The memories and inspirations of 2019 are still fresh, and are driving our recruiting for another year of growth in 2020. We made the jump to using Airtable as our backoffice, so we look forward to giving all inquiries a swift and efficient service.

Important links and dates:

• 2020 Terms and Conditions and Online Registration
• Application Deadline: Oct 20 (general), Nov 20 (for participants at International Tourism Expo, Osaka)
• We especially welcome “firsts” (so far, WMDF has hosted 52 countries/regions)
• Decisions Deadline: Dec 15 (international artist invitations)
• Performers’ Participation FAQ  

We are already working with some great groups to make an amazing program. Apply, send us your suggestions, or just start making your plans for a Japan holiday around our event. Our dates are the same as always: August 5-11. Watch out for Tokyo 2020 schedules, as planes may be more full and more expensive than usual.

Look back on some of the memories from the twelfth edition of the festival. Thanks to all.

Welcome to the new edition of our event! Get the full running order from the Events page or by clicking on the image on the right. We hope you will enjoy the anticipation of seeing new spectacles from both first-timers and from familiar faces.  We are looking forward to seeing you in Motomachi Park.

Please note that performance time may change, and sometimes at short notice. Any schedule modifications will be announced on this site, and the most current version of the schedule will always be available for download.