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Festival info
Organizing Committee
Tomoyuki Honda Kaede Cultural Society (a Japanese cultural organization in Calgary) Representat…
Sponsors
On the occasion of KOKUYOSA, North America’s first international Yosakoi festival, we ext…
Event Details
Contents Dates & day-of schedule Access & bus information Ticket information Theme song…
Judging Criteria
At KOKUYOSA 2026, judging is based on five elements: music, costume, choreography, naruko, and…
Music Rules
Teams performing at KOKUYOSA 2026 must observe the following rules for the music used in their…
Awards
KOKUYOSA offers the following awards. Every participating team is eligible. 🏆 Grand Prize The t…
Our Vision
KOKUYOSA is built around five goals: Cultural — Share Yosakoi naruko dance in North America and…
Why Canada
Canada is one of the most multicultural countries in the world — which makes it a natural home…
What is Yosakoi?
Yosakoi is a high-energy, anything-goes style of Japanese dance. It began in 1954 in Kochi, a s…