A 90-minute Interactive lecture, where YOU will be part of Kabuki; we will sing together and be part of the show, and we will have surprises for you during the lecture.

Lecture Title:

Japanese Traditional Arts (Kabuki) are Fun!

The Allure of the 400-Year Japanese Entertainment.

About the Lecture:

Have you heard of Kabuki?

Kabuki started in Japan around 400 years ago. It’s a form of art entertainment that developed with time, combining music, dance, storytelling and fashion. Nowadays, famous works like “ONE PIECE” are performed as Kabuki.

In the lecture, we will get to know the history of traditional Japanese arts, like Noh and Kyogen, and how Kabuki integrated the previous Japanese culture and created new forms of expression. We’ll also observe a fun side of Japanese culture, which is creating new ideas that integrates the old ones.

We will also focus on “sounds” which is an integral part of Kabuki, and the strong bond between performative arts and traditional Japanese music, through live examples.

About the Lecturer:

Gyo Shigefuji / Stage name: Sachitayuu Tokiwazu

Born in Tokyo in 1991, Mr. Gyo Shigefuji is a researcher in the traditional Japanese arts, and a performer on the Tokiwazu, and a visiting researcher in the Institute for Information Education, Edogawa University.

He appears in Kabuki productions under the stage name “Sachitayuu Tokiwazu”, including productions at the Kabuki-za Theatre in Tokyo, where he serves as a narrator for "Tokiwazu," a style of shamisen music that originated approximately 300 years ago.

As a performer, while carrying on the traditions of Japanese performing arts, he also explores ways to make Kabuki and the shamisen accessible and enjoyable for those encountering them for the first time. He conducts experiential classes at schools and universities, incorporating a blend of visual materials, live demonstrations, and workshops. His areas of expertise include traditional performing arts education, shamisen music, and experiential education utilizing ICT.