A Minato Ward Arts and Culture Promotion Fund-subsidized Project

Date and Time: 10 September 2010 18:30-21:00 (tentative)
Location: Akasaka Civic Hall
(Akasaka Civic Center 3rd Floor, Akasaka 4-18-13, Minato Ward, Tokyo)

Films will be shown with English, Korean and Chinese subtitles

Oatsurae Jirokichi Koshi (Jirokichi the Rat) (1931) – English subtitles
Original Story: Eiji Yoshikawa
Director: Daisuke Ito
Cast: Denjiro Okochi, Naoe Fushimi, Nobuko Fushimi, Minoru Takase

Shojoji no Tanuki-bayashi (Belly Drum Dance at Shojoji Temple) (unknown) - Korean subtitles
Produced by: Ikuo Oishi
Sound: Record Talkie

Norakuro Nitohei (Private 2nd Class Norakuro) (1933) - Chinese subtitles
Original Story: Suihou Tagawa
Script by: Chuzo Aoji
Drawn and Directed by: Yasuji Murata

Featuring live katsudo benshi narration by Ichiro Kataoka

"Jirokichi the Rat" will be performed with live benshi narration and live music with Japanese instruments.
Music Performance: Shakuhachi by Keigo Kumamoto; Koto by Aya Matsubayashi and others

Admission free (seating on a first-come, first-served basis)

To reserve your spot, please contact Heart Connections.
Fax: 03-3472-2775
Heart Connections will begin accepting reservations from August.

*Childcare service with supporters (up until 10 couples)

Hosted by the NPO Heart Connections,
with support from Urban Connections, Digital Meme and The Japan Times

For more information, please click here.