The Matsuri Japan Festival was held on the 9th of December at Darling Harbour. Four ninjas flew from Okinawa to perform on stage and two high school students participated in the ever-growing Japanese community event as volunteers.
Four Okinawan ninjas, Hikaru Chibana, Masaki Kameshima, Ryo Toyama and Asuka Inoue, showcased their expertise in Okinawan martial arts on stage.
The group consists of young people from Okinawa aged between 20 to 24 years old. It was established to showcase the local culture and martial arts at regular stages in Okinawa and to pass them on to the younger generations.
Ayaka Yoshida and Wakana Fushimi, both 16 years old and from Fukushima, came to Sydney as selected participants for the 9th JCS Rainbow Project, a Sydney-based charity program to support youth and kids affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011.
This year's Matsuri successfully drew the highest-ever visitors, of about 55,000 people.
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