Art Festivals & Events

Experience yose performing arts, a traditional form of Japanese entertainment incorporating rakugo (comic storytelling), daikagura (acrobatics), kamikiri (paper cutting), wazuma (Japanese magic tricks), and music. Each of these various forms all incorporate themes and imagery such as climate, nature, and seasonal scenery and events from eacch region of Japan. Services such as language support in the form of subtitles with illustrations in rakugo ensure that all people, regardless of gender, age, nationality, or ability, can fully enjoy the dazzling performances of yose performing arts. The show is tailored to a diverse audience, ncorporating references to the cultural resources of the Tohoku, Kansai, and Shikoku regions as well as Tokyo tourist destinations such as Asakusa and the Tokyo Tower for a show full of laughter and surprises.