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 GMT+9
Venue local time · Asia/Tokyo
View all 2 sessions in venue time
- Sat, Sep 26, 12:30 – 6:00 PM GMT+9
- Sun, Sep 27, 10:30 AM – 5:00 PM GMT+9
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
Official Mochinosha festival page confirms September 26-27, 2026 dates, PUK Puppet Theatre venue, and a shadow-specific program of performances, workshops, and hands-on exhibits.
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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