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Geino-Kadensha event: November 11, 2023

Genre:
  • Japanese Traditional Art ,
  • Workshop

This program aimed at adults aged 18 and over who have little opportunity of contact with traditional culture and performing arts on a daily base introduces the appeal of traditional culture and performing arts from different angles by integrating lectures, performances and hands-on experiences of various genres of traditional culture and performing arts.

Program

Talk Session

Speakers
Koito Takigawa (rakugo artist), Uraku Tachibana (Tachibana-ryu yose vaudeville calligrapher), Miho Hamasaki (radio personality, model)


Hands-on experience

Rakugo: Challenge yourself to gestures and kobanashi (short comical vignettes) appearing in rakugo (Hands-on instruction by Koito Takigawa, others)
Yose vaudeville calligraphy: Take up a brush for a firsthand experience of writing basics (Hands-on instruction by Uraku Tachibana, others)


Performance

Performers
Rakugo performance by hands-on instructor (Koito Takigawa)


MC
Miho Hamasaki (radio personality, model)

Participation fee

Free

Eligibility

Persons aged 18 and over

Capacity

80 persons

How to participate

Advance application is necessary to participate.
Please fill in the application form on the dedicated web page. *In Japanese

Application period
Monday, August 21 – Friday, September 29, 2023

*If there are a large number of applications, a lottery will be held, and the lottery result will be sent to your registered e-mail address by around Tuesday, October 10.
*If the number of applicants is less than capacity, applications will be accepted on a first-come first-served basis from Wednesday, October 11.

Others

  • Personal information obtained via the application process will be used only for the purposes of contacting applicants and for operations related to this project.
  • Please note program content and performers are subject to change.

Enquiries regarding application

Votre Ticket Center
TEL: 03-5355-1280 (Weekday 12:00 – 17:00)
Mail: info@otonataiken2023.com

Venues

Geino-Kadensha

Flyer

Credit

Organized by
Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Arts Council Tokyo (Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture), Japan Council of Performers Rights & Performing Arts Organizations (Geidankyo)
Supported by
Shinjuku-ku
Publicity cooperation
TOKYO FM