The 31 Kagurazaka Odori

*Information at the time of adoption.

Name of the organization or individual

Tokyo Kagurazaka Association

subsidy category

Tokyo Arts and Culture Promotion Subsidy

Grant Type

single year

FY 2013 Phase I Tokyo Arts and Culture Promotion Grant (Single Year Grant Program)

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Business Overview

This is a performance where geisha belonging to 'Tokyo Kagurazaka Association' located in Kagurazaka, Shinjuku Ward, perform arts such as dance, Tokiwazu, Kiyomoto, nagauta and narimono, and has been held almost once a year since 1963. The number of audience is about 400 for 1 part and 1,200 in total for 3 parts. The purpose of the festival is to preserve, maintain and develop traditional performing arts and to disseminate them to the people in and out of the region.

implementation period

Saturday, April 6, 2013

Place of implementation

Shinjuku Ward Ushigome Tansu Community Hall (Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo)

Profile

【 Tokyo Kagurazaka Association 】
Since 1963, the geisha who support the world of geisha have held Kagurazaka Odori (Kagurazaka Dance) as a place to show off their daily training in traditional arts such as Japanese dance, Tokiwazu, Kiyomoto, nagauta, and narimono, and have been working to preserve, maintain, and develop traditional performing arts. In 2011, Kagurazaka Odori was designated as a local cultural property of Shinjuku Ward, and the organization has been working to ensure that valuable traditional culture is passed on to the next generation, as well as disseminating it both inside and outside the region.