Overcoming Corona and overflowing entertainment! ~ Kabuki, Noh, art, movies, musicals ~ Experience an entertainment city that transcends the boundaries of all arts!

Period: October 1st (Sat)-November 2nd (Wed), 2022

TOKYO ART & LIVE CITY 2022 to encourage people to create, participate and appreciate

<October 2022, Hibiya and Ginza are amazing!> >

This autumn, let's regain the joy and excitement of a life where we can enjoy art.
The Tokyo Art & Live City Plan Executive Committee (Secretariat location: 6-12-30 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Japan performing arts performance From October 1st, 62 art spots will welcome you through a new experiment that can only be done because it is a city that gathers various arts.

[Website] https://www.artandlive.net/2022

Agency for Cultural Affairs "Art Caravan Project by Supervising Organization (Reconstruction Support Project for Cultural and Artistic Activities from the Corona Disaster)"
Organized by: Public Interest Incorporated Association Japan Council of Performing Arts / Tokyo Art & Live City Concept Executive Committee Grant: Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture Arts Council Tokyo
Support: Chuo Ward / Chiyoda Ward / All Ginza Association

 



・Performance program

An original reading drama in which popular voice actors read classic Kabuki in modern language 
"Kabuki to enjoy with reading aloud"
An original reading drama in modern language of the classic Kabuki masterpieces "Yoshitsune Thousand Cherry Trees" and "Kagotsurube Hanamachi Suisei". Even those who are new to Kabuki can enjoy it up close. A story of Kabuki with a new sensation by a popular voice actor. The venue is Kobikicho Hall on the 5th floor of Kabukiza Tower, so please enjoy the space itself.

・ Performance date and time: Saturday, October 1, 2022, starting at 18:30, Sunday, October 2, starting at 15:30
・Venue: Kobikicho Hall, 5th Floor, Kabukiza Tower
・ Appearance: October 1 (Sat) Ryotaro Okiayu / Yoshimasa Hosoya
2nd (Sun) Hayami Sho/Ryota Osaka Scriptwriter/Director: Takaya Okamoto Ambassador: Hayato Nakamura Planning/Production: Development Planning Department, Shochiku Co., Ltd.

Ogre legend spun by Noh and classical music 
" ' ADACHIGAHARA ' – Demons live in the darkness of Ginza "
The witch legends "Adachihara" and "Kurozuka" have fascinated people not only in Noh, but also in various forms such as Kabuki, manga, and opera.
With music by popular composer Masanori Kato, Fuminori “Maro” Shinozaki (violin), Mari Moritani (soprano), and Taira Kaneko (clarinet) cut into Noh “Adachihara,” and Munenori Takeda (shite) scatters sparks. , creates a space and time that has never been seen or heard before. At Tokyo Art & Live City, the first collaborative project between Oji Hall and Kanze Noh Theater was performed in 2019 at "Hagoromo" (Oji Hall) and in 2020 (Kanze Noh Theater). "ADACHIGAHARA" is the second of these, and will be performed at the Kanze Noh Theater this spring and will be held at the Oji Hall in the fall. After 4 years of accumulation, we have moved to Oji Hall, and we are looking forward to a more mature work… Please look forward to it.

・ Performance date and time: Saturday, October 11, 2022 Start 19:00
・Venue: Oji Hall ・Performers Ogre and Satojo: Munenori Takeda / Violin: Fuminori “Maro” Shinozaki /
Soprano: Mari Moriya/Clarinet: Taira Kaneko/Waki: Tsuneyoshi Mori/
Wakitsure: Yoshihiro Tateda/Ai: Taichiro Nomura Jiutai: Hisahiro Oka/Tomotaka Sekine/Shigetaka Fujinami/Kojiro Kado/Otomasa Sakai/
Yoshiya Shimizu/Nobuyuki Kizuki/Shoteru Takeda Guardian: Munekazu Takeda/Yaemon Yamashina Flute: Shintaro Sugi/Kotsuzumi: Kyosuke Tanabe/Otsuzumi: Hirotada Kamei/Drum: Masato Kodera/Composition: Masanori Kato/Director: Jun Ieda/Lighting: Kumiko Akutagawa/
・Stage Director: Motohiro Horii

What is Japanese dance? What is Nohgaku? Two Challenges of Traditional Performing Arts
" Nihon Buyo – Its Various Expressions "
Nihon Buyo (traditional Japanese dance) developed along with Kabuki in Edo. Along with the development of Ginza, it has demonstrated its power as a performing art in Hanamachi, and continues to create new works to this day.
Former NHK announcer Seiji Kasai and Japanese dance artist Sumisetsu Onoe, who was born and raised in Ginza, will give a witty talk, along with an “appreciation and experience” of dance that will give you a sense of the essence of the origin and development of Japanese dance. Along with a variety of music such as kouta, biwa, and nagauta, this is a program that allows you to experience its charm from a new perspective.

