WMDF: World Music and Dance Festival in Hakodate, Japan » 2019-wmdf012 http://2019.wmdf.org/en WMDF and the Mogu Mogu Festival are brought to you by "Worlds Meet Japan". We are non-profit, and run by volunteers. Any proceeds of our event go to our work on transformational social and educational projects locally and internationally. Thu, 26 Mar 2020 05:51:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1 “Misora Hibari” Virtual Performance http://2019.wmdf.org/en/2019/1202181001.html http://2019.wmdf.org/en/2019/1202181001.html#comments Mon, 02 Dec 2019 09:10:01 +0000 http://wmdf.org/?p=14374 WMDF has themes including long view of time, and the intersections of different worlds. And we always have an interest in technology, and in arresting performances.

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So, the recent news from NHK caught our attention. They have used AI and many other advanced skills to stage a virtual concert. The singer they chose was “Misora Hibari”. She passed away 30 years ago this year. She was remarkable even from a young age.


She was described as a “cultural icon” on her Wikipedia page. Her re-imagined AI performance was held in front of people who knew her in real life.


Misora Hibari was on WMDF’s “dream list” of artists to share if there were no limitations… Maybe some of our dreams are closer than we think.

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Hope you too are looking forward to another year of meeting new worlds.

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We returned the park.

People and things are moving, travelling.

Going back to the everyday.

We hope you find some magic there, too.

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Filled to the staircases with applause and cheers.

Do you see the “cycle”?

We repeated audience picture of last year.

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Like a cycle race, there were tailwinds, headwinds, mountains and valleys.

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Thanks to all, we made the Finish.

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The MoguFes filled the stomachs and the minds and the bags of the audience.

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And WakuFes fun filled kids. 

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And adults

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Thank you so much!

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Gemini became a great place to enjoy performances within a meter of the artists.

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Already our audience pick out their seats early.

Yui George’s fans were rewarded on this last day.

Please enjoy to the end.

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