Held every November in Shizuoka City, the Daidogei World Cup is a four-day festival of international street performance. The main site is Sunpu Park in the city centre: there are more than ten stages here, hosting performances by acrobats, aerialists, contortionists, clowns, comedians, jugglers, and plenty more besides. There's also a beer garden and scores of stands selling food, drink, gifts, and everything else you might need to enjoy all the entertainment.
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Daidogei World Cup: In the Park
Shizuoka City's annual street performance festival
By Peter Sidell
Community writer
Aime Morales about to take a young friend for a spin
Japanese sketch troupe 'to R Mansion'
Japanese 'hard clown' duo The Scovilles
French aerialist Aurelie Dauphin
The sign at the entrance
Eric Buss enlists some help from the audience
French bicycling trio Cie RasOTerrA
Comedienne Mami Kano makes a friend in the crowd
Japanese sketch duo SiVouPlait
Japan-based American showman David Ramsay
Here you could try your hand at some tricks yourself
Dueling guitars: flamenco comedy trio Lost Locos! Ole!
The beer garden
Balloon samurai Syan, and assistant
The park site seen from above
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Tyra 'nell Pille-Lu
10 years ago
Wow, you've seen more than I did. I think it's getting more and more exciting each year.
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