The consolidation of tango in Japan in the 50's confirmed the presence of the genre in the Asian country. The Festival pays tribute to it with a group created especially for the occasion, made up of the Japanese Natsuki Nishihara on bandoneon, Karen Sano on double bass and Shino Ohnaga on piano, plus the singers José "Pepe" Kokubu and Graciela Nakasone, of Japanese descent.