CREATOR
Satoshi Ago
Overall Director
Playwright, Director, Artistic Director of THEATRE E9 KYOTO
In 2021, he directed the opera "Romeo and Juliet" starring Maki Ota and Gaku Yamada, which won both the Agency for Cultural Affairs Arts Festival Grand Prize and the Suntory Foundation for Arts Saji Keizo Prize. In 2022, he directed the Osaka Nakanoshima Museum of Art's opening performance of "New Mirror Tales," a human joruri play starring Yasumasa Morimura and Kanjuro Kiritake, and has collaborated with many other artists in various fields.
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Your story begins the moment you enter the village. Dark rumors of "Japanese Traditional Bridal Procession raids" are whispered around town... Who could the culprit be? Where is their base? A total of 11 scenes, filled with mystery elements for you to solve, await you with a furious development.
The highlights are undoubtedly the spectacular acting and powerful sword fighting by the actors from Uzumasa! In addition, young, up-and-coming actors selected through auditions will give realistic and passionate performances as the lively residents of Edo, even recreating the town's atmosphere. Become one of the residents of Edo and enjoy the special time that leads up to the climax of the main show!
Tokusaburo Miyagawa
Planning cooperation
Miyagawa Tokusaburo Shoten 4th generation owner
In his twenties, he gained experience as a wooden shipbuilder in the United States, and in 2003 he took over the family business of a kimono shop.
He has planned and directed many events centered around Japanese clothing, and is also active as a traditional culture director, conveying the beauty of handcrafts to the world.
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When you hear Japanese Traditional Bridal Procession," many people will imagine a gorgeous procession. However, for the bride, it represents an eternal separation and the biggest event in her life, marrying into her new family, putting her life on the line. In this video, we hope you will not only admire the elegance of the procession, but also feel the "determination" of the bride and her parents.
Kazuto Seike
sword fighting
Toei Studios Kyoto / Toei Kyoto Studios Tsurugikai Club
Received the Encouragement Award at the 44th Kyoto Prefecture Cultural Awards
He has worked extensively as sword fighting on Toei productions such as "Mito Komon," "Kasouken no Onna" series, "Iryu Sousa" series, and Takarazuka Revue, as well as Jidaigeki (period drama) and modern dramas. Recent notable works: [Films] "Kobikicho no Vengeance," "Samurai Time Slipper," "Muromachi Burai," "Onihei Hankacho: Bloody Battle," "Hakai" [Dramas] "Ooka Echizen," "Ooku," "The Tale of Isobe Isobei," "Hakuoki," "Muyoan Retirement Training," "Kasouken no Onna," etc. [Stages] "Mito Komon," Takarazuka Revue, OSK Nippon Revue, etc.
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As someone from Toei Kyoto, it is a great honor to be able to create this sword sword fighting show for the renewal of UZUMASA KYOTO VILLAGE UZUMASA KYOTO VILLAGE The new show, created by Ago Satoshi, is a story that will allow both previous visitors and first-time visitors to fully experience and enjoy the new UZUMASA KYOTO VILLAGE. You will step into the city of Kyoto in Edo period, with plays and sword fighting unfolding throughout the place. We hope you will enjoy this spectacular show, which uses the entire UZUMASA KYOTO VILLAGE as its stage. And as the name suggests, this is a 360° real-time drama, so be sure to immerse yourself in the story unfolding in real time before your eyes!
Yoshiteru Ueda
Planning cooperation (Noh play "Takasago")
He is a junior Noh actor of the Kanze school and a director of the Kawashoen General Incorporated Association.
Born in 1988 as the eldest son of Takuji Ueda. Studied under his father, Takuji Ueda, and uncle, Takahiro Ueda. Made his stage debut at the age of two. Debuted as shite in 1995, performed in "Stone Bridge" in 2008, and "Ran" in 2010. He has also participated in numerous overseas performances, including a performance in front of King Philippe of Belgium and the Sibiu Theatre Festival in Romania.
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UZUMASA KYOTO VILLAGE is currently undergoing its first phase of renovation, and is working on new and exciting content. We hope that through this content, you will also reflect on the feelings and emotions surrounding wedding ceremonies, which we Japanese have treasured and nurtured since ancient times. In the past, the Noh play "Takasago" was sung at wedding ceremonies to celebrate marital harmony and a long and happy life. The wish for a life of supporting each other as we spend time together still lives in our hearts. We hope that visitors will be able to experience a new appreciation for Japanese spiritual culture and the preciousness of family and human bonds through this "Japanese Traditional Bridal Procession."
