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Traditional Culture and Performing Arts - Short-term Experience Program for Foreign Visitors

  • Cancelled

Engei

Genre:
  • Japanese Traditional Art ,
  • Workshop
Due to the concern regarding the outbreak of novel coronavirus (COVID-19), and due to the safety and health for the participants and staffs, we have announced to cancel this event until the end of March.
We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and kindly ask for your understanding. (02/27/2020)

Experience traditional performing arts from the Edo period in a museum

Participants can experience techniques used in a variety of performances (“kyokugei”traditional acrobatics, “kamikiri” paper cutting, and “wazuma” traditional Japanese magic) which are still popular at vaudeville shows today, with demonstrations by professional people. It also includes experience of the skillful techniques used in the auspicious art of umbrella rotating, paper craft in which simple shapes are created using only paper and scissors, and magic which has been performed since the Edo period.

Program

Wazuma (traditional magic)

Wazuma is traditional magic that has been handed down from 400 years ago. This magic was extremely popular among the masses in the Edo period. An instructor will explain the brief history of wazuma while providing you the opportunity to try it out.
Schedule from April through June
April 20, May 11, June 8, June 29
Schedule from July through September
July 20, August 3, September 14
Schedule from October through December
October 26, November 9, November 16, December 7
Schedule from January through March, 2020
January 11, February 23, March 21

Kamikiri (paper cutting)

Kamikiri is traditional Japanese paper cutting. Kamikiri is an improvised art which a performer creates only by a sheet of paper and scissors, according to audience’s requests.In this program, you will cut the paper based on some themes.You can take the paper cutout home after you finish it.
Schedule from April through June
April 13, May 25, June 15
Schedule from July through September
July 27, August 24, September 28
Schedule from October through December
November 2, November 23
Schedule from January through March, 2020
January 4, February 15, March 7

Kyokugei (traditional acrobatics)

Kyokugei is a traditional Japanese acrobatics. You can see the kasamawashi performance which means rotating an umbrella with some objects, as well as gokai-jawan, using a long rod to support some objects on top of the rod. In Japan, the kasamawashi is particularly popular and also believed to be very auspicious. You can try performances such as kasamawashi and kamitate (a part of gokai-jawan).
Schedule from April through June
April 6, April 27, May 4, May 18, June 1, June 22
Schedule from July through September
July 6, July 13, August 10, August 17, August 31, September 7, September 21
Schedule from October through December
October 12, October 19, November 30, December 14, December 21
Schedule from January through March, 2020
January 18, January 25, February 8, February 22, February 29, March 14, March 28

*The program contents may be subject to change.

Participation

Advance application not required

Admission

Free
*Admission fee is charged for permanent exhibition.

Contact

Tokyo Tradition Office, Arts Council Tokyo 　
TEL: 03-5428-3655(10:00-18:00)
E-mail: info@tokyo-tradition.jp

Period

Every Saturday from April 6, 2019 to March 28, 2020 (Except October 5, December 28)
12:30-13:00 / 14:00-14:30 / 16:00-16:30
*12:30-13:00 / 14:30-15:00 / 16:00-16:30 on only January 4

Venues

Edo-Tokyo Museum 5F Permanent exhibition area

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Credit

Organized by
Arts Council Tokyo (Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture)
Supported by and in cooperation with
Tokyo Metropolitan Government
Supported by
RAKUGO GEIJYUTSU association