25/12/2021
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STAGE(CH)/FOH/EXPO areas only. -- NO RECORDINGS Allowed any further: NO BACKSTAGE ACCESS - NO VOMs - NO LOADING DOCK AREAS.
All Media members have applied for âEditorial use â Fair Use only, not to be distributed or broadcast by any other third party, unless any other written consent has been granted.
PLEASE NOTE: for all commercial purposeâs recordings, broadcasts or any third-party publishing âAll Reservedâ content, an agreement must be executed between JCULTURE SYDNEY/LOVATO&PARTNERS and any party undertaking the recording before the recording takes place. If recordings have been already distributed without any written consent granted, the recording will also be subject to fees.
Re-posting or distributing âAll Reserved Rightsâ media content, please abide by our MANDATORY CREDITS ATTRIBUTON, and the Media RBA, Rights Released and Fair Use, as previously informed, signed and agreed. If in doubt, please contact [email protected] our Media Manager [email protected] for any request or clarification. Thank you for your full cooperation.
== SEE FULL CREDIT ATTRIBUTION == MANDATORY FOR THIRD PARTIES
"JAPANAROO A Festive Season Concert" - ***
"GANBARE!"***
"JAPAN EXPO"***
"OPEN MIC TALKS - Inspiring Ideas"***
Directed and Produced by
JCulture Sydney / LOVATO&PARTNERS***(LPTV)
Production Company
© 2021 J Culture Sydney / LOVATO& PARTNERS -Production Company
(All Rights Reserved)
(c)LPTV***
* Script, Stage Concept & Lighting Design
LPTV lovatoplanet.tv
Executive Producer
Yukiko Hirano (JCulture Sydney Director)
Production Manager & Operations
Löeby Fernåndez-Lovato
(Show(s) Director / Producer)
==
"JAPANAROO A Festive Season Concert" -
TALENT (By Order of Appearance)
Welcome Song
âFurusatoâ -
Performed by Sydney Sakura Choir
Sakura Choir Sumiko Jones / Masahito Yamaguchi (Leaders)
âKimigayoâ (Japanâs National Anthem)
Performed by Kamahl and Sydney Sakura Choir
âAdvance Australia Fairâ
(Australiaâs National anthem)
Performed by Kamahl and Sydney Sakura Choir
Official Welcoming
His Excellency The Ambassador of Japan
Mr Shingo Yamagami
Official Opening Remarks
The Hon. Margaret Beazley AC QC
Governor NSW
PART 1
Intro
âMy Homeâ
by Kamahl & Sydney Sakura Choir
âMy Wayâ / âOlâ Man Riverâ
- Performed by Kamahl
âTaikoridooâ
Performed by Wadaiko Rindo Sydney
ACT I
âDidge Fusionâ
Performed by William Barton
(Didgeridoo and Guitar)
âWheel of Soundsâ
by William Barton (Didgeridoo)
Satsuki Odamura (Bass Koto -Japanese Zither)
âOn the Windâ Performed by
Satsuki Odamura - Koto Solo (Japanese Zither)
âHirado Duetâ
âSlung Drumâ
Performed by
Yu Ni On Taiko (Japanese Drum)
Masae Ikegawa & Graham Hilgendorf
(with little Yunionâs Kokoa,Ito and Siena*)*Typo Alert
âManjusakaâ
by Yu Ni ON Taiko & Koto
Masae Ikegawa
& Graham Hilgendorf(Taiko)
Satsuki Odamura
(Japanese Zither)
PART 2
ACT II
âWABORI Kimonoâ **
Performed by Members of IKCS
Michael Clayden, Mitsuyo Ezaki,
Miyuki Feng, Tats Kato and Emily Gessner
Music Performed by Asuka Endo (TinSha)
Ryuji Hamada(Shinobue Flute)
Noriko Tadano(Shamisen)
ACT III
âTsugaru Jonkara Bushiâ / âOtachi Zakeâ
by Noriko Tadano (Shamisen Solo)
âAkita Daikokuâ
âVertigoâ
âUmiâ
Performed by Wadaiko Rindo Sydney
Akiko Yura & Sally Miles (Taiko Miya & Shime)
Noriko Tadano (Shamisen)
ACT IV
