Not only does YPAM (Yokohama International Performing Arts Meeting) change its temporality, moving from a December event to a February event – it also renews its direction. Long term director, Hiromi Maruoka, who has served since 2005, when it was still the TPAM, stepped down, effective 31 March 2026. Moving forward, YPAM will operate with its current team under a revised structure, collectively assuming directorial responsibilities and leading operations. We wish a lot of success to the team, with a lot of great individuals, and will be looking forward to the next edition in February 2027, which will for sure be as successful and exciting as the December 2024 and December 2025 editions.
■ YPAM Secretariat
Katsuhiro Ohira (Secretary General) / Tomoyuki Arai (Senior Program Officer) / Ryo Tanaka (Program Officer) / Hayato Okada (Program Officer) / Shiro Amemiya (Public Relations) / Felicity Chao (Public Relations) / Kimiko Arai (Operations & Systems Manager)
■ Next edition: YPAM2027
Friday, 5 February – Sunday, 14 February 2027
About YPAM
YPAM (Yokohama International Performing Arts Meeting) is a platform where performing arts professionals from around the world connect through performances and meeting programs to gain information, inspiration, and networks for the creation, dissemination and vitalization of the performing arts. Established in 1995 as TPAM (Tokyo Performing Arts Market) and based in the “Creative City” of Yokohama since 2011, YPAM has become internationally recognized as one of the most influential performing arts platforms in Asia, with over 30 years of history.
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https://ypam.jp/2025/news/newsroom/detail_1775011356.en.html