The 33 Kagurazaka Odori
*Information at the time of adoption.
- Name of the organization or individual
- Tokyo Kagurazaka Association
- subsidy category
- Creation Grant
- Grant Type
- single year
FY26 Phase II Creation Grant [Single-year grant program]
Business Overview
"Kagurazaka Odori" is held every year as a place for the geisha who support the world of geisha to perform the arts such as Nihon buyo (traditional Japanese dance), Tokiwazu, Narimono (musical instruments), and Nagauta (long songs) that they have been practicing every day. The purpose of this event is to contribute to the revitalization of the entire region by fostering those who have the skills necessary for this and surely passing on precious traditional arts to the next generation.
- Period of Activity / Project
- Saturday, April 4, 2015
- Venues
- Ushigome Tansu Kumin Hall (Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo)
Profile
[Tokyo Kagurazaka Kumiai]
The organization was changed from Ushigome Sangyokai, the predecessor of our union, to Tokyo Kagurazaka Kumiai, which is made up of geisha unions and Japanese-style restaurants, and has remained to this day.
The Kagurazaka Odori was started in 1963 as "Ushigome Satsuki-kai," and was held every 1 to 3 years until 1993. After a period of suspension, it was restarted in 1999 as "Hana-no-kai". In 2007, the name was changed back to "Kagurazaka Odori," and this year marks 32 times. In 2011, "Kagurazaka Odori" was designated as a regional cultural property of Shinjuku Ward.