・ Date and time: October 21, 2022 (Friday) Start 19:00
・Venue: Kanze Noh Theater ・Talk: Seiji Kasai / Sumisetsu Onoe ・Experience: Challenge Kouta ・Appreciation: Three Kouta – Hanamachi Kouta Furi Kimiyu (Shimbashi Geisha) Song: Teruyo Shamisen: Miha ・Experience: Japanese dance performance Enjoy/Appreciate: Yoichi's Stage ~ Creative Kyogen Kakari Genkuro Hanayagi / Senjuro Nishikawa / Shuei Hanayagi : Masaki Imafuji / Minosuke Kineya / Masanori Kineya Shamisen: Eihachiro Kineya / Gosuke Kineya / Ryujuro Imafuji

"Experiencing Noh, Ginza Style"
Nohgaku is a comprehensive art performed with dance and gestures, singing and music, and Kyogen. Through the famous song "Takasago", we will focus on its multifaceted charm and experience it with former Takarazuka top star Kei Kishiro. Yaemon Yamashina talks about the history of the Kanze family, and Saburota Kanze talks about the future of Noh.
It is a novel and new Ginza-style program that can only be done by Kanze, which had a mansion in Ginza as a retainer of the Edo Shogunate.

・ Date and time: Friday, October 28, 2022 Start 19:00
・Venue: Kanze Noh Theater ・Navigator: Munenori Takeda / Special Guest: Kei Kishiro ・Talk: The Kanze Family and Ginza Yaemon Yamashina / The Future of Noh: Saburo Kanze Kyogen Dance and Actions Taichiro Nomura A mini modern drama Noh performed with Noh and Kyogen actions "Takasago Shugen no Shiki"
Shite: Saburota Kanze / Waki: Yoshihiro Tateda / Wakitsure: Hideshi Norihisa / Obinata Kanfue: Takayuki Isso / Kotsuzumi: Seiichi Iida / Otsuzumi: Kazuyuki Harada / Taiko: Yuichiro Hayashi Guardian: Yaemon Yamashina / Kishin Sakaguchi Shomaru Sekine/Shosho Takeda/Munenori Takeda/Otoharu Sakai/Yoshiyuki Kizuki/Yoshiya Shimizu Cooperation: Kanzekai

・Art program

Recommended to casually enjoy art in the town of Ginza
"Stamp rally around galleries in Ginza"
Ginza is not only a theater and a movie theater, but also an art spot with about 300 art galleries. This is a stamp rally project to make it one of the opportunities to meet art galleries. Various genres are handled by the gallery, from antiques and modern art to works by up-and-coming young artists. If you collect stamps at three or more galleries that interest you, you can apply for a wonderful gift. Please take this opportunity to visit the gallery.
Those who wish to participate can participate simply by obtaining the stamp rally mount posted from September 30 at each participating gallery, TKTS Ginza store (Ginza Five 1F, Ginza 5-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo) or TALWEB.
・ Period: Saturday, October 1, 2022 to Saturday, October 15, 2022
[Website] https://www.artandlive.net/2022/events/gallery-stamp-rally

Actor Mitsuru Karahashi x Yuki Fujiwara talk show for a day approaching the charm of art!
" Look! Eat! Listen and Experience! Ginza Gallery Tour"
For beginners of art, we hold a tour to learn the charm in a fun way!
In the morning, visit galleries in Ginza. This time with a special explanation of the gallery! You can enjoy it more deeply. Enjoy Ginza's exquisite Chinese food for lunch! In the afternoon, a talk show will be held by Mitsuru Karahashi, an actor and illustrator who has held solo exhibitions in the past! Actor Yuki Fujiwara will be invited as a guest, and you will enjoy learning about the appeal of art through their talk.
・ Date and time: October 22, 2022 (Sat) 11: 00-15: 30
・Cooperation: Ginza Galleries ・Details on how to participate, gallery information, gifts, etc. will be announced on TALWEB on September 9th.
*Those who wish to participate will be selected by lottery based on the application from the website.
[Website] https://www.artandlive.net/2022/events/gallery-tour

