Kagurazaka Odori
*Information at the time of adoption.
- Name of the organization or individual
- Tokyo Kagurazaka Association
- subsidy category
- Grant for Artistic City
- Grant Type
- single year
FY2022 2nd Term Grant for Artistic City
Business Overview
Through Kagurazaka Odori, we aim to preserve, maintain, and develop traditional performing arts such as classical Japanese dance, Kiyomoto, nagauta, Tokiwazu, and narimono. The traditional Japanese dance of Kagurazaka belongs to the Hanayagi school, and 16 geisha currently belong to the school are practicing under mainly 7 instructors. Kagurazaka Odori is a venue for performers to present their arts to the general public, and was designated a Regional Cultural Property by Shinjuku Ward in 2011.
- Period of Activity / Project
- Saturday, April 15, 2023
- Venues
- Yotsuya Kumin Hall (Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo)
Profile
[Tokyo Kagurazaka Association]
There are many shrines and temples in the Kagurazaka area, including Bishamonten, and since the early Meiji period, it has flourished as the world of the geisha. In 1973, the organization was reorganized from Ushigome Sangyo-kai, the predecessor of our union, to 'Tokyo Kagurazaka Association,' which consists of a geisha association and a restaurant association, and has continued to this day. At present, it is composed of 3 members of the Ryotei Association and 16 members of the Geisha Association.