Ogasawara Islands 50th Anniversary of Reversion Event Calendar

Varieties of commemoration events and projects are held in 2018. Starting from January 1st through December 31st, 2018.
Scheduled DateEvent/Project NameHost/OrganizationVenue
January1stBeach OpeningOgasawara Tourist Association 2-2587
Hahajima Tourism Association 3-2300		Chichijima and Hahajima
20thStargazing EventOgasawara Astronomy Club 2-7333
(National Astronomical Observatory of Japan"VERA")		Chichijima
26th - 28thOgasawara Kite-making WorkshopOgasawara Kite Preservation PartyHahajima
February12thOgasawara DAY 2018 (participation)Ogasawara Village Tourism Bureau 03-5776-2422Takeshiba Port
“Oishi-ma"(Yummy Island) Ogasawara Recipe Contest recruiting50th Anniversary Executive Office 2-3941
(Inquiry) Ogasawara Tourist Association 2-2587		Chichijima and Hahajima
March5th - 14thStudent Exchange with the Galapagos IslandsNPO Institute of BONINOLOGY 2-3779Chichijima and Hahajima
April18th, 19th“Oishi-ma"(Yummy Island) Ogasawara Creative Cuisine workshopOgasawara Islands Reversion 50th Anniversary Committee
(Inquiry) Hahajima Tourism Association 3-2300		Hahajima
30th“Bonin Bazar” Ogasawara`s Industrial EventOgasawara Village Tourism Industry Division 2-3114Chichijima
May21st, 22nd50th Anniversary VaudevilleSanyutei Milk`s Ogasawara Rakugo AssociationChichijima and Hahajima
26th, 27th"Shima-Jiman" Island Pride2018 (participation) （Inquiry）50th Anniversary Executive Office 2-3941Takeshiba Port, Tokyo
June3rdHahajima FestivalHahajima Festival Executive CommitteeHahajima
8th - 9thOkinotorishima TourOgasawara Village Planning and Policy Office 2-3111Chichijima
June - JulyStargazing EventOgasawara Astronomy Club 2-7333
(National Astronomical Observatory of Japan"VERA")		Chichijima and Hahajima
23th, 24thHahajima Returning Festival and FireworksHahajima Returning Festival Executive CommitteeHahajima
26thChichijima Returning FestivalOgasawara Village General Affairs Division 2-3111Chichijima
30th50th Anniversary Ceremony and Memorial ParadeOgasawara Islands Reversion 50th Anniversary Committee 2-3941
Chichijima
26th 50th Anniversary Booklet issue and History screenings of Ogasawara IslandsOgasawara Islands Reversion 50th Anniversary Committee 2-3941Chichijima and Hahajima
“Flowing like the wind” island music CD distributionWind of Bonin ⅡChichijima and Hahajima
July“Chukichi-maru” Historical Inheritance and Exchange Project“Chukichi-maru” Historical Inheritance and Exchange Project Executive CommitteeChichijima
midOutrigger Canoe RaceOgasawara Ogiura
Youth League Kaname-kai		Chichijima
26th, 27thIslands High School SummitOgasawara High School PTAChichijima
AugustAugust - SeptemberSummer FestivalOgasawara Event CouncilChichijima
Stargazing EventOgasawara Astronomy Club 2-7333
(National Astronomical Observatory of Japan"VERA")		Chichijima
midGrand Fireworks FestivalOgasawara Islands Reversion 50th Anniversary Committee 2-3941Chichijima
lateHahajima Summer FestivalHahajima Summer Festival Executive CommitteeHahajima
27th, 28thElementary, Middle and High School ReunionOgasawara Islands Reversion 50th Anniversary Committee 2-3941Chichijima and Hahajima
SeptemberDocumentary film “BONIN TIMES” ScreeningNews Bonin TimeChichijima
lateHahajima Outrigger Canoe CompetitionHahajima Conoe ClubHahajima
29th50th Anniversary Inland EventOgasawara Islands Reversion 50th Anniversary Committee 2-3941Takeshiba Port, Tokyo
October7th, 8thCulture and History GatheringOgasawara Islands Reversion 50th Anniversary Committee 2-3941Chichijima and Hahajima
21thThink Tomorrow SymposiumOgasawara Village Planning and Policy Office 2-3111Chichijima and Hahajima・Takeshiba
26th - 28thOgasawara Music FestivalOgasawara Islands Reversion 50th Anniversary Committee 2-3941Chichijima and Hahajima
October - DecemberChichijima and Hahajima Sports GatheringOgasawara Village Athletic AssociationChichijima
NovembermidThree Parties Jointly Mikoshi ShrinesChichi-Haha Culture Exchange CommitteeChichijima
“Ogaguwa” Ogasawara Mulberry Forest ProjectOgasawara Village Environment Division 2-3111Chichijima
“Hahamori” Hahajima Forest ProjectOgasawara Village Environment Division 2-3111Hahajima
Decemberlate50th Anniversary Kendo TournamentOgasawara Kendo ClubChichijima

*Please note that schedules can be subject to change and will be updated from time to time.

2017 Pre-Events

SCHEDULED DATEEVENT/PROJECT NAMEHOST/ORGANIZATIONVENUE
May2ndOgasawara Yacht Race 2017Japan Sailing Federation Member Misaki Ocean Sailing ClubChichijima
June24thChichijima Returning FestivalOgasawara Village General Affairs Devision 2-3111Chichijima
24・25日Hahajima Returning FestivalHahajima Returning Festival Executive CommitteeHahajima
JulyJuly2017 – 2018Steel Pan Development Project (Lecturers are invited)Chichijima
AugustJuly-AugustSummer FestivalOgasawara Event CouncilChichijima
26thHahajima Summer FestivalHahajima Summer Festival Executive CommitteeHahajima
November25thOGASAWARA ISLAND JAZZ 2017@The Earth ProjectChichijima and Hahajima
December23rd - 25thKite-making WorkshopChichijima
31stCount Down PartyOgasawara Tourist Association 2-2587Chichijima

The 50 Anniversary Commemoration Projects are classified into 3 types of projects below.

[Hosting Projects]
Projects and events hosted by the Ogasawara Islands Reversion 50th Anniversary Committee.

[Sponsorship Projects]
Hosted by organizations from Ogasawara village and other organizations, with co-host of the Ogasawara Islands Reversion 50th Anniversary Committee.

[Independent Projects]
Public offering projects carried out on voluntary basis with assistance of the Ogasawara Islands Reversion 50th Anniversary Committee.

Pre-event is held on 2017, and the main Commemoration events/projects on 2018.