âHitori Kagoâ Ryuji Hamada
(Oni Kenbai Solo Dance)
âIchiban Niwaâ
Sofia Ang and Oni Kenbai Dancers(OKC)
Music by OKC
Samantha Newton (Shinobue)
Claire Louise (Taiko)
Jason Ashmore
(Percussion)
Set Design, Props, Production Design and Artistic Direction
***LPTV lovatoplanet.tv
=
"JAPANAROO A Festive Season Concert" -
(Show)Production Team
MC Haruka Shinno
Venue Event Manager
Joseph Perros(Sydney Town Hall)
VMI Technical Coordinator
(A/V Audio Manager)
Emre Savas
(Sydney Town Hall)
SX & LX Technical Crew(Sydney Town Hall)
Audio Operator Tech
Alex Gooden
Lighting operator
Stephen OâKeefe
Al Munro
Stage Manager
Al Munro
Stage Tech Assistant
Daniel OâShea
SNS On-Line Promotion
Yukiko Mitsuoka(JCulture Singapore)
Marketing, Advertising & Desing
LPTV Team (lovatoplanet.tv)
Production Coordination
Jun Matsuda(Stage)
Crew Coordination
Misaki Ito(Venue)
Stagehands & Production Crew
Eiji Imamura, Hori Kojiro, Masahiro Tada,
Ryan Carter and Yoshio Mori
**WaBoRi Kimono Act
Tae Gessner (Costume Designer)
Lucia Chung (Make-Up Artist & Hairstylist)
Original Designs by
First Nations Indigenous Artists
Gordon Landsen, Terranie Nangala Williams,
Thomas Jangala Rice, Jay Vangala Brown,
Maureen Hudson, Jeanie Napagardi Lewis
Samurai Warrior
Tadashi Shimizu(Jimmy)
==
"Tea Garden" Set & Art Installation***
(Installation Area)
Designed, Planning and Built by Löeby Lovato
Inspired by Japanese Tea Ceremonyâs Yukiko Hirano
(c) 2021 JCulture/Lovato&Partners(LPTV)
Origami Art Decoration by Midori Furze
Plants & Trees by Mr Bamboo
Tea Ceremony âDemoâ by Emily Gessner
GANBARE! Inspiring Ideas
Tsuneari Yahiro(Special Guest)
Karate Shinkyokushin Demonstration
Yasunari Yahiro (Leader)
Cheerleading Sakura Kids
Akiko Po***ck (Leader)
Sydney Break Juku
Hideboo Shin(Leader)
Cheerleading Springs
Rika Kawasaki Nomoto(Leader)
SMASH Cosplay Catwalk Parade Rose Hennessy Jasmine J Ravyn Walton-Furlong Marikit Reyes Martina Tian Tiger Zhong Steve Mai KAGURA Vratislav Ricardo Patch Weeraart Hitomi Muramatsu lucy olano Charlotte Harris Brittany alexander k Anna Mish Zoe Lou Monica Femenias Danae Buono SMASH Staff: Andrew Qiu Joanne Bondoc Kate Springett Christina Lee
EISA CHAMPROO Okinawa
Yasue Taggart (Leader)
Origami Demonstration
by Midori Furze
Wa Bo Ri Kimono
by International Kimono Club of Sydney
Ikebana Demonstration (Stand 17)
by Megumi Bennet Bonsai Australia Pty Ltd
Calligraphy Demonstration (Stand 18)
by Ren Club
âOPEN MIC TALKSâ Conference
RISING BUSINESS IN TIMES OF COVID-19
Guest Speakers:
Sally Miles
Business Development & Marketing
Japan National Tourism Organization Sydney
Peter Gibson
Executive Advisor, Tokyo 2020
Paralympics Australia
Dr Luke Nottage
Professor of Comparative and
Transnational Business Law
University of Sydney
Media Coverage, Live Video / Photography
LovatoPlanet TV(LPTV)
Alex Maher (Photo) Shinya Oishi (Video)
Victor Liu (Photo 2nd Unit)
Maiko Sinohara(Video 2nd Unit)
Koichi Ohigara (Toboji Photo)
Acknowledgements:
Media Networks
Junko Hirabayashi (SBS News Japanese)
Baba Kauzya (Nichigo Press)
JAMS.TV
WSO, J Culture Sydney would also like to thank our Main Sponsors:
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Air Conditioning
Mitsubishi Australia
Nippon Steel Australia
Our Official Partners:
The Consulate-General of Japan in Sydney
The JAPAN Foundation Sydney
