Kodaira Hometown Village Classical Performance

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Name of the organization or individual

Ittoza

subsidy category

Regional Grant

Grant Type

single year

2017 Tokyo Area Arts and Culture Grant (First deadline)

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Business Overview

Kodaira Furusato Village, a tangible cultural property of Kodaira City, is dotted with houses built in the Edo period, and is a place full of atmosphere where you can experience Edo culture. Taking advantage of this hometown village, which is loved by the citizens of Kodaira, it is an attempt to let people enjoy the culture of Edo by performing the Itoayatsuri puppet show, which has also been held since the Edo period. Program: Yagoya Oshichi (Gidayu, recording) Tsurijo (Tokiwazu, live performance) Cast: Yagoya Oshichi Ningyo Hitoshi YUKI, Keita YUKI, Tamiko YUKI Tsurijo Ningyo Hitoshi YUKI, Keita YUKI, Tamiko YUKI, Tenao KANEKO, and other Joruri: Tokiwazu Yaedayu, Tokiwazu Bunjudayu Shamisen: Tokiwazu Tozo Tokiwazu Yaeichiro

Period of Activity / Project

Thursday, October 12, 2017 -13 (Fri)

Venues

Kodaira Furusato Mura (Kodaira City, Tokyo)

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Profile

"Itoayatsuri Ningyo Hitoitoza/Hitoito YUKI"
He was the third son of Magosaburo YUKI (the deceased), the 10th head of the Yuki-za.
Succeeded to the third Kazuito YUKI in 1972. It became independent from the Yuki-za Theater in 2003 and launched 'Edo Itoayatsuri Ningyo-za Theater' in 2005. In 2015, the name was changed to 'Itoayatsuri Ningyo Hitoshi-za' (Itoayatsuri Ningyo Hitoshi-za), which has existed up to the present day. In addition to the classical works of Edo Itoatsuri puppets, he has worked on works by Kenji MIYAZAWA, Euripides, Bataille, Brecht, and Artaud. He has also performed overseas and received high acclaim.
In 2015 he was invited by the University of Bologna, Italy, to perform "Classics and Arto 24:00 Excerpts Again" under the theme "Tradition and the Avant-Garde". At the same time, a workshop for students and an open symposium with Arto researchers were held over three days. He has been producing experimental plays one after another through the new discovery of classical puppets and collaborations with people who transcend the field of new works.