Festivals

Puppet festivals are held annually in 40 to 50 cities in Japan. They differ to one another; in some cities, the local government plans the puppet festival; in other cases, the voluntary committee in the community organizes the festival. All of them are open to performers and visitors alike, making the art of puppetry familiar in the society with their unique local heritage and energy. The Center has contributed to realize many of those festivals, supporting the organizers in the community.

• I Love you International Puppet Festival (From 1987 until 1996)
• The National Cultural Festival in Ishikawa, Puppet Festival (1992)
• Puppet Street Performance (1993)
• Asia Puppet Festival in Hiroshima (1994)
• East Asia Pacific Ocean International Puppet Festival 1th (1995)
• East Asia Pacific Ocean International Puppet Festival 4th (1999)
• Asia Marionette Festival in grandtoit (2013)