The Japan National Tourism Organization Sydney
Our local Partners:
JFC, Masuya Suisan, Mr Bamboo, Kinokuniya
Smash(THE SYDNEY MANGA AND ANIME SHOW Cosplay Catwalk)
âJAPANAROO- Festive Season Concertâ was also part of the âJapanaroo Plus 2021â program, and it would not have been possible without the support and generous contribution of all our sponsors, media partners, our associate production company LOVATO AND PARTNERS, and our incredible team and volunteers.
"JAPANAROO 2021" DoQ -TM Logo and Wording-
(Used under authorised permission of DoQ to JAPANAROO 2021 and JAPANAROO plus Participant Members)
JCulture Sydney / LOVATO&PARTNERS acknowledge the Gadigal of the Eora Nation, the traditional custodians of this land and pay respects to the Elders both past and presentâ
"WABORI" Brand name is used under the consideration of JCulture Sydney Kimono Design venture created by JCulture Sydney, and in collaboration with Tae Gessner(AD HOC) using fabric and patterns designed by First Nations Indigenous Artists Gordon Landsen, Terranie Nangala Williams, Thomas Jangala Rice, Jay Vangala Brown, Maureen Hudson, Jeanie Napagardi Lewis.
(c) 2021 J Culture Sydney / LOVATO& PARTNERS (All Rights Reserved)(c)LPTV***
If you believe there is a typo, and or your name has not been credited properly, please contact ASAP our [email protected] or Media Management [email protected] for any amend, further use, media request or clarification.
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Arigato, Thank You Sydney!, thank you all of you who transformed a trip to the City into an imaginary travel to Japan, at least for one magic day!
Itâs Time to wrap-up, Itâs Time to thank everyone and Itâs Time to remember a few important details.
At J Culture Sydney/LOVATO&PARTNERS (Production Company), we wanted to thank everyone who has been involved in our "Big, Bold, Unique, Stylish and Meaningful" Day of Events
Everyone who took part of the ""JAPAN EXPO"*** / "GANBARE!"*** / "OPEN MIC TALKS - Inspiring Ideas"*** / "Tea Garden"(Art Installation) Tea Ceremony and the JAPANAROO A Festive Season Concert" - ***
Yes, we wanted to celebrate, we wanted to see everyone happy getting together again, to be part of something different, something special, and of course we want now the rest of the world to know about it!
It seemed to be too far from reality and just a dream to be on stage back again, back on the console desk and back in a full swing production mode - a feeling that we were all missing out -big time- for nearly 2 years, challenging from every angle, and against all odds, regulations, global pandemicâs restrictions cancellations, postponements, limited resources, personnel and funds, ..We made it!
It has been a hardworking 10 months journey, but it feels so good..
What a Day it was! A 'hell âof a Day :) !! A full day of Japanese events, Travel.Food.Arts.Dance,Music
We made it! We made it together. We made it as a collective, as a creative group of talented and passionate human beings.
We are proud of you all, we are proud of ourselves, but most importantly we are humble enough to recognise the magnitude of this feat, our faults, little mishaps and errs, offering our best possible response to basically any problem, to take responsibility of our mistakes, but also to take credit for the best of our achievement.
