At a preview screening with a singing event for the film Mary Poppins Returns held at TOHO Cinemas Umeda in Osaka, Ayaka Hirahara (平原綾香) performed the Japanese-language version of the end song live.
At a preview screening with a singing event held in Osaka to commemorate the film's release, singer Ayaka Hirahara (平原綾香), who voices Mary Poppins in the Japanese dubbed version, appeared on stage and performed the Japanese version of the end song live. The audience clapped along, creating an energized atmosphere.
Hirahara wore the costume used by Mary Poppins in the film and passionately sang “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious,” known as a song from the previous film. The audience responded with applause and cheers.
She discussed her experience playing the same role in the stage musical Mary Poppins and expressed her delight in response to audience members saying, “I went to see it.” She also commented on the Japanese version of the film between songs.
Hirahara described “The Place of Happiness,” the Japanese version's end song, as “a lullaby that Mary sings when the children have lost their mother and are feeling lonely,” and said that she would entrust unforgettable feelings to the song. A live performance followed, and the audience enjoyed special staging that allowed photography.