![]() Takenori Miyamoto (Curator): Born in Nara (Japan) in 1974. He is the winner of the 2016 Gotoh Cultural Award in the division of Fine Arts. ![]() He has gained much attention for his efforts to preserve traditional stories by presenting them in the form of shadow puppet plays in fieldwork and workshops conducted. He studied Wayang Kulit and gamelan in Bali. Koheisai Kawamura (Shadow puppeteer/Musician): Born in Tokyo, 1980. Production support: Tetsuya Kogure, heso, Hiroki Kudo, Yu Iwasaki, Dave Mcmahon, Rollin Woodford, Tsai Ki-eiĪssistance: Ryoko Koike, Yudai Suzuki, Kazuki Wakao The project will look for paths toward a “new Tokyo” where people rooted in different languages and cultures can live together. In response to the struggle and tension toward holding the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games due to the spread of COVID-19, “Tokyo shadow puppet club” will reveal Japan’s society in the 2020 historical turning point though screens showing diverse perspectives. Tokyo has undergone rapid diversification in the past 10 years. Through the collaboration of Koheisai Kawamura, who has learned the art of traditional Indonesian shadow puppetry, “Wayang Kulit”, and curator, Takenori Miyamoto, this project will culminate in a shadow puppet play “Tokyo shadow puppet theater” and a publication of the same title, which will visualize the oral history of 60 people living in Tokyo with overseas roots to 19 different nations. Koheisai Kawamura + Takenori Miyamoto Area DAIMARUYU・Nihonbashi・Kyobashi・Ginza Period 2021.07.10(Sat) - 09.05(Sun) Hours 11:00〜20:00 Venue Kokusai Building B1 Others ![]()
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