Hence, we want to acknowledge all of you and remind everyone else that that they must credit everyone involved, if possible absolutely everyone: our Director, Producer, Talent, Production Teams, Stagehands and Production Crews, Volunteers, Collaborating Artists, VIP and Official Government participants and our Sponsors, for all their support, help, time and dedication contributing to "JAPANAROO A Festive Season Concert" - "GANBARE!" - "JAPAN EXPO" - "OPEN MIC TALKS - Inspiring Ideas" â SEE FULL CREDITS Below.
Stay tuned for more new projects coming up in 2022, ( FYI âIn partnership with The Sydney Opera House, our JAPAN SPECTACULARâs brand new show âFire is back once again at The Studio)
Anyway, bye for now, from the heart Merry Christmas and HNY 2022! Love you all!
The Team @ J Culture Sydney/LOVATO&PARTNERS (Production Company)
==
IMPORTANT - == CREDIT ATTRIBUTION ==
A âREMINDER TO ALL MEDIA TEAM Members or Third Parties publishing "All Rights Reserved" Media Content, Photos, Videos, Logos & Branding, Trademarks, etc â
We want everyone to post, to share, to distribute and make a âFair Useâ of all our Productions, so
please be mindful and read our MANDATORY CREDITS ATTRIBUTION as follows:
RESTRICTED MEDIA / MEDIA PROTOCOLS APPLY / MEDIA RIGHTS RELEASED WERE REQUIRED / RBA MEDIA RESTRICTED / GA CONSENT REQUIRED / PARENTS CONSENT ARE REQUIRED as signed by all Media participants, networks and press representatives before gaining access to the Venue (Sydney Town Hall) (Friday 17th December), Media invitation and brief information were sent via Messenger Media Team Group(registered) and CALLSHEET # 000_20211712 sent accordingly. MEDIA PASSES were provided accordingly with Limited Access:
STAGE(CH)/FOH/EXPO areas only. -- NO RECORDINGS Allowed any further: NO BACKSTAGE ACCESS - NO VOMs - NO LOADING DOCK AREAS.
All Media members have applied for âEditorial use â Fair Use only, not to be distributed or broadcast by any other third party, unless any other written consent has been granted.
PLEASE NOTE: for all commercial purposeâs recordings, broadcasts or any third-party publishing âAll Reservedâ content, an agreement must be executed between JCULTURE SYDNEY/LOVATO&PARTNERS and any party undertaking the recording before the recording takes place. If recordings have been already distributed without any written consent granted, the recording will also be subject to fees.
Re-posting or distributing âAll Reserved Rightsâ media content, please abide by our MANDATORY CREDITS ATTRIBUTON, and the Media RBA, Rights Released and Fair Use, as previously informed, signed and agreed. If in doubt, please contact [email protected] our Media Manager [email protected] for any request or clarification. Thank you for your full cooperation.
== SEE FULL CREDIT ATTRIBUTION == MANDATORY FOR THIRD PARTIES
"JAPANAROO A Festive Season Concert" - ***
"GANBARE!"***
"JAPAN EXPO"***
"OPEN MIC TALKS - Inspiring Ideas"***
Directed and Produced by
JCulture Sydney / LOVATO&PARTNERS***(LPTV)
Production Company
© 2021 J Culture Sydney / LOVATO& PARTNERS -Production Company
(All Rights Reserved)
(c)LPTV***
* Script, Stage Concept & Lighting Design
LPTV lovatoplanet.tv
Executive Producer
Yukiko Hirano (JCulture Sydney Director)
