Various musical genres, “approached accross times” based on tradition. The leading artists of these genres will be gathered here. You can enjoy a super session of shamisen music, koto music, which is also associated with Kagurazaka, as well as Japanese flute, “Taiko” Japanese drum and piano.

Sunday, May 22nd
Venue at THEGREE

Starting at 13:00
Performance
Hiyama Umekichi (“Zokkyoku” music)

Starting at 15:00
Performance
Okamura Shintaro + Okamura Ai (“Sou” Japanese harp)

Starting at 17:00
Performance
Akiyoshi Sarah (“Kagura bue” Japanese flute, “Shino bue” Japanese flute) x Sugiura Hideaki (Piano) x Otawa Masaki (“Taiko” Japanese drum)

Registration in advance

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After watching the singing, shamisen and dancing of the glamorous Kagurazaka’s Geishas, you will be introduced to the Ozashiki Asobi (Traditional Japanese Parlor Games). You can enjoy the atmosphere of ‘Ozashiki Asobi’, a unique Japanese form of hospitality by the world of geisha, in the hall of a time-honoured kappo restaurant.

Sunday, May 22nd starting at 13:00 / 14:00
Venue “Shimakin”

Performance
Kagurazaka’s Geishas
Cyril Coppini (Navigator)

Registration in advance

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https://torioki.confetti-web.com/form/1618

In the olden days, Storytellers′ Theaters were set up in the shrines and temples where people gathered, and were also a source of information and entertainment. The Storytellers′ Theater has now been recreated in the Shoin (study room) at Bishamonten Zenkoku-ji Temple. Let’s enjoy the skills of the ’Kodan’ storytellers and Rokyoku performers who have been practicing the art of storytelling.

Sunday, May 22nd starting at 13:30 / 16:00
Venue The Shoin (study room) at Bishamonten Zenkoku-ji Temple

Performance
Ichiryusai Teikitsu (“Koudan” storytelling)
Takarai Kinkaku (“Koudan” storytelling)
Tanabe Ginya (“Koudan” storytelling)
Azumaya Ichitaro + Azumaya Mitsu (“Rokyoku” storytelling)

Registration in advance

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Mixture of traditional music arrangements and original pieces performed by a unit of classical Japanese instruments and the different genres will pleasantly enchant the audience in the fresh green ground of the temple.

Sunday, May 22nd
Venue Akagi-jinja Shrine Grounds

Starting at 13:00
Performance
NADESHIKO J ENSEMBLE (“Shakuhachi” Bamboo flute × “Sou” 13 string Japanese harp × “17 Gen” 17 string Japanese harp)

Starting at 14:30
Performance
Naoyuki MANABE GAGAKU Ensemble (​“Sho” Japanese mouth organ + “Hichiriki” Japanese oboe + “Fue” Japanese flute)

Starting at 16:00
Performance
Oyama Yutaka (Tsugaru shamisen) × Sato Yoshiaki (Accordion)

Registration in advance

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Traditional ‘Kamishibai’ (picture-cards shows), The Edo marionette group, and ‘Minna no Uta’ (sing-along songs) performed by the Tsugaru shamisen. Packed with Japan’s “Fun!” entertainment in 30-minute performance.

Sunday, May 22nd starting at 13:00 / 15:00
Venue Akagi-jinja Shrine Assembling area

Performance
Shibuya Gagekidan (Picture-cards shows)
Kamijo Mitsuru (The Edo marionette group)
Akiyoshi Sarah (“Kagura bue” Japanese flute, “Shino bue” Japanese flute)

※ Registration will take place on the day. (Advance registration not required).

Learn how to play koto and shamisen, two of Japan’s most popular traditional instruments, will be taught their positioning and how to make sounds. Children and adults are welcome to attend.

Sunday, May 22nd starting at 13:00
Venue Akagi-jinja Shrine Assembling area

※ Registration will take place on the day. (Advance registration not required).

“Koto” Japanese harp, ‘Biwa’ Five-stringed Japanese lute, shamisen, “Kokyu” Japanese fiddle, “Shakuhachi” bamboo flute, Japanese flute, tsuzumi and “Taiko” Japanese drum. …… A wide range of traditional instruments that have played music in Japan. You can see them up close.

