Sukiyaki Meets the World is Japan's largest world music festival, planned and operated by over 200 volunteer staff, packed with the world's current music. Held every year since 1991, this year marks the 27th time. As a “Citizen Participatory Festival”, we will focus on performances inside and outside the city and workshops for performances, musical instruments, children, etc. during the prior session, providing opportunities for more citizens to come into contact with different cultures and this session We carry out stage in. During this session, we will devise ways to allow more citizens to participate not only in the professional stage but also in music parades, workshops, and citizen participation stages where many citizens participate. Six citizen bands have been born from the festival. In addition, four Sukiyaki original multinational specially organized units by professional artists have been born, and Africa tours have been successful.
● Main awards
November 2008 Received the Kita Nippon Shimbun Community Award
July 2002 Suntory Regional Culture Award
September 2002, Toyama Prefecture Award for Merit (Cultural)
March 2008 Selected as Toyama Future Heritage
February 2009 The Japan Foundation, Global Citizen Award
November 2010, Nanto City Merit Award
March 2011, Furusato Event Grand Prize, Excellence Award
February 2012, Regional Revitalization Award, Excellence Award
