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Japanese Dance Caravan in Iwate
Minosuke Bando dances "Renjishi" as Emperor Enryu in NHK's "Hikaru Kimi e"!
2024/09/15(Su.) 14:00 Starting
Tosai Classic Hall Iwate Main Hall (Iwate Kenmin Kaikan) （Iwate）
Official https://nihonbuyoucaravan.com/
Derived from Kabuki, Japanese dance has three elements: rhythmical dance, soft dance, and gesture, with the addition of dance by women.
In the modern era, it became independent from Kabuki, and many professional Nihon buyo dancers were born and became active. This refined art form, in which one can enjoy not only the beauty of the dance and music but also the narrative, has attracted many people and created a major trend in the traditional performing arts.
This year, the "Japanese Dance Caravan," which brings this rich world of Japanese dance to all over Japan, will begin in Iwate.
Only in Iwate will you be able to see "Renjishi" performed by Minosuke Bando, a kabuki actor and the young head of the Bando school, who played Emperor Enryu in the NHK historical drama "Hikaru Kimi e" (To the Glorious Prince)!
In addition, a total of about 80 people, including leading Japanese dancers, first-rate Japanese music performers, and staff members for costumes and props to liven up the stage, have gathered for this performance. A special one-day-only performance with live music will be presented.
No prior knowledge is necessary. Rakugo storyteller KATSURA Yoshibo, who has a deep knowledge of traditional performing arts, will explain the highlights of the show in an entertaining manner.
The gorgeous costumes and sets, beautiful dances, and emotional and comical stories will draw you in just by watching. Please come and experience the fun and glittering world of Japanese dance!
Program
Kimigayo Matsutake Ume" Nagauta
This piece describes the joy of pine trees, bamboo, and plum blossoms. From the solemnity of the setting, the piece depicts events associated with the pine tree and the swinging of the kakko (Japanese hourglass drum), which is associated with the legend of the plum blossoms, followed by the depiction of a woman's love for a bamboo tree that resists snow, which is later compared to the plum blossoms.
Kiyomoto "The Babysitter, the Tamaya and the Butterfly Seller
This play depicts a young girl who comes from Echigo to serve as a babysitter. On her way to the house, she dances a dance while nursing a crying baby, recalling the love songs and Echigo zataku that she has learned to listen to in her hometown. The innocence of a young girl from the countryside who has yet to know love is adorable in this dance.
Tamaya and the Butterfly Seller Tamaya means a bubbly shop. The dance is a playful performance of a ball-full of bubbles, as the dancer gathers children together and shows them how to blow bubbles. Then, the butterfly seller, who handles toy butterflies, gets involved, and eventually a lover's quarrel between a prostitute and a man is depicted. The last part of the dance is performed in a lighthearted manner in the "odoke-bushi" style that was popular at the time.
Kiyomoto "Michu Sugoroku
This is a piece in which the names of the 53 Stages of the Tokaido Highway are incorporated into the stylish exchanges between the guests and prostitutes of Yoshiwara. The play is likened to Sugoroku in the sense that the players advance one frame after another. First, roll the dice in a New Year's block and start at Nihonbashi. Shinagawa, Kawasaki, Kanagawa... and so on up to Kyoto.
Nagauta "Renjishi
This is one of the most famous Kabuki dance pieces depicting the affection and bravery of a lion father and son. In the first half, the kyogen actor describes the legend of the lion cubs' falling to the bottom of the valley and raising only the strong cubs that crawl up to the bottom. There is also a lovely dance of the butterfly spirit between the first and second stages.
Performer
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Japanese sarugaku performance art using such an object
traditional Japanese dance
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Minozaburo Nishikawa
traditional Japanese dance
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Hanayagi Jisukyo
traditional Japanese dance
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Sau Nishikawa
traditional Japanese dance
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Hanayagi Emimiya
traditional Japanese dance
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Kichizo Wakayagi
traditional Japanese dance
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Gleichenia japonica (species of fern with white-backed leaves)
traditional Japanese dance
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Yuubi Mizuki
traditional Japanese dance
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exquisite tanka poem
traditional Japanese dance
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ivy-leaved maple (Acer cissifolium)
traditional Japanese dance
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Yurie Wakayagi
traditional Japanese dance
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MIZUKI Aika
traditional Japanese dance
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Akiyuki Fujima
traditional Japanese dance
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Rikiyu Wakayagi
traditional Japanese dance
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Kimie Wakayagi
traditional Japanese dance
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flatterer
Moderator (rakugo storyteller)
Admission and ticket purchase
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Admission fee
All nonreserved seats (tax included)
General 6,000 yen
High school students and younger: 1,000 yen U25 (25 years old and younger): 3,000 yen -
How to buy
Ticket Pia (P code: 526-783)
Kawatoku Play Guide (Kawatoku Department Store 1F)
Fezzan Play Guide (Fezzan Main Building 2F)
Contact
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Phone number
03-3533-6455
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