Sunday, May 22nd starting at 13:00
Venue Akagi-jinja Shrine Assembling area

In addition to a video introduction of the Kagurazaka neighbourhood by ambassador Robert Campbell, a digest video looks back at the recordings of the ”Kagurazaka Street Stage O-edo Tour” from 2014 onwards.

Sunday, May 22nd starting at 13:00
Venue Akagi-jinja Shrine Assembling area

On the day 2, traditional performing arts to be enjoyed on the Noh stage, which is listed on Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. Starting with “Gagaku” ancient court music and “Bugaku” ancient court dance music, which were loved by the aristocrats of the Heian period, through Noh, which has been handed down since the Middle Ages, to “Nihon-Buyo” (Japanese dance), which was born in the modern period. The program traces the history of Japanese physical expression.

Sunday, May 22nd
Venue Yarai Noh Theater

Starting at 13:00 Compare and Convince! Japanese traditional dance
Performance
Reigakusha Group ( “Gagaku” ancient court music / “Bugaku” ancient court dance music)

Starting at 15:00 Compare and Convince! Japanese traditional dance
Performance
Ichiyama Shosen and others (“Nihon-Buyo” Japanese dance) x Kiyomoto Baijudayu x Kiyomoto Shiyo (“Kiyomoto-bushi” shamisen performance)

Starting at 17:00 Compare and Convince! Japanese traditional dance
Performance
Kanze Kyukokai (Noh)

Registration in advance

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The best of traditional music performed under the evening twilight sky. Female players of Nagauta shamisen & “Hayashi” Japanese traditional percussion perform a medley of masterpieces from kabuki and “Nihon-Buyo” (traditional Japanese dance). This program finally wraps up the two-day festival with lively “Edo-Daikagura” Japanese traditional juggling and lion dance, and “Tezuma” Japanese traditional magic.

Sunday, May 22nd starting at 17:30
Akagi-jinja Shrine Kaguraden Stage

Performance
Maruichi Senoh Troupe (“Edo-Daikagura” Japanese traditional juggling and lion dance)
Tsuruga Isekichi and others (“Shinnai-bushi” music)
Fujiyama Taiju (“Tezuma” Japanese traditional magic)
Tobaya Riseki Troupe (Nagauta shamisen ) x Mochizuki Harumi Troupe (“Hayashi” Japanese traditional percussion)
Cyril Coppini (Navigator)

Registration in advance

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https://torioki.confetti-web.com/form/1620

Let’s start once you get a stamp rally map. Grab a commemorative gift after visited six stamp spots and collected stamps, receive the gift at Bishamonten Zenkokuji Temple. Access the QR codes placed at each historical guide spot with your smartphones, then listen to audio guides by Kokontei Kikunojo, “Rakugo” storyteller and Kanda Orine, “Koudan” storyteller.
This is a great opportunity for visitors to learn more about the history of Kagurazaka and Soseki Natsume’s association with the area while listening to Edo storytelling. Listening with earphones is recommended.

Sunday, May 22nd 11:30 til 16:00 (by 16:30 for Souvenir gift exchange)

Stamp Rally (collecting stamps on a card while visiting the different location spots)
Stemp-spot
Bishamonten Zenkoku-ji Temple (Souvenir gift exchange), Kosho-ji Temple, Enpuku-ji Temple, Akagi-jinja Shrine, Jinai Park, Karuko-zaka slope

History Guides
“Spot to historical places of interest” guided by Kokontei Kikunojo, “Rakugo” storyteller
Bishamonten Zenkoku-ji Temple, Kosho-ji Temple, Enpuku-ji Temple, Akagi-jinja Shrine, Jinai Park, Kaguragashi and Karuko-zaka slope, Geisha-shinmichi, Tokyo Kagurazaka Association and Kenban
Audio guide Kokontei Kikunojo (“Rakugo” storyteller)

“Spots Associated with Soseki” guided by Kanda Orine, “Koudan” storyteller
Bishamonten Zenkoku-ji Temple, Jinai Park, Karuko-zaka slope, Jizo-zaka slope and Waradana
Audio guide Kanda Orine (“Koudan” storyteller)