Autumn Hibiya and Ginza have many attractive performances
" Surprise gift plan"
The theaters gathered in Tokyo Art & Live City have prepared attractive projects to overcome the corona disaster and regain people's rich time. The theater is well ventilated. Infectious disease measures are also well taken care of. Please visit us this fall.
Access from the web, surprise gifts!
・ Detailed information such as the holding period and gift contents will be announced on TALWEB on August 31st.
・Tokyo Art & Live City Participating Theaters October-November Major Performances Scheduled Kabukiza “October Grand Kabuki” / Kanze Noh Theater “25th Kanze Sakon Motomasa 33rd Anniversary Autumn Memorial Noh” / Shinbashi Enbu Venue "Onna no Issho" / Oji Hall "Ginza Buratto Concert #175 Daisuke Suzuki Argentine Tango – Film and Tango" / Hamarikyu Asahi Hall "Mayo Okamoto Thanks a million 2022" / Asahi Hall "Asahi Meijinkai" / Imperial Theater "Elisabeth" / Theater Creation "The Great War of Archimedes" / National Theater "Toshikyogen Yoshitsune Senbonzakura" / Nissei Theater "Lucia in Lammermoor" / TBS Act Theater "Stage "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" / Meijiza" Fuyumi Sakamoto Special Performance Special appearance by Masatoshi Nakamura
* New information will be released sequentially below.
[Website] https://www.artandlive.net/2022

・Movie collaboration program

35th Tokyo International Film Festival Collaborative Project
"Movie Director Talk and Appreciation"
At the Tokyo International Film Festival, you can enjoy more than 100 movies from around the world at movie theaters in Hibiya, Yurakucho, and Ginza. Watch a movie with the director's talk. Deepen its charm and make new discoveries. Details will be announced later on the website.
・ Detailed information such as the period and contents will be announced on TALWEB on September 21st.
[Website] https://www.artandlive.net/2022

While watching a movie in the middle of the city, adults and children alike can get “enthusiastic”
"HIBIYA CINEMA FESTIVAL"
Held at Tokyo Midtown Hibiya, where you can have fun with your family and friends while feeling the autumn breeze on the large outdoor screen. A special feature on enthusiastic films such as "La La Land", screenings of Japanese films with English subtitles "Toronto Japanese Film Festival in Hibiya", and a talk session with film directors.
・ Period: October 14th (Friday) to October 23rd (Sunday), 2022
[Website] https://www.hibiya.tokyo-midtown.com/hibiya-cinema-festival

"The 35th Tokyo International Film Festival"
This year, starting with the opening ceremony at the Tokyo Takarazuka Theater, TOHO Cinemas Hibiya, Marunouchi TOEI, and Marunouchi Piccadilly will be added to the large theaters, and the number of screenings will be expanded at 11 facilities. Posters designed by Junko Koshino with the theme of "leap" are displayed at each theater.
・ Period: October 24th (Monday) to November 2nd (Wednesday), 2022
・ Venue: Hibiya, Yurakucho, Ginza area
[Website] https://2022.tiff-jp.net/ja/

Related projects in the city

" AUTUMN GINZA 2022
An all-Ginza association in which shops in Ginza participate. "Autumn Ginza" will be fully held this year for the first time in a while. Ginza is gorgeous with flags flying. Please enjoy art appreciation, shopping, gourmet and autumn.
Ginza Parade after a long time, Ginchakai will be held on the following schedule.
・ Period: October 19th (Wednesday) to November 2nd (Wednesday), 2022
Ginza Parade: Sunday, October 23, 2022
Ginchakai: Sunday, October 30, 2022
[Website] https://www.ginza.jp/

<What is the JAPAN LIVE YELL project ?>
The “JAPAN LIVE YELL project” is a project in its third year that receives support from the Agency for Cultural Affairs and supports people involved in live performances nationwide who are struggling with the corona disaster.
In order to keep the light of culture alive, art groups and businesses in various regions will work together to bring live performances back into our lives while paying close attention to safety and security.
[Website] https://jlyp.jp/

[Inquiries regarding this matter ] Tokyo Art & Live City Initiative Executive Committee Secretariat
TEL: 03-5909-3060 Geino Kadensha 2F, 6-12-30 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8374
Inquiry email: tal@geidankyou.or.jp

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