Event report: Matsuri Japan Festival in Chatswood 2023

Matsuri Japan Festival in Chatswood 2023

Staff and audience dance together as a finale at the Matsuri Japan Festival in Chatswood 2023 Credit: Alex Ruspandy

The 8th Matsuri Japan Festival in Chatswood was held last Saturday. It was the opening event for this year's Japanaroo (September 9-24) and also was part of the Emerge Festival, an annual spring festival by Willoughby Council.


In the audio, two senior staff from the organizer Japan Club of Sydney (JCS), Ms Kaoru Murn and Ms Sayuri Hayashi tell us how the Japanese festival is unfolding.

Three members of MOSAIC Japanese Folk Dance Group share their excitement too. Have a listen.

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