Qingdao Japan Festival
■Name ：Qingdao Japan Festival
■Date ：March 23 (Sat) – 24 (Sun), 2024 | 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM, Opening Ceremony: March 23 (Sat) at 11:00 AM
■Venue ：Qingdao Japan International Guest Hall (Qingdao Japan Business Hub)
■Purpose：To promote youth exchange between Japan and China while supporting the Japanese community in Qingdao.
■Event Highlights ：
Open to schools, Japanese language departments, factory workers, and related organizations.
Around 15 booths introducing Japanese culture, primarily hosted by Japanese companies in Qingdao.
Online youth exchange programs via conference rooms.
Stage events: Karaoke competition, cosplay contest, and live performances by Japanese and Chinese artists.
■Organizer： Japan Festival Qingdao Executive Committee
■Support： Japan Asia Community Cultural Cooperation Organization
■Cooperation： Consulate-General of Japan in Qingdao, JETRO Qingdao Office, Qingdao Japanese Association, The Japan Foundation
■Sponsors： Nissan (China) Investment Co., Ltd., ORIX Corporation, Quán Shàn (China) Investment Co., Ltd., Qingdao Japanese Association, Fanfan Anime Group, Kirin (China) Investment Co., Ltd., and others.
■Participating Companies： Kirin (China) Investment Co., Ltd., Quán Shàn (China) Investment Co., Ltd., Fanfan Anime Group, ANA Qingdao Branch, Kewpie, Datuofu Foods (Qingdao) Co., Ltd., Qingdao Liuhe Wanfu Foods Co., Ltd., Liangbuya Business Consulting (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Qingdao Daozin Foods Co., Ltd., and others.
■Diverse “Japanese”-Themed Programs
●J-Idol Online “Talk & Live”
A live online session connecting the venue with a studio in Japan, featuring Japanese idols:
March 23: “Moe Azu” (competitive eating idol)
March 24: VTuber “Nagi Nemoto”
●Special Talk：Soccer Coach Hisashi Kurosaki
Coach Hisashi Kurosaki, who leads a Chinese soccer team, will share his experiences in sports and Japan-China exchanges. A soccer workshop is also planned.
●Japanese Karaoke Contest & Cosplay Competition
Prizes will be awarded to the winners!
●Student Online Exchange / Study Abroad Seminar
Online youth exchange in Conference Room (Building 2) to deepen mutual cultural understanding.Study abroad information sessions will also be held.
●Traditional Japanese Games & Quiz Contest
Experience classic Japanese games and participate in fun quiz competitions!