LONDON – JAPAN MATSURI, the UK’s much-loved and biggest annual festival of Japanese culture and food, was held on Trafalgar Square, Sunday 6 October 2024

   Showcasing Japanese culture in the UK, Japan Matsuri has attracted a loyal audience of Londoners, the Japanese community and other visitors, families and friends each year since 2009 (at Spitalfields in 2009 & 2010, at County Hall in 2011, and at Trafalgar Square since 2012) and has established itself as a symbol of the long-standing bonds (Kizuna 絆) between Japan and the UK.

   The programme of stage performance for this year featured exciting new acts as well as the return of favourites from previous Matsuri.

   The event began with a bang with Joji Hirota and The London Taiko Drummers, followed by Japan Matsuri song  “IBUKI” with “UK J-pop Chart-topping singer” Naomi Suzuki
   Other performances included Mikoshi Procession (Provided by Teikyo School United Kingdom, London Okinawa Sanshinkai, Awa Odori (Japan Association in the UK), among many others.　

Japan Matsuri was supported by Mayor of London

PHOTOS: Revi Pillai

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