J-pop idol group SkySyllabus will perform on May 24, 2025, at the 26th Annual Taste of The Marianas International Food Festival in Garapan, Saipan. The group filmed the video for their song “Kirameki White Splash!” in Saipan in 2023 and will be named a Marianas Goodwill Idol Ambassador by the Marianas Visitors Authority.
(MVA) — The J-pop idol group SkySyllabus is set to perform live on May 24, 2025, at 26th Annual Taste of The Marianas International Food Festival in Saipan. The group, which has helped promote The Marianas in the past, will also be named a Marianas Goodwill Idol Ambassador at the festival.
SkySyllabus was founded in 2021 and performs across Japan and internationally. The music video of one of their signature songs — “Kirameki White Splash!” — was filmed on location in Saipan in 2023 in collaboration with the Marianas Visitors Authority. From 2023 to this year, the song has also been the background music for the National High School Baseball Championship airing on Chiba Television in Japan, gaining nationwide exposure.
“Our deep love for Saipan and the Northern Mariana Islands has become a core part of our identity,” the group said in a statement. SkySyllabus also performed at Taste of The Marianas last year, attracting fan followers from Japan to the event. While in Saipan again next month, they will be shooting a new music video.
“SkySyllabus has an expressed goal of building cultural bridges between Japan and world and fostering international friendship and mutual understanding through the power of entertainment, and MVA is pleased to be appointing the group as a Marianas Goodwill Idol Ambassador during May Tourism Month,” said MVA Managing Director Jamika R. Taijerson. “It’s clear they have a genuine affinity for the islands, and they will help share the beauty of our islands and our people with their fans and followers in Japan and beyond.”
Taste of The Marianas is an annual signature event of MVA and will be held every Saturday night from 5-10 p.m. (until 11 p.m. on the final night) during May Tourism Month 2025 at American Memorial Park in Garapan, Saipan. The festival is a gourmet delight, offering some of the destination’s best cuisine and featuring affordable dishes from local hotels and restaurants, live entertainment, eating and cooking contests, arts and crafts sales, and more. Entry is free.
This year’s festival eateries will include Crowne Plaza Resort Saipan, Herman’s Modern Bakery, V-Lyn’s BBQ, Benki, Kinpachi Japanese Restaurant, 123 Foods, CK Smokehouse & Salad, T Bar, The Hut, Kanto 10, Yaya’s Baked Goods, Loco & Taco, Lanlan Tea House, Fork & Spoon, Matty’s BBQ, Tupu Cane Juice, Oh My Grill, 38 Mitsubachi, Surf Club Saipan, Great Harvest, Saipan World Resort, Dea Jang Kum, Chow Time, and Pho Tam. Drink vendors will be WSTCO, Marpac/Unified Sports Organization, and Napu Brewing.
Special events throughout the month include the Subway Sandwich Challenge on May 3, featuring 12 contenders racing to be first to finish an 18-inch Subway sandwich; registration forms are available at www.mymarianas.com. The Inas’ Kitchen International Food Challenge on May 10 featuring teams from South Korea, Japan, and The Marianas. The HANMI-NMTech Chicken Kelaguen Cook-off will be held on May 24, highlighting one of the islands’ most popular dishes.
Festival Platinum Sponsors are IT&E and Dave Electronics Center. Gold Sponsor is American Memorial Park. Silver Sponsors are Hotel Association of Northern Mariana Islands, Northern Marianas Technical Institute, Century Insurance, Subway, Foremost, Coca-Cola, Inas’ Kitchen, Jose & Ruri Ayuyu Foundation, EST Rental and M&C LLC General Construction.
Credit/debit cards and Taste tokens will be accepted by vendors.
