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What to Know Before You Go to Star Wars Celebration Japan 2025

April 3, 2025
April 3, 2025
StarWars.com Team

Exclusive presentations, exhibits, activities and more await at the next Star Wars Celebration in two weeks.

Each Star Wars Celebration welcomes its own host of unique programming and features, a quality which has kept fans coming back to the beloved event time and again. For Star Wars Celebration Japan, Lucasfilm has explored every opportunity to capture the culture and character of this year’s host country in the panels, exhibits, activities, food, merchandise, and artwork that fans will see and experience at the Makuhari Messe and surrounding areas.

Star Wars Celebration LIVE! graphic

Panel Presentations

In addition to the highly-anticipated announcements, reveals, and live celebrity interviews to be presented at Celebration Japan, there are some panels that focus specifically on the Star Wars experience in Japan: Lucasfilm Publishing’s Manga Mania! will explore the past, present, and future of Star Wars manga from authors and artists from around the world; a Star Wars: Visions Volume 3 panel will cover the first two seasons of this acclaimed series as well as a sneak peek of Season 3, with entries produced exclusively by studios in Japan; and an exploration of Japanese influences in Star Wars and how the saga itself has been reflected back into Japanese pop culture, art, storytelling, and more.

There will be fan-hosted panels discussing Star Wars origami, shadow puppets, and a nearly-forgotten Star Wars/Lucasfilm-themed live stage show in Japan from the 1990s, as well as the influence of iconic Japanese film director Akira Kurosawa on the Star Wars saga. 

Collecting panels will include rare looks into the fascinating and often playful field of Japanese Star Wars collectibles, including Star Wars Japanese oddities, early collectibles in Japan, 1978 Star Wars Coca-Cola bottlecap premiums, vintage Japanese die-cast toys, and Star Wars keshi gomu (small rubber erasers that look like colorful, minimalist Star Wars sculptures!). 

Fans from Japan will also be featured on the Podcast Stage — “Cantina Japan” and “Ilanina” — and in fan booths with tables for the Japan Star Wars Modeling Alliance, Jedi Order Japan, Star Wars Mania Fan Club Japan, and Star Wars Nano Club (Star Nano). 

Anime & Manga Pavilion collage

On the Show Floor

The Anime & Manga Pavilion on the show floor celebrates Star Wars animation with a Japanese sensibility. Featuring Star Wars: Visions anthology displays, manga art, and a curated fan exhibit, this space offers a unique experience of these artistic mediums and more. 

Akinobu Hara - 狼将 -ROSHO-

Limited-edition art prints are being offered in the Celebration Japan Artwork Show, several of which are by Japanese artists or influenced by Japanese design. These are all in addition to the striking set of 17 Celebration guest badges that feature Star Wars characters depicted in the traditional Japanese ukiyo-e style by artist TAKUMI. 

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  • For fans and collectors, Japanese Star Wars wares and collectibles have always been prized for their uniqueness and cultural flare, as these items were often made exclusively for the region and not made available worldwide. Celebration Japan will have no shortage, from vintage pieces found at the exhibitor tables to new Japanese-themed exclusives offered at licensee booths and at the Celebration Store. 

    The event will also feature a Star Wars Celebration Food Hall. Enjoy exclusive, authentic Japanese dishes, desserts and drinks with a Star Wars twist without ever leaving the Makuhari Messe! From Chewbacca Yakisoba Noodles to “It’s a Trap!” Takoyaki (and much, much more) the Star Wars Celebration Food Hall has something for everyone, whether you want a full meal or just a bite.

    Chiba Marines Baseball Game graphic.

    Offsite Star Wars-themed Events

    If you’re arriving in Japan a couple days before the event, the Chiba Lotte Marines baseball team is hosting a themed Star Wars Night with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters at ZOZO Marine Stadium on Wednesday, April 16th. The stadium will feature Star Wars-themed videos and music, as well as exclusive photo-ops.

    Star Wars In Concert graphic.

    During Celebration, Star Wars In Concert screenings are making appearances at the Tokyo Garden Theater on April 18, 19, and 20. Each night, at least one film from the original trilogy will be presented: Star Wars: A New Hope on the 18th and 19th, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back on the 19th, and Star Wars: Return of the Jedi on the 20th. 

    Star Tours Tokyo Disneyland

    And the convention hall isn’t far from Tokyo Disney Resort: Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea. Fans of Star Tours: The Adventures Continue can experience the thrilling ride at Tokyo Disneyland, which recently updated to include characters and a planet from fan-favorite Disney+ shows Ahsoka, Andor, and The Mandalorian, a Star Tours experience presented in Japanese!

    Star Wars Celebration Japan will be held April 18-20, 2025, at the Makuhari Messe in Japan.


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