Guest Stage
Date
*Opening time and performance time will be announced later.
*The Championships and the Guest Stage will be held on the same day at JJF2023. The results of the Championships will be announced after the Guest Stage.
Guest Performers
Bow
Bow is a French poi juggler who is based in Berlin, Germany. As a juggler, Bow experiences a strong sense of attachment to balls as a means of artistic expression. Additionally, Bow has discovered that ropes serve as a powerful complement to expand this artistic medium. By incorporating various types of ropes, whether connected to a ball or used independently, Bow actively seeks out new visual elements and conceptual ideas. This innovative approach to juggling goes beyond the traditional forms of ball, club, and ring juggling, representing an evolution in the field.
photo by Shun Onozawa
Kizasu Ishikawa
Kizasu Ishikawa is constantly searching for possibilities for the development of baton twirling, and is working to convey the charm of the baton at events and workshops both in Japan and abroad, and to train younger baton twirlers.
After winning the Grand Prix at the All-Japan Championships four times and two consecutive World Championships, he retired from baton twirling in 2019. In 2023 however, he decided to return to competition after a four-year absence, and won the All-Japan Championships in March while serving as a teacher. He won a ticket to the World Championships in the UK. This time, he will present his freestyle performance utilizing multiple batons.
Takehiro Nagaoka & Rika Megumi
A juggling duo, consisting of Takehiro Nagaoka and Rika Megumi, is actively exploring the possibilities of ball juggling and diabolo. Their performances have been showcased at various art festivals and street performance events.Takehiro Nagaoka, known for his collaborative approach, has been creating videos in partnership with performers from different genres, including unicycling and sport stacking. Meanwhile, Rika Megumi, who initially entered the performance world through competition, is now involved in a wide range of events and street performance festivals.
While pursuing their individual endeavors, the two jugglers have collaborated on a highly acclaimed video project titled ""Diabolo and Ball."" Building upon its success, they have decided to embark on duo performance activities starting in 2022. For their upcoming performance, they have invited the expertise of director Keisuke Hamaguchi (Zeroko) to create a new piece.
Keisuke Hamaguchi
Performer, director.
Member of the physical comedy duo "Zeroko" and representative of "Poshirosha".
He creates and presents silent plays and non-verbal performances inspired by trivial events in our daily lives.