KOKUYOSA 2026 — North America International Yosakoi Festival
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🎉 KOKUYOSA is back! The 2nd North America International Yosakoi Festival returns to Lethbridge — September 19–20, 2026 at the beautiful Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden. FREE admission!
12 teams and some 150 dancers from Japan, the U.S. and Canada will gather — from Kochi, the birthplace of yosakoi, and Tokyo, to Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Lethbridge's own Setsumai Yosakoi, and a brand-new team from Winnipeg.
🗓 Saturday, September 19 (10:00 AM – 6:30 PM)
🥁 10:00 Opening parade performance — all teams
🏆 Contest rounds at 12:10 PM & 3:15 PM — cheer for your favourites
🤝 Partnership performances · 🌺 Okinawan Eisa · Workshop with yosakoi choreographer Chika Tamura
🏅 5:50 PM Awards ceremony · 6:20 PM Finale mass dance (Sō-odori) — everyone welcome, grab a pair of naruko and join in!
🗓 Sunday, September 20 (9:00 AM – 12:00 PM)
💃 Open yosakoi workshop with Chika Tamura, ZEN and Yoshihiro Kaneko — no experience needed, all ages welcome
🌿 11:15 AM Mass dance in the garden + group photo
⭐ Special guests: Chika Tamura (choreographer) & Yoshihiro Kaneko (vocalist of Narutaka). Local stage: Lethbridge taiko group Hibikiya, Eisa dancers and local kids' dance crews. Food, vendors and official merch (T-shirt, wooden medal, naruko, keychain) on site.
📍 Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden, 835 Mayor Magrath Dr S — free parking
🎟 Free admission
🙋 Volunteers welcome → kokuyosa.com/volunteer/
💛 Support the festival → fundrazr.com/kokuyosa2026
🌐 kokuyosa.com · Instagram @kokuyosa · #KOKUYOSA2026
北米国際よさこい祭り KOKUYOSA 第2回 — 2026年9月19日(土)・20日(日)、レスブリッジの日加友好庭園で開催。入場無料。日本・アメリカ・カナダから12チームが集結します。総踊りは観客の皆さんも一緒に!ぜひお越しください。
Hosted by Kaede Cultural Society of Calgary / カエデ文化協会
12 teams and some 150 dancers from Japan, the U.S. and Canada will gather — from Kochi, the birthplace of yosakoi, and Tokyo, to Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Lethbridge's own Setsumai Yosakoi, and a brand-new team from Winnipeg.
🗓 Saturday, September 19 (10:00 AM – 6:30 PM)
🥁 10:00 Opening parade performance — all teams
🏆 Contest rounds at 12:10 PM & 3:15 PM — cheer for your favourites
🤝 Partnership performances · 🌺 Okinawan Eisa · Workshop with yosakoi choreographer Chika Tamura
🏅 5:50 PM Awards ceremony · 6:20 PM Finale mass dance (Sō-odori) — everyone welcome, grab a pair of naruko and join in!
🗓 Sunday, September 20 (9:00 AM – 12:00 PM)
💃 Open yosakoi workshop with Chika Tamura, ZEN and Yoshihiro Kaneko — no experience needed, all ages welcome
🌿 11:15 AM Mass dance in the garden + group photo
⭐ Special guests: Chika Tamura (choreographer) & Yoshihiro Kaneko (vocalist of Narutaka). Local stage: Lethbridge taiko group Hibikiya, Eisa dancers and local kids' dance crews. Food, vendors and official merch (T-shirt, wooden medal, naruko, keychain) on site.
📍 Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden, 835 Mayor Magrath Dr S — free parking
🎟 Free admission
🙋 Volunteers welcome → kokuyosa.com/volunteer/
💛 Support the festival → fundrazr.com/kokuyosa2026
🌐 kokuyosa.com · Instagram @kokuyosa · #KOKUYOSA2026
北米国際よさこい祭り KOKUYOSA 第2回 — 2026年9月19日(土)・20日(日)、レスブリッジの日加友好庭園で開催。入場無料。日本・アメリカ・カナダから12チームが集結します。総踊りは観客の皆さんも一緒に!ぜひお越しください。
Hosted by Kaede Cultural Society of Calgary / カエデ文化協会
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Where is it happening?
Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden, 2730 Parkside Dr S, Lethbridge, AB T1J, Canada
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