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Osaka Event Calendar
2013 / 14
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2013 / 14
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Tenjin Matsuri Festival
Asian Youth Orchestra
The International Red-White
Singing Contest
Dance Delight
Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri
Festival
Thelonious Monk International
Jazz Competition, Asia
Tenjin Matsuri Festival
Osaka’s greatest traditional
festival, over 1000 years old
Asian Youth Orchestra
An internationally acclaimed,
award-winning orchestra
The International Red-White
A karaoke-style competition
Singing Contest
in various languages
Dance Delight
The world’s greatest street
dance competition
Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri
A charming festival with a
Festival
really local feel
Thelonious Monk International
A
competition
featuring
Jazz
Competition,
Asia
award-winning jazz artists
Osaka’s greatest traditional
festival, over 1000 years old
An internationally acclaimed,
award-winning orchestra
A karaoke-style competition
in various languages
The world’s greatest street
dance competition
A charming festival with a
really local feel
A competition featuring
award-winning jazz artists
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December 2013:
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April 2014:
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April 2014:
Danjiri Matsuri Festival at
Osaka Castle Area
Osaka Castle 3D Mapping
Super Illumination Special
Osaka Great Santa Run
Danjiri Matsuri Festival at
Portable
shrines
are paraded
Osaka Castle
Area
around the castle
Festival of the Light in
Osaka: Hikari-renaissance
& Midosuji Illumination
Festival of the Light in
Displays
of light in Osaka
Osaka: Hikari-renaissance
during
the winter
nights
& Midosuji
Illumination
Osaka Castle 3D Mapping
Osaka
Castle and its
Super Illumination
Special
surrounds are transformed
Osaka Great Santa Run
A Santa marathon for charity
Osaka International music
festival & Asian music
Award ceremony
Osaka International music
An
acclaimed
awards
festival
& Asian
music
ceremony
and festival
Award ceremony
Portable shrines are paraded
around the castle
Displays of light in Osaka
during the winter nights
Osaka Castle and its
surrounds are transformed
A Santa marathon for charity
An acclaimed awards
ceremony and festival
July 2013
Tenjin Matsuri Festival
The greatest festival in Osaka, boasting of a history of
a thousand years
On the morning of the 24th of July, the Tenjin Matsuri starts
with the Hokonagashi Ritual (Throwing the sacred sword) by
the Hokonagashi Bridge. The Shishi-Mai (Lion Dance) and
Mikoshi (Portable shrine) are taken around the territory of
the shrine. On Hommiya (or, the ‘main day’) on the 25th, the
Rikutogyo (the land procession) starts from the shrine at about
15:30, and finishes in the shrine again through the Funatogyo
(the boat procession). The festival reaches a climax during
this passage, and afterwards a large number of torch-lit boats
cruise the river before a splendid display of fireworks.
Date
24th & 25th July 2013 (Wednesday, Thursday)
Venue
Osaka Tenmangu Shrine and surrounding areas
Admission
Free to watch
www.osaka-info.jp/tenjin_matsuri/
August 2013
Asian Youth Orchestra
Don’t miss the chance to see a truly remarkable,
award-winning orchestra
A public performance in Osaka of the “Asian Youth Orchestra”
has been fixed! Young musicians of great talent have been
chosen from China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Korea,
Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
Enjoy the chance to hear a performance guaranteed to touch
the hearts of international audiences from the 2010 Praemium
Imperiale Global Arts Prize (in Honour of Prince Takamatsu)
winning orchestra.
Performance
Head conductor: James Judd
Cello Solo: Steven Isserlis
Program
Weber: Overture from “Der Freischütz”
Antonín Dvořák: Cello Concerto
Date and Time
26th August, 2013 (Monday)
19:00 (doors open 18:00)
Venue
NHK Osaka Hall
Admission
Advance: ¥2,000 / same day: ¥2,500
http://ayonihonjimukyoku.com/
August 2013
The International Red-White
Singing Contest
A Karaoke-style contest where participants sing in
their second language
The International Red-White Singing Contest event aims at
a better understanding among all people and their varying
nationalities living in Japan; non-native participants must sing
in Japanese while Japanese participants must sing anything
but their native tongue. While everyone is encouraged to
participate, you’re all still welcome to come along and enjoy
yourself in this song filled evening.
Date
31st August, 2013 (Saturday)
Venue
International House, Osaka
Admission
Adults: ¥1,000 yen
※ free of charge for high school students and those younger.
http://www.yokosojapan.net/article.php/20130406red-white_
event_ja
September 2013
DANCE DELIGHT VOL.20 FINAL
Dance Delight is an Osaka-initiated, internationally
recognized Street Dance Competition
The world’s largest class street dance contest of its type
is coming to Osaka this summer! Approximately 40 teams,
winners of both the domestic and international preliminaries,
will assemble in Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium to vie
for the title of world No. 1!
Date
1st September 2013 (Sunday)
Venue
Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium Main Arena
Admission
¥5,500 (All reserved seats)
*Ticket sales start 13th July (Saturday)
http://www.dancedelight.net/
October 2013
Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri
Festival - Kumeda Temple
Gyoukimairi The largest Danjiri Festival is held in Kishiwada city,
in the southern part of Osaka prefecture.
The Kishiwasa Danjiri Matsuri Festival covers two days in
October, in an event where 13 local dieties come together in
the Hagi District (from Tajimecho and Imakicho) are loaded
into wooden carts, or “Danjiri” and make pilgrimage to
Kumeda Temple and the enshrined Gyouki, a high priest from
the Nara Period. Seeing the Danjiri lined up on the grounds is
a traditional spectacle to behold.
