Our Project┃私たちの活動
Dance is a universal language.
Dialogue begins when we dance together.
踊りは世界の共通言語。
共に踊るとき、対話が始まる。
What We Do
NIPPON is a cultural initiative connecting people across borders
through traditional dance and festival culture.
Activities of NIPPON
■ Dance Performances & Event Appearances
UNESCO Heritage, Modern Breath: The New Era of Furyu-odori.”
ユネスコ無形文化遺産登録された風流おどりに時代の息吹を吹込んだ舞踊作品の紹介
■ Promoting & Sharing Traditional Dance（継承と普及活動）
■ Community Building Support（コミュニティの構築支援）
・We believe
“Dance is a universal language. Dialogue begins when we dance together.”
・Our Mission
To connect people across borders through rhythm and movement, fostering mutual understanding, cultural diversity, and co-creation.
・Target Areas
We support educational and extracurricular programs in local communities, schools, universities, and organizations, contributing to inclusive and sustainable societies.
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未来ラボ！祭 × SDGs┃Future Lab! Festival × SDGs
An experiential program that explores inclusivity and cultural resilience through Japanese festivals.
Learn, move, and connect beyond differences.Festivals embody inclusivity and cultural resilience—values that strongly align with the SDGs principle of “leaving no one behind.”
This program is designed to foster multicultural coexistence across schools, communities, and businesses.
Originally rooted in religious rituals, festivals in Japan have evolved into social systems that support local communities, connecting people across generations and cultural backgrounds.
未来ラボ！祭×SDGs ～踊って学ぶ、多文化共生～
祭が内包する包摂性と文化的レジリエンスは、SDGsの「誰一人取り残さない」という価値観と重なります。
本講座はその視点から、学校・地域・企業・行政における多文化共生社会の醸成を目的に開発された体験型プログラムです。
祭は宗教儀礼として生まれながら、日本では地域コミュニティを支える社会的機能として発展し、世代や文化の違いを超えて人々をつなぐ役割を担ってきました。この力を現代社会に活かすことを目指します。
■The program consists of three parts┃Program Features
・学び｜Learning（20 minutes）
祭とSDGsのつながりを理解する
Understand the connection between festivals and the SDGs
・体験｜Experience (50 min)
阿波踊り体験
Awa Odori Dance Experience ★Here Active Imege
・共創｜Co-Creation（20 minutes）
多文化共生のヒントを持ち帰り、実践へつなげる
Take insights into multicultural coexistence and apply them in practiceReflection
■program has been developed as a cultural education and peace education
■program for schools, international organizations, and educational institutions.
Asia-Ren
In response, we asked a simple question:Can dance reconnect people across cultures?Can dance reconnect people across cultures?
The project centers on participation in the famous Koenji Awa Odori Festival in Tokyo.
The initiative began as a very small experiment with five dancers from three countries.
Over time, the circle expanded and eventually grew into a team of more than 100 dancers from 13 Asian countries.
Dancers perform wearing traditional costumes from their home countries while dancing together to the rhythm of Awa Odori.
The visual impact and joyful atmosphere attracted significant attention.
In their first participation in the Koenji Festival in 2023, the team received.
3rd place among 164 participating groups.
The project was also featured in the national newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun under the headline: “Different Countries, One Heart.”
The Asia Awa Odori Team is an intercultural dance project launched in 2023.After the COVID-19 pandemic, many societies experienced division and isolation.In response, we asked a simple question:
Can dance reconnect people across cultures?
コロナ禍後、分断や孤立が広がる中、
「踊りは文化を超えて人をつなぐことができるのか？」という問いから、このプロジェクトは始まりました。本プロジェクトは、東京・高円寺阿波おどりへの参加を中心に展開しています。
当初は3カ国5名の小さな試みでしたが、現在ではアジア13カ国・100名以上が参加するチームへと広がりました。
参加者はそれぞれの民族衣装を身にまとい、阿波おどりのリズムで共に踊ります。
その姿は多くの注目を集め、2023年の高円寺阿波おどりでは164団体中第3位を受賞しました。
また、この取り組みは読売新聞において
「国は違えど心は同じ」として紹介されました。
Asian Folk Dance Ensemble
アジア連の交流の中から、アジア各国の伝統舞踊を紹介し合う新しい舞台プロジェクトが始まりました。
この舞台のタイトルは：Asian Smiles（アジアの微笑み）
小さな一歩ですが、新しい種を大切に育てていこうと思っております。
更に今後は、東京・池袋からアジア文化の発信と交流を広げていく取り組みを進めてまいります。
Through the exchange within our “Asia Network,” a new stage project has begun, where traditional dances from across Asia are shared and presented.
The title of this production is “Asian Smiles.”
Though it is a small step, we are committed to nurturing this new seed with care.**
We are also working to expand the sharing and exchange of Asian culture from Ikebukuro, Tokyo.
