World Shadow Art Festival Vol.3
Mochinosha hosts a two-day shadow art festival with five shadow puppetry productions, workshops, hands-on exhibits, gamelan and violin music, and artists from Japan, Canada, and Indonesia.
When
September 26–27, 2026
Sep 26 12:30 PM - 6:00 PM; Sep 27 10:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Price
Price at organizer
Check the organizer for final availability.
Location
PUK Puppet Theatre, Tokyo
Japan
Organizer
Mochinosha
in person
Why it belongs on Shadow Pals
Shadow-focused festival or program item with a direct organizer source.
Make it part of your practice
Explore shadow puppet guides before you go, then bring the ideas you discover back to your own light-and-shadow practice.
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