The program was directed by HANAYAGI Suketaro and performed by geishas, hokans (male entertainers) from Asakusa district, and geishas from Akasaka district as guest performers. It consisted of traditional dance pieces passed on in the Asakusa entertainment district, a short comic stage by hokans, original dance pieces by Akasaka geishas, and a specially commissioned dance number “Akesomete Reiwa no Kotohogi (The celebrated dawn of Reiwa)” to commemorate the new era, Reiwa, which was written and choreographed by HANAYAGI Suketaro, composed by Naofumi Kojima, percussion arrangements by MOCHIZUKI Tazaemon, and flute arrangements by MOCHIZUKI Tahachi.
Related events were also held in the exhibition hall on the lower level of the venue. They included a tea ceremony performance given by geishas, demonstration performances of traditional craftworks of the Taito district such as candy art, silversmithing, traditional calligraphy, traditional fans, and braided cord making
As pre-events, the geishas performed dances for the Sanja festival in May, for the Tanabata festival in July, and paraded down to the Sensoji temple to pray for the success of the show together with all the parties concerned a month before the actual event.