Date
13th October, 2013 (Sunday)
Venue
Kumeda Temple, Kishiwada city
Admission
Free to watch
http://www.city.kishiwada.osaka.jp/soshiki/36/kumedadera.
html
November 2013
Osaka Asian Dreams Jazz
Competition
A chance for jazz players to show their talent and
make their dreams come true.
Any one under the age of 32 is free to apply for the Osaka
Asian Dreams Jazz Competition in a chance to win 2 million
yen and the opportunity to appear in a major international
Jazz festival. The top eight competitors from the semi-final
round will advance to the final competition to be held live at
the Osaka University of Arts. Judges for the event include
Thelonius Monk Jr., Cynthia Holiday, Charito, Youn Sun Nah
and Junichi Okuchi. A live performance of the Monk sextet
orchestra and Cynthia Holiday will also be held.
Date and Time
Semi-final and final competitions:
16th of November 2013 (Saturday)
Awards Ceremony and Party:
17th of November 2013 (Sunday)
Venue
Osaka University of Arts
http://osaka-asiandreams.jp/en/index.html
November 2013
Danjiri Matsuri Festival at Osaka
Castle
Osaka’s Danjiri gather at the base of Osaka Castle in
an event reviving Osaka’s roots.
Osaka city is said to have a total of about 80 Danjiri; carts
which carry portable shrines and are used in traditional
festivals throughout the city.
Hideyoshi Toyotomi left behind a glorious treasure and
a landmark for Osaka City: Osaka Castle. During the
construction of the castle many ‘Syura’ carts were used. The
design was said to be a prototype for the Danjiri: carts which
carry portable shrines and are used in traditional festivals
throughout the city. The city is said to have about 80 ornately
designed Danjiri in total; The Danjiri Matsuri in Osaka Castle
(lit. Danjiri ‘festival’) currently brings together 20 of these carts
to the base of Osaka Castle where they are said to have their
roots. This year’s celebration marks the 400th anniversary of
Osaka Castle.
Date
1st of November 2013
Venue
Osaka Castle Nishinomaru Park
http://danjiri-in-osakajyo.jimdo.com/
December 2013
Festival of the light in OSAKA
The season when light becomes culture in Osaka
Last year, the Osaka Hikari-Renaissance (an illumination
festival) that began in 2003 saw its 10th anniversary, attracting
3 million visitors to the Nakanoshima area (an island in central
Osaka nestled in between two rivers) and 1.5 million to the
Midosuji area (main boulevard in central Osaka), making it a
signature winter event in Osaka. Starting this year, the event
will be held as the Festival of the Light in Osaka, in which the
illumination programs that have been held in each area will be
unified. This spectacular display brings people from all over
the prefecture together, adding a little bit of bright enjoyment
to the cold winter months.
Osaka Hikari Renaissance, 2013
– Harmony Between water and light –
Event Hours: December 15th (Sun),
2013 - December 25th (Wed), 2013
*Preview: December 1st (Sun) - December 14th (Sat)
5:00PM – 11:00PM
(Preview will be held only along Miotsukushi Promenade
(South side of the City Hall))
Lights On: 5:00PM – 10:00PM
*Certain parts will begin at 4:00PM
Midosuji Illumination 2013
Event Hours: December 1st (Sun), 2013 - January 19th (Sun),
2014
*The Photography Spot will be open from December 15th (Sun)
– December 25th (Sun)
Lights On: 5:00PM – 11:00PM
http://www.hikari-kyoen.com/en/index.html
December 2013
Osaka Castle 3D Mapping Super
Illumination Special
Osaka Castle and its surrounds are transformed
With a modern production team put together by Huis Ten
Bosch against a backdrop of Osaka Castle, this Super
Illumination Special is set to be a world first. The planners
are prepared to turn Osaka castle into an absolutely, and
probably one of a kind, extravagant light show. The gardens
of the nearby Nishinomaru Park will also be transformed with
a baroque theme and accompanying classical music with an
additional gigantic cube of light that viewers can walk under.
Dates and Times
14th Dec (Sat) 2013 - 16th Feb (Sun) 2014
17:30 - 22:30 (closed at 23:00)
Venue
Osaka Castle Nishinomaru Park and Castle Tower areas
(approx 6.5 hectares)
Entry Fee
Regular: ¥1,600, children 4y.o - elementary school ¥950
Special Days*: ¥2,000, children 4y.o - elementary school
¥1,000
December 14th – 25th, 27th, 28th, 31st
January 1st – 4th, 10th – 12th, 17th , 18th , 24th , 25th , 31st
February 1st – 8th, 10th , 14th – 16th
*Special days are designated as Fridays, Saturdays and days
before public holidays.
http://www.tenka1hikari.jp/?pageId=003r01
December 2013
Osaka Great Santa Run
Join an Osaka full of marathon-running Santas
Let’s fill Osaka with Santas! Dress up as Santa Claus and
enjoy a marathon and sends Christmas presents to children in
need in this yearly charity event. The Santa suits are included
in the participation fee, and participants can run (or walking is
also permissible) the marathon in them. The proceeds from
the event go towards Christmas presents for children with
incurable diseases. Join, and help make Osaka a kind, yet
lively city full of the most Santas seen anywhere in the world.
Date
1st December, 2013
Venue
Osaka Castle Park
Admission
Adult Santas ¥3,000, Student Santas (High School and
University) ¥2,000, Junior Santas (Jr. High and below) ¥1,000.
A portion of the participation will go towards Christmas
presents for children with incurable diseases.
http://santa-run.com/index.html?skip