The 37 Kagurazaka Odori Festival
*Information at the time of adoption.
- Name of the organization or individual
- Tokyo Kagurazaka Association
- subsidy category
- Creation Grant
- Grant Type
- single year
FY2 Reiwa 2020 2nd Term Creation Grant [Single-Year Grant Program]
Business Overview
Through Kagurazaka Odori, the company aims 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, June 4, 2022
- Venues
- Ushigome Tansu Kumin Hall (Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo)
*Information such as project outlines is provided by organizations and individuals providing subsidies.
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.