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
9 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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