World Whistlers Convention 2022
Opening Concert & Symposium

The 45th World Whistlers Convention (WWC2022) will be held from Thursday, October 6, 2022 to Sunday, October 9, 2022, at Kawasaki International Center in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan. The International Whistlers Guild, in collaboration with the Japan Whistling Confederation and the Masters of Musical Whistling, will host the Opening Concert and the Whistling Symposium, both of which are in-person events and will be streamed/archived online.

Under the unprecedented circumstances due to the pandemic, the art of whistling has connected people across the globe. The two events will embody that connection by gathering past world whistling champions and whistling experts from across the world. Do not miss this opportunity to experience the once-in-a-lifetime summit of the world's top whistlers!

Online archive will be available for audiences in inconvenient time zones

Opening Concert

"Whistling Connections - A Sound that Unites the World"
Thursday, October 6th, 2022
6AM EDT / 12PM CET / 3:30PM IST

The Whistling Symposium

Friday, October 7th, 2022 5AM EDT / 11AM CET / 2:30PM IST

How to join in person

Reserve by email

How to watch online

(Updated Oct. 4th)
Live streaming and online archive

≪World Whistlers Convention 2022  Opening Concert≫
“Whistling Connections - A Sound that Unites the World”

Thursday, October 6th 2022 doors open 6:30PM JST / starts 7PM JST
Kawasaki International Center, main hall

Admission (in-person)
Adults: reservation 2,500 yen / at the door 3,000 yen
Adults (WWC2022 contestants): 2,000 yen
Middle school/high school students: 1,500 yen
Elementary school children: 1,000 yen

Kimiko Wakiyama


IWC 2007 Female Grand Champion, Judge of WWC

Ryosuke Takeuchi


WWC Executive Producer & Chief Judge, MMW 2015 1st Runner Up (Hikifuki Category), Chief Judge of MMW

Romu Aoyagi


IWC 2014 Male Grand Champion, Judge of Global Whistling Championship

YOKO


WWC 2018 Grand Champion

Yuki Takeda


MMW 2019 Male Grand Champion and Hikifuki Champion, Founder and Organizer of GWC

Carole Anne Kaufman *


IWC 2008 Female Grand Champion, MMW Executive Producer

Derek Bodkin *


MMW 2017 Grand Champion, Judge of MMW

Akiko Shibata *


MMW 2019 Grand Champion, Judge of WWC

Frank Oppedijk *


GWC2020 Grand Champion

Yusuke Matsumura *


GWC2021 Grand Champion

* Video appearances

≪The Whistling Symposium 2022≫

Friday, October 7 2022 doors open 5:30PM / 6-8:30PM
Reception Room, Kawasaki International Center
Admission (in-person):
1,000 yen (WWC 2022 contestants: 500 yen)

Taro Kuchibue


Board trustee of Japan Whistlers Federation, Record producer

David Diaz Reyes (Spain) *


Expert on whistled languages, researcher and educator

Lene Lekše (Slovenia)


Lene Lekše - Visual Artist

Jack McCombe (Scotland/Canada) *


Jack McCombe - Contemporaty Artist

Romu Aoyagi


IWC2014 Male Grand Champion, Judge of GWC

* Presentations via Zoom
All presentations will have bilingual consecutive translation (English and Japanese)

In-Person Attendance

For reservation reception & inquiries, please contact wwc2022pre@gmail.com with the following details

  • Your name
  • Number of people
  • Which events you wish to attend (concert / symposium)
  • Whether you are a WWC2022 contestant

How to watch the live streaming / archive (Updated Oct. 4th)

Both events will be streamed online. If you wish to join these events online, please purchase your access from the form below.

《Opening concert: Whistling Connections - A Sound that Unites the World》
Performers: Kimiko Wakiyama, Ryosuke, YOKO, Yuki Takeda, Romu Aoyagi, Carole Anne Kaufman, Derek Bodkin, Akiko Shibata, Frank Oppedijk, Yusuke Matsumura;  Takehiro Chiba (piano)
Online price: 1,000 JPY (approx. 6-8 USD)
Live streaming date and time: Thursday October 6th, 2022 7PM JST (6AM EDT) start
Archive (replay) ends on: Thursday October 20th, 2022 11:59PM JST (10:59AM EDT)
Ticket purchase link (Twitcasting):  https://twitcasting.tv/c:0108511live/shopcart/183612
  • You need to create an account on Twitcasting, or log in with your social media accounts (Google, Twitter, Facebook etc.).
  • You can continue to purchase the ticket until the end of replay period on October 20th.
  • Twitcasting only accepts credit cards from outside of Japan. If you cannot pay by credit card, please contact whistlersguild@gmail.com for alternative options
《Whistling Symposium 2022》
Speakers: Taro Kuchibue (record producer, board member of the Japan Whistlers Federation), Romu Aoyagi (IWC2014 Grand Champion and GWC judge), David Diaz (whistling language expert from Spain), Lene Lekse (Slovenian visual artist), Jack McCombe (Scottish visual artist)
Online ticket price: 5.00 USD + fees
Live streaming date and time: Friday October 7th, 2022 6PM JST (5AM EDT) start
Archive (replay) ends on: Friday October 21st, 2022 11:59PM JST (10:59AM EDT)

Ticket purchase link (Eventbrite): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-whistling-symposium-2022-tickets-428170668997

  • You can continue to purchase the ticket until the end of replay period on October 20th.
  • Eventbrite accepts credit cards and PayPal as payment methods.

There may be additional platform fees/card or bank charges/foreign exchange fees incurred.
The pricing is based on Japanese yen for the concert, and on US dollar for the symposium. The exact fee in other currencies will change depending on the foreign exchange rate of the purchase timing.

Please contact the IWG (whistlersguild@gmail.com) for any questions.

Event organizer: International Whistlers Guild
Event co-organizer: The Masters of Musical Whistling
In collaboration with: Japan Whistling Confederation