Utsunoyatoge
Bunshichi Mottoi
Japan's 24 Paragons of Filial Piety
The marionette tradition (Itoayatsuri Ningyou) dating back to the Edo period is a performing art recognized overseas for its delicacy and theatricality. In order to connect this traditional culture to the future, the troupe performed multiple times in small studio spaces with the aim of improving the puppeteers’ skills and securing new audiences.
Program
Summer: “Tsurionna”, “Tsutamomiji Utsunoyatoge”
Winter: “Japan’s 24 Paragons of Filial Piety”, “Bunshichi Mottoi”
Puppeteers
Isshi Youki the 4th, Tamiko Youki, Marina Youki, Toyou Mano, Nagisa Tsuchiya, Dennai Edo
ITO AYATSURI NINGYOU ISSHIZA
Ito Ayatsuri Ningyo Isshiza was formed by the third son of the late Magosaburou Youki the 10th, Isshi As a legitimate inheritor of the Edo style, the troupe performs classical marionette works as well as innovative new productions resulting from collaborations with contemporary artists. In 2015 Isshiza was invited by the University of Bologna in Italy to conduct a symposium, lecture and performance on the theme of tradition and the avant-garde, one of many projects the group has undertaken overseas. Isshiza is also actively engaged in the creation of theater pieces through international collaborative projects.
In 2022, the eldest son Keita Yuki inherited the name Isshi Yuki, and began identifying as Isshi Yuki the 4th. Isshi Yuki the 3rd revived the name of an Edo period master puppeteer, renaming himself Dennai Edo.
TAMIKO YOUKI
Producer
ITO AYATSURI NINNGYOU ISSHIZA
Nakamura Bill B1F,1-7-41, Gakuenn Higashi-machi,
Kodaira-city Tokyo 187-0043
Tel： +81-(0)42-313-5205
Fax： +81-(0)42-313-5207
E-mail： isshiza@gmail.com
Isshiza Atelier, Kodaira City, Tokyo
