Odori is a traditional Japanese dance performed during Obon. Obon is a Buddhist event to make offerings to ancestors, and the dance is intended to welcome and entertain the spirits of the deceased. Don't worry about how to dance, just get in a circle and dance together!

北海盆歌　（Hokkaido) x 3 times

東京音頭　（Tokyo) x 3 times

河内音頭　（Osaka) x 3 times

炭坑節 (Fukuoka) x 3 times

オバー自慢の爆弾鍋(Okinawa)

なごり雪

Let's sing and dance together