Japanese Matsuri festival comes back to Brisbane for the first time in three years

Yoko Hintz, who leads the festival committee, talks about what we can expect this year during the popular Japanese festival.

Yoko Hinz (back row, first from the left) , who leads Matsuri Brisbane Committee, with its festival volunteers in 2022

Brisbane Matsuri started in 2018 by a Japanese community group called Brisbane Seinendan (youth group). After its two-year hiatus due to the coronavirus outbreak, it comes back to Brisbane this year for the first time in three years.

Matsuri Brisbane is a relatively new initiative, as it was held only twice before, it gained popularity and attracted about 10,000 visitors last time. This popular event is run by volunteers, including performers.

In the audio, Yoko Hintz, president of Brisbane Seinendan who leads the festival committee, said that the festival is run by passionate people who have a Japanese background or who simply like Japan. The festival committee has 15 members and the number of volunteers reached 100.

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