Recitation Music Drama "Tokaido Road": Transcending Time - Futagawa-juku, The Encounter Between Hiroshige and the West

About this event

A recitation music drama will be performed telling the story of a poetry collection by British poet Nancy Gaffield, who was captivated by Utagawa Hiroshige's "The Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido", returning home to Japan through English poetry. Connecting Edo to modern London and on to Futagawa-juku, this "Dramatic Response" is woven from diverse elements including storytelling, gagaku court music, shamisen, and traditional Japanese dance. Staged at the tangible cultural property "Futagawa-juku Merchant House Komaya", an authentic historical structure, it delivers a timeless and moving experience combining the world of ukiyo-e with Western sensibilities. This performance is an original theatrical production depicting Hiroshige's ukiyo-e transforming into Western poetry and returning home once again to Japan's Tokaido. The detached parlor of the venue, Komaya, evokes an ambiance unique to the Tokaido post town of Futagawa-juku, further deepening the world of the story. Advance reservation is required with a capacity of 40 people per session, making it a rare opportunity to savor art in a special setting.

Venue

Merchant House Komaya

21 Shinbashicho, Futagawa-cho, Toyohashi, Aichi 441-3155