Takeshi Kasaya
space sculptor
He skillfully uses flowers and greenery to decorate spaces, design gardens, and create objects and products.
With the theme of AGING, he focuses on branches and trees that gain more expression over time, and works on "Branch Techniques" that make use of the unique shapes that emerge over time. He is increasingly being asked to create works that are thicker, bigger, heavier, and stronger than branches, and he plans to begin creating large-scale works in earnest in the future.
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The tree sculpture was inspired by a folding screen painting by Edo period painter Hasegawa Tōhaku. It captures the depth of classical painting from a modern perspective, expressing the beautiful contrast between the powerful vitality of the tree and the transience of the supple flowers, as well as the changing of the seasons. Based on the theme of the Tree of Time, it is a tree that serves as the axis of the story, symbolizing the "flow of time" that connects the past, present, and future. By standing in the grounds of UZUMASA KYOTO VILLAGE, where history and stories overlap, it is our hope that the tree will bring together the memories and imaginations of each viewer and inspire them to embark on a new story.
CAST
Toshizo Hijikata
Toru Iwasu/Yoshiyuki Shibata/Takahiro Hotta/Masaaki Nishimura
Souji Okita
Akane Owaki/Ayami Nakamura/Takahiro Hotta/Yukari Mitani/Kazuto Raiko
Bride Tomiko
Chisato Ejima / Shino Kawarazaki / Natsumi Kida / Sakurako Suzukawa / Hikaru Nakagawa / Mao Midori
Mother Omitsu
Noriko Obata/Noriko Suzuki/Tomoyo Takahashi/Akemi Wakazono/Yasuyo Yuki
Father: Takigawa Guken
Hirokazu Kubota/Katsuyuki Tai/Yuichi Nakamura/Masayuki Hashimoto
ninja
Yuki Kitamura/Hiromi Sugawara/Kazuo Takashima/Kenshiro Murakami/acre/Key
Fuji
Akane Owaki / Kana Kitagawa / Chiharu Sugimoto / Seima / Chiyo Takahashi / Shiyo Matsushima
Komuso
Toru Iwasu / Yasushi Kimura / Takahiro Hamada / Masao Nishimura / Michitoshi Yamamoto
Ohatsu
Fuka Igarashi / Natsumi Kida / Shiho Sasaki / Kaori Takeda / Hikaru Nakagawa / Kana Tsukamoto / Mimori
Shinkichi
Yudai Amano / Hayato Iwakura / Takumi Kitamoto / Masayuki Tamura / Terumoto Nozaki / Akiya Hisamoto / Yuto Shigeta / Ruki Yamamoto
Osumi
Chisato Ejima / Shino Kawarasaki / Kiki Matsuoka / Mao Midori / Mimori / CANDY
Plum
Sakurakoji Runa/Suzuki Nanako/Bando Yumi/Yoshimura Izumi/Wakazono Akemi
Son-in-law: Kyogoku Takachika
Yudai Amano / Hayato Iwakura / Takumi Kitamoto / Terumoto Nozaki / Ruki Yamamoto
Rebellious ronin
Tsuyoshi Inoue / Manabu Okauchi / Go Sasaki / Masayuki Tamura / Kazuya Naito / Yuichi Nakamura / Masashi Nomura / Masayuki Hashimoto / Yoshinori Matsunaga / Yuto Shigeta / Koji Yamada / Tatsuhiko Yamamoto / Tomoki Yoshino
relatives
Yudai Amano / Fuka Igarashi / Tsuyoshi Inoue / Hayato Iwakura / Chizuru Ejima / Manabu Okauchi / Shino Kawarasaki / Tokuko Kobata / Go Sasaki / Shiho Sasaki / Kaori Takeda / Masayuki Tamura / Kana Tsukamoto / Terumoto Nozaki / Masatsugu Nomura / Chizuyo Hachidori / Kiki Matsuoka / Kosaku Maruyama / Mao Midori / Yuto Shigemoto / Ayane Morimoto / Yukio Yamakita / Koji Yamada / Tomoki Yoshino / Izumi Yoshimura / Yumeka / CANDY / Mal
