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The Tessen-kai 【Omotesando】event: January 8, 2024

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 talk session, performances and hands-on experiences of various genres of traditional culture and performing arts.

Program

Talk Session

Speakers
Takehito Tomoeda (shite-kata (principal role) Noh actor of the Kita Noh School), Seiko Ito (writer, creator), Miki Sumiyoshi (freelance announcer)


Hands-on experience

Noh shimai dance, Kyogen komai dance, and Noh/Kyogen Utai chanting
*You can have a hands-on experience of all three (each session lasts 30 minutes).
Lecturer
Noh: Takehito Tomoeda, others
Kyogen: Mannojyo Nomura (Kyogen actor of the Izumi School), others


Performance

Noh/Kyogen performances by hands-on session instructors


MC
Miki Sumiyoshi (freelance announcer)

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
Wednesday, November 1 – Tuesday, December 5, 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 Friday, December 15.
*If the number of applicants is less than capacity, applications will be accepted on a first-come first-served basis from Monday, December 18.

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

The Tessen-kai
See here for access

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)
Publicity cooperation
TOKYO FM