Hokusai Kouta no Michi Edo Tokyobashi Meguri
*Information at the time of adoption.
- Name of the organization or individual
- Akitake kouta
- subsidy category
- Regional Grant
- Grant Type
- single year
FY2024 1st Term Regional Grant
Business Overview
A performance combining kouta and Japanese art focusing on the history and anecdotes of the bridge and bridge over the Sumida River. 49 scenes are projected on the stage background, including ukiyoe by Katsushika Hokusai and Utagawa Hiroshige, woodblock prints by Hasui Kawase, and old photographs from the Meiji and Taisho periods. Along with the video, Rakugo storyteller Ryota Yanagiya introduced history and anecdotes related to each bridge, such as the legends of Ariwara no Narihira and Umewaka Zuka, river play in Ryogoku, the bustle of the sandbank, and the prosperity of Fukagawa geisha. Mieka Senshi and Misaki Kouta of Mingetsu kouta performed 24 kouta, including “From Yanagibashi, ”“ From Narihira, ” “From the Sandbank, ” and“ Mukaijima Meisho. ”. In addition, hayashi (musical accompaniment) performed by Chizuru FUKUHARA Shachu enhanced the realism of the scene. Owada Fumio, an advisor to the National Theatre of Japan, was appointed as the general director and scriptwriter for the film, which unites traditional performing arts and the scenery of the bridge to create a journey through the history of Edo and Tokyo that deepens feelings of fondness and nostalgia for the culture of the Sumida River basin.
- Period of Activity / Project
- Saturday, October 19, 2024
- Venues
- YKK60 Building AZ1 Hall (Sumida Ward, Tokyo)
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Profile
A kouta performance unit composed of kouta performers, Mie Senshi and Komi Kouta. He has performed a series of performances called "Hokusai Kouta" set against the background of KATSUSHIKA Hokusai's ukiyoe prints since 2021. In 2023, he planned and held a concert in which he performed with Bunraku puppets of Ningyo Joruri. In addition, a video of a performance at a building designated as an important cultural property in Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture, was released on YouTube. They have been working to improve the recognition and spread of kouta as a traditional performing art by continuing activities that do not adhere to the conventional style of kouta concerts, such as kouta concerts featuring sake and Japanese sweets hosted by the Sake Information Center in Japan.