The organizers of Hashinoshita Dai Bon Odori SOUL BEAT ASIA 2025 have revealed the second batch of performers for the three-day event, set to take place from August 14 to 16 at Sengoku Park in Toyota, Aichi.
Launched in 2012 as the Hashinoshita World Music Festival, the event is spearheaded by a volunteer committee including Aiki Nagayama of local band TURTLE ISLAND and production company microAction. The festival is held beneath the Toyota Bridge within Sengoku Park, adjacent to Toyota Stadium. Celebrated as an independent festival, it showcases indigenous performing arts, music, and crafts from Japan and neighboring Asian countries, along with contemporary artists rooted in the region’s culture.
Bon Odori, a traditional Japanese summer dance festival, is a central feature of the event. Held during the Obon season, it is a time for honoring ancestors through communal circle dances accompanied by festive music and drums. Participants often wear colorful yukata (summer kimono), making it both a cultural ritual and lively community celebration.
The newly announced lineup includes folk music group Minyo Crusaders, the band Odotte Bakari no Kuni, vocalist Sonoko Inoue, and Korean acts WINDY CITY trio (guest: KIM AESU) and ROOTSREDEEM. Traditional folk performers from across Japan, such as Awa Odori Nagoya Taikoren, Ise Daikagura Kousha (Harutayu Yamamoto group), Edo string puppeteer Mitsuru Kamijo, and Futago-ryu Tokyo Onikenbai, will also take part.
Earlier announced headliners include GEZAN, OKI DUB AINU BAND, Sekibari Pistols, Mutsumi Yanagiya & THE RATBONES, Yohei Miyake with Sho Akasu, and HUUN-HUUR-TU from the Tuva Republic.
Tickets go on general sale July 4 at noon via eplus. Sponsorships and vendor applications are currently open, with lantern sponsorships accepted through July 20.
Hashinoshita Dai Bon Odori SOUL BEAT ASIA 2025
Date: Thursday, August 14 – Saturday, August 16, 2025
Location: Under Toyota Bridge, Sengoku Park, Toyota
Second Lineup of Performers:
Awa Odori Nagoya Taikoren
Minyo Crusaders
Odotte Bakari no Kuni
Sonoko Inoue
WINDY CITY trio (guest KIM AESU) (South Korea)
ROOTSREDEEM (South Korea)
Ise Daikagura Kousha (Harutayu Yamamoto group)
KIMIYA SATO MIKUSA BAND
Edo String Puppet Performer Mitsuru Kamijo
Futago-ryu Tokyo Onikenbai
Echigo Goze Song & Saizo’s Group
Naoyuki (Stand-up Comedy)
Wapperin
EKD y LOS CHANGARAS
OBRIGARRD
GIANT STEPS
First Lineup of Performers:
TURTLE ISLAND / Kamejima Gakutai
GUNSOKAI Guwahayaikai (Gujo-bushi, Okumino Folk Songs)
Hosenkai (Folk Songs)
HUUN-HUUR-TU (Tuva Republic)
OKI DUB AINU BAND
Tetsuhiro Daiku with Uchina Jinta
Sekibari Pistols
Lemon Nakanishi & Suzume no Tears
Komaccha Klezmer
Mutsumi Yanagiya & THE RATBONES
Taikuh Jikang
GEZAN
AZUMI
SAICOBAB
Yohei Miyake with Sho Akasu
FRYING DUTCHMAN
Buenos Caminos
ALKDO
ANJI
Tickets (Hashinoshita Dai Bon Odori Supporters Pass):
General Sale Starts: Friday, July 4, 12:00 PM
1-Day Ticket: ¥3,000
3-Day Ticket: ¥7,500
https://eplus.jp/soulbeatasia
Sponsorship Applications Open
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Lantern sponsorship applications deadline: July 20