Production Manager & Operations
Löeby Fernåndez-Lovato
(Show(s) Director / Producer)
==
"JAPANAROO A Festive Season Concert" -
TALENT (By Order of Appearance)
Welcome Song
âFurusatoâ -
Performed by Sydney Sakura Choir
Sakura Choir Sumiko Jones / Masahito Yamaguchi (Leaders)
âKimigayoâ (Japanâs National Anthem)
Performed by Kamahl and Sydney Sakura Choir
âAdvance Australia Fairâ
(Australiaâs National anthem)
Performed by Kamahl and Sydney Sakura Choir
Official Welcoming
His Excellency The Ambassador of Japan
Mr Shingo Yamagami
Official Opening Remarks
The Hon. Margaret Beazley AC QC
Governor NSW
PART 1
Intro
âMy Homeâ
by Kamahl & Sydney Sakura Choir
âMy Wayâ / âOlâ Man Riverâ
- Performed by Kamahl
âTaikoridooâ
Performed by Wadaiko Rindo Sydney
ACT I
âDidge Fusionâ
Performed by William Barton
(Didgeridoo and Guitar)
âWheel of Soundsâ
by William Barton (Didgeridoo)
Satsuki Odamura (Bass Koto -Japanese Zither)
âOn the Windâ Performed by
Satsuki Odamura - Koto Solo (Japanese Zither)
âHirado Duetâ
âSlung Drumâ
Performed by
Yu Ni On Taiko (Japanese Drum)
Masae Ikegawa & Graham Hilgendorf
(with little Yunionâs Kokoa,Ito and Siena*)*Typo Alert
âManjusakaâ
by Yu Ni ON Taiko & Koto
Masae Ikegawa
& Graham Hilgendorf(Taiko)
Satsuki Odamura
(Japanese Zither)
PART 2
ACT II
âWABORI Kimonoâ **
Performed by Members of IKCS
Michael Clayden, Mitsuyo Ezaki,
Miyuki Feng, Tats Kato and Emily Gessner
Music Performed by Asuka Endo (TinSha)
Ryuji Hamada(Shinobue Flute)
Noriko Tadano(Shamisen)
ACT III
âTsugaru Jonkara Bushiâ / âOtachi Zakeâ
by Noriko Tadano (Shamisen Solo)
âAkita Daikokuâ
âVertigoâ
âUmiâ
Performed by Wadaiko Rindo Sydney
Akiko Yura & Sally Miles (Taiko Miya & Shime)
Noriko Tadano (Shamisen)
ACT IV
âHitori Kagoâ Ryuji Hamada
(Oni Kenbai Solo Dance)
âIchiban Niwaâ
Sofia Ang and Oni Kenbai Dancers(OKC)
Music by OKC
Samantha Newton (Shinobue)
Claire Louise (Taiko)
Jason Ashmore
(Percussion)
Set Design, Props, Production Design and Artistic Direction
***LPTV lovatoplanet.tv
=
"JAPANAROO A Festive Season Concert" -
(Show)Production Team
MC Haruka Shinno
Venue Event Manager
Joseph Perros(Sydney Town Hall)
VMI Technical Coordinator
(A/V Audio Manager)
Emre Savas
(Sydney Town Hall)
SX & LX Technical Crew(Sydney Town Hall)
Audio Operator Tech
Alex Gooden
Lighting operator
Stephen OâKeefe
Al Munro
Stage Manager
Al Munro
Stage Tech Assistant
Daniel OâShea
SNS On-Line Promotion
Yukiko Mitsuoka(JCulture Singapore)
Marketing, Advertising & Desing
LPTV Team (lovatoplanet.tv)
Production Coordination
Jun Matsuda(Stage)
Crew Coordination
Misaki Ito(Venue)
Stagehands & Production Crew
Eiji Imamura, Hori Kojiro, Masahiro Tada,
Ryan Carter and Yoshio Mori
**WaBoRi Kimono Act
Tae Gessner (Costume Designer)
Lucia Chung (Make-Up Artist & Hairstylist)
Original Designs by
First Nations Indigenous Artists
Gordon Landsen, Terranie Nangala Williams,
Thomas Jangala Rice, Jay Vangala Brown,
Maureen Hudson, Jeanie Napagardi Lewis
Samurai Warrior
Tadashi Shimizu(Jimmy)
==
"Tea Garden" Set & Art Installation***
(Installation Area)
Designed, Planning and Built by Löeby Lovato
Inspired by Japanese Tea Ceremonyâs Yukiko Hirano
(c) 2021 JCulture/Lovato&Partners(LPTV)
Origami Art Decoration by Midori Furze
Plants & Trees by Mr Bamboo
