List of festivals in Japan
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- B-Boy ParkB-Boy ParkB-Boy Park is a Japanese hip hop festival that takes place every year in Tokyo. It is free admission and open to public participation A prominent player on the Japanese hip hop scene, Crazy-A, organized the annual hip hop festival in Yoyogi Park in 1999. It is a celebration of hip hop music,...
- Concert on the RockConcert on the RockConcert on the Rock was an international rock festival that took place in Nakatsu city, Ōita Prefecture,Japan. It was in aid of UNICEF, and was established in 2004....
- Cosquín en JapónCosquín en JapónCosquín en Japón is a three-day Andean music festival held annually in Kawamata, Fukushima, Japan.In 1955, , a resident of Kawamata and Andean music enthusiast, formed Norte Japón, otherwise known as the...
- Firefox Rock FestivalFirefox Rock FestivalFirefox Rock Festival is a Japanese music festival sponsored by the Mozilla Foundation and mF247 to promote the Mozilla Firefox web browser and alternative Japanese bands...
- Fuji Rock FestivalFuji Rock FestivalFuji Rock Festival is an annual rock festival held in Naeba Ski Resort, in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. The 3 day event, organized by Smash Japan, features more than 200 Japanese and international musicians, making it the largest outdoor music event in Japan...
- Heart-Aid Shisen
- Independence-DIndependence-DIndependence-D is an independent music festival held annually in Japan since 2005. The 2007 edition took place on February 3 and February 4 at Studio Coast in Tokyo.-February 3 - Street rock day:*Strung Out*The Appleseed Cast*Lovedrug*Alpha Boy School...
- Live under the skyLive under the skyLive under the sky was an annual jazz festival held in summer, July and August, at the Denen Coliseum and Yomiuri Land in Tokyo and other area, Japan. The multiple day festival featured musicians from Japan and other countries performing on different stages...
- Loud Park Festival
- Mount Fuji Jazz Festival
- Newport Jazz Festival in MadaraoNewport Jazz Festival in MadaraoNewport Jazz Festival in Madarao was an annual jazz festival held in summer, July and August at Madarao, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. The several-day festival featured musicians from Japan and overseas performing on different stages. Owners of pension hotels in the Madarao ski resort wanted to hold...
- Rising Sun Rock FestivalRising Sun Rock FestivalRising Sun Rock Festival is an annual rock festival held in Ishikari, Hokkaido, Japan. The two-day event is organized by WESS. The festival sells itself as "A True Rock Festival", referring to the fact that only Japanese artists perform at this event...
- Rock in Japan FestivalRock in Japan FestivalThe Rock in Japan Festival is an annual three-day rock festival held during early August in Hitachinaka, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, organized by Rockin'on. At this festival appear many J-pop artists. Rock in Japan Festival is the biggest rock festival in Japan....
- Saito Kinen Festival MatsumotoSaito Kinen Festival MatsumotoSaito Kinen Festival Matsumoto is an annual classical music festival held in August and September in the Japanese Alps near Matsumoto. Founded in 1992 by music director Seiji Ozawa, the festival's resident orchestra is the renowned Saito Kinen Orchestra....
- Songs DaySongs DayUtanohi is an annual music festival held in Okinawa. Headliners include Seijin Noborikawa , Begin, Rimi Natsukawa, Orange Range, HY, Mongol800, Kariyushi58, 2side1brain, Perfume and The Boom, best known for the song Shima Uta.-External links:* http://www.begin1990.com/utanohi/kotoshi.html*...
- Summer Sonic FestivalSummer Sonic FestivalThe Summer Sonic Festival is an annual two or three-days rock festival held at the same time in Osaka and Chiba. The majority of the bands playing in Osaka the first day go to Chiba the following day and vice versa....
- Tokyo Music FestivalTokyo Music FestivalThe Tokyo Music Festival was an international music contest that ran from 1972 to 1991. It was organised by the Tokyo Music Festival Association...
- Yamaha Music FestivalYamaha Music FestivalThe World Popular Song Festival, also known as Yamaha Music Festival and unofficially as the "Oriental Eurovision", was an international song contest held in 1970-1989. It was organised by the Yamaha Music Foundation in Tokyo, Japan from 1970 until 1989...
- Yamaha Popular Song ContestYamaha Popular Song ContestThe , officially known as was a popular Japanese song contest that ran from 1969 to 1986. and held annually from Yamaha Resort Tsumagoi in Kakegawa, Shizuoka.- Winners :*Akiko Kosaka *Kyoko Kosaka *Chewing Gum...