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
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By Peter Sidell
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![Aime Morales about to take a young friend for a spin](https://a1.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/24389-132642/1000/shizuoka-street-performance-world-cup-park-132642.jpg)
Aime Morales about to take a young friend for a spin
![Japanese sketch troupe 'to R Mansion'](https://a2.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/24389-132643/1000/shizuoka-street-performance-world-cup-park-132643.jpg)
Japanese sketch troupe 'to R Mansion'
![Japanese 'hard clown' duo The Scovilles](https://a3.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/24389-132644/1000/shizuoka-street-performance-world-cup-park-132644.jpg)
Japanese 'hard clown' duo The Scovilles
![French aerialist Aurelie Dauphin](https://a0.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/24389-132645/1000/shizuoka-street-performance-world-cup-park-132645.jpg)
French aerialist Aurelie Dauphin
![The sign at the entrance](https://a1.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/24389-132646/1000/shizuoka-street-performance-world-cup-park-132646.jpg)
The sign at the entrance
![Eric Buss enlists some help from the audience](https://a2.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/24389-132647/1000/shizuoka-street-performance-world-cup-park-132647.jpg)
Eric Buss enlists some help from the audience
![French bicycling trio Cie RasOTerrA](https://a3.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/24389-132648/1000/shizuoka-street-performance-world-cup-park-132648.jpg)
French bicycling trio Cie RasOTerrA
![Comedienne Mami Kano makes a friend in the crowd](https://a0.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/24389-132649/1000/shizuoka-street-performance-world-cup-park-132649.jpg)
Comedienne Mami Kano makes a friend in the crowd
![Japanese sketch duo SiVouPlait](https://a0.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/24389-132650/1000/shizuoka-street-performance-world-cup-park-132650.jpg)
Japanese sketch duo SiVouPlait
![Japan-based American showman David Ramsay](https://a1.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/24389-132651/1000/shizuoka-street-performance-world-cup-park-132651.jpg)
Japan-based American showman David Ramsay
![Here you could try your hand at some tricks yourself](https://a2.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/24389-132652/1000/shizuoka-street-performance-world-cup-park-132652.jpg)
Here you could try your hand at some tricks yourself
![Dueling guitars: flamenco comedy trio Lost Locos! Ole!](https://a3.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/24389-132653/1000/shizuoka-street-performance-world-cup-park-132653.jpg)
Dueling guitars: flamenco comedy trio Lost Locos! Ole!
![The beer garden](https://a0.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/24389-132654/1000/shizuoka-street-performance-world-cup-park-132654.jpg)
The beer garden
![Balloon samurai Syan, and assistant](https://a1.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/24389-132655/1000/shizuoka-street-performance-world-cup-park-132655.jpg)
Balloon samurai Syan, and assistant
![The park site seen from above](https://a2.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/24389-132656/1000/shizuoka-street-performance-world-cup-park-132656.jpg)
The park site seen from above
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Tyra 'nell Pille-Lu
8 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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