Tea Ceremony âDemoâ by Emily Gessner
GANBARE! Inspiring Ideas
Tsuneari Yahiro(Special Guest)
Karate Shinkyokushin Demonstration
Yasunari Yahiro (Leader)
Cheerleading Sakura Kids
Akiko Po***ck (Leader)
Sydney Break Juku
Hideboo Shin(Leader)
Cheerleading Springs
Rika Kawasaki Nomoto(Leader)
SMASH Cosplay Catwalk Parade Rose Hennessy Jasmine J Ravyn Walton-Furlong Marikit Reyes Martina Tian Tiger Zhong Steve Mai KAGURA Vratislav Ricardo Patch Weeraart Hitomi Muramatsu lucy olano Charlotte Harris Brittany alexander k Anna Mish Zoe Lou Monica Femenias Danae Buono SMASH Staff: Andrew Qiu Joanne Bondoc Kate Springett Christina Lee
EISA CHAMPROO Okinawa
Yasue Taggart (Leader)
Origami Demonstration
by Midori Furze
Wa Bo Ri Kimono
by International Kimono Club of Sydney
Ikebana Demonstration (Stand 17)
by Megumi Bennet Bonsai Australia Pty Ltd
Calligraphy Demonstration (Stand 18)
by Ren Club
âOPEN MIC TALKSâ Conference
RISING BUSINESS IN TIMES OF COVID-19
Guest Speakers:
Sally Miles
Business Development & Marketing
Japan National Tourism Organization Sydney
Peter Gibson
Executive Advisor, Tokyo 2020
Paralympics Australia
Dr Luke Nottage
Professor of Comparative and
Transnational Business Law
University of Sydney
Media Coverage, Live Video / Photography
LovatoPlanet TV(LPTV)
Alex Maher (Photo) Shinya Oishi (Video)
Victor Liu (Photo 2nd Unit)
Maiko Sinohara(Video 2nd Unit)
Koichi Ohigara (Toboji Photo)
Acknowledgements:
Media Networks
Junko Hirabayashi (SBS News Japanese)
Baba Kauzya (Nichigo Press)
JAMS.TV
WSO, J Culture Sydney would also like to thank our Main Sponsors:
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Air Conditioning
Mitsubishi Australia
Nippon Steel Australia
Our Official Partners:
The Consulate-General of Japan in Sydney
The JAPAN Foundation Sydney
The Japan National Tourism Organization Sydney
Our local Partners:
JFC, Masuya Suisan, Mr Bamboo, Kinokuniya
Smash(THE SYDNEY MANGA AND ANIME SHOW Cosplay Catwalk)
âJAPANAROO- Festive Season Concertâ was also part of the âJapanaroo Plus 2021â program, and it would not have been possible without the support and generous contribution of all our sponsors, media partners, our associate production company LOVATO AND PARTNERS, and our incredible team and volunteers.
"JAPANAROO 2021" DoQ -TM Logo and Wording-
(Used under authorised permission of DoQ to JAPANAROO 2021 and JAPANAROO plus Participant Members)
JCulture Sydney / LOVATO&PARTNERS acknowledge the Gadigal of the Eora Nation, the traditional custodians of this land and pay respects to the Elders both past and presentâ
"WABORI" Brand name is used under the consideration of JCulture Sydney Kimono Design venture created by JCulture Sydney, and in collaboration with Tae Gessner(AD HOC) using fabric and patterns designed by First Nations Indigenous Artists Gordon Landsen, Terranie Nangala Williams, Thomas Jangala Rice, Jay Vangala Brown, Maureen Hudson, Jeanie Napagardi Lewis.
(c) 2021 J Culture Sydney / LOVATO& PARTNERS (All Rights Reserved)(c)LPTV***
If you believe there is a typo, and or your name has not been credited properly, please contact ASAP our [email protected] or Media Management [email protected] for any amend, further use, media request or clarification.