At Kita Noh Theatre in Tokyo, a special symposium and Noh performances will be held under the title “Kan’ei Gyoko (Imperial Visit to Nijo Castle in 1626) and Noh Theatre — Cultural Diplomacy That Brought the Warring States Period to an End —.”
Ms. Kanako Hamasaki, General Producer of the Kan’ei Gyoko 400th Anniversary Festival, will give a presentation on the Kan’ei Gyoko 400th Anniversary Festival. In the second part, a symposium will be held featuring Mr. Tadahiro Konoe, who created the logo mark for the Kan’ei Gyoko 400th Anniversary Festival and serves as its cultural supervisor, as well as Mr. Shimpei Matsuoka, who also appeared as a speaker at the Kan’ei Culture Lecture held in May.
[Event Details]
Date and Time: Saturday, July 25, 2026
Performance begins at 2:00 p.m. (Doors open at 1:00 p.m.)
Reception from 5:00 p.m.
Venue: Kita Noh Theatre (The 14th Kita Rokurota Memorial Noh Theatre)
4-6-9 Kamiosaki, Shinagawa City, Tokyo
Admission:
Adults: ¥10,000
University and high school students: ¥6,000
Junior high school students and younger: Free
*An additional ¥5,000 participation fee is required to attend the reception.
[Ticket Application]
Please apply by phone or through the URL below.
Phone: 03-3491-8813
ticket reservation URL
<Program>
[Part 1]
・“About Kan’ei Gyoko (Imperial Visit to Nijo Castle in 1626)”
Ms. Kanako Hamasaki (Traditional Culture Producer)
・Noh Theatre Performance
(Featuring works performed by the first Kita Rokurota during the Kan’ei Gyoko)
Shimai “Genji Kuyō”
Performer: Mr. Teruhisa Oshima (Kita School Noh performer)
Hannoh “Kumazaka”
Performer: Mr. Keisuke Shiotsu (Kita School Noh performer)
[Part 2]
・Symposium
“Three-Way Discussion: Kan’ei Gyoko and Noh Theatre — Cultural Diplomacy That Brought the Warring States Period to an End —”
[Speakers]
Mr. Shimpei Matsuoka
(Noh theatre researcher / Professor Emeritus, The University of Tokyo)
Ms. Kanako Hamasaki
(Traditional Culture Producer / Executive Committee Member of the Kan’ei Gyoko 400th Anniversary Festival)
Mr. Keiichiro Kaneko
(Noh performer / Kita School, Shite performer)
Mr. Tadahiro Konoe
(Chairman of the Board, The 14th Kita Rokurota Memorial Foundation)
[Reception]
Held on the 2nd-floor foyer from 5:00 p.m.
Organized by:
Kan’ei Gyoko Noh Theatre Event Executive Committee
Shibuya UNESCO Association; Chuo UNESCO Association; The 14th Kita Roppeita Memorial Foundation
Co-organized by:
Public Interest Incorporated Association Yamato no Kokoro for Supporting Youth Development
Supported by:
Kan’ei Gyoko 400th Anniversary Festival Executive Committee
National Federation of UNESCO Associations in Japan
Tokyo Metropolitan Liaison Council of UNESCO Associations
Innovation Fusion Society of Japan
Japan Economic and Industrial News Association