Kagurazaka Street Stage O-edo Tour 2020
3. Walk in Kagurazaka
We are featuring the games collecting series of stamps at famous old Kagurazaka sightseeing spots during Kagurazaka Street Stage O-edo Tour. We introduce sightseeing spots with a guide who knows Kagurazaka well. We also introduce interpreters who support Kagurazaka Street Stage O-edo Tour, English volunteer guides, the interview with the leader of Marchant Union, messages from Kondo Ryohei, Condors (dance company) from Session House of the contemporary dance studio, and a message from Noh performer Kanze Yoshimasa who bases Yarai Noh theater in Kagurazaka. The navigator is a French “Rakugo” storyteller Cyril Coppini. He belongs to Institut français of Tokyo. He is taking an active role as both a navigator and performer manipulating Japanese and French during Kagurazaka Street Stage O-edo Tour.
Filming cooperation
Bishamonten Zenkoku-ji Temple
Kosho-ji Temple
Enpuku-ji Temple
Session House
Yarai Noh theater
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Navigator
Cyril Coppini (“Rakugo” storytelling)
Born in the Southern France area, Nice. Studied Japanese and Literature at Institut des langues et civilisations orientales. He belongs to the French Embassy in Japan Institut Francais. He met Hayashiya Someta, a Kamigata Rakugo storyteller. This encounter was the start of his learning “Rakugo” storytelling. He joined Sanyutei Ryuraku, who performs Rakugo in foreign languages, for his performance in France. Coppini devotes himself to performing and introducing Rakugo in French spoken countries. He is taking a variety of active roles in performing Rakugo in Japanese and French bilingual at Asakusa Toyokan Theater and all over in Japan, translating Manga into French, and performing DJ at a club.
History guide
Yamaguchi Norihiko (Edo Tokyo Guide Group)
Interview
Kondo Ryohei (contemporary dance)
Kanze Yoshimasa (Noh)
Ishii Yokichi (Leader of Kagurazaka Avenue Association)
Yokokura Yasunobu (The chief director of Kagurazaka Merchants Union)
Interpreter: English guide volunteers
Past Footage
Traditional Song and Dance Live
Kagurazaka Time Travelling (Kids’ Square)
Kamijo Mitsuru (The Edo marionette group)
Shibuya Gagekidan (Picture cards show)
Organized by Arts Council Tokyo (Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture) , NPO Ikimachi Club
Supported by and in cooperation with Tokyo Metropolitan Government
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