Event Report
First Live Performance by Shochiku OKUNI LabKABUKICHO TWILIGHT Audrey

Eight NIHONBUYO performers enchanted Kabukicho at twilight time.
On Sunday, April 28, 2024, eight NIHONBUYO performers and a Koto player performed aNIHONBUYO stage in Kabukicho, Shinjuku, crowded with many people during a major holiday
weekend.

The theme of this stage was ‘Dance fairies who appeared for a moment in modern-day
Kabukicho’.
The venue was a special outdoor stage at the Kabukicho Cine City Square in the heart ofKabukicho, where a wide variety of people come and go. To suit this venue, the music of theperformance was composed of the classics ‘Genroku Hanami Odori’ and ‘Fujimusume’, as wellas contemporary favourites YOASOBI’s ‘Blue’ and the world-famous ‘Merry Christmas, Mr.
Lawrence’.
You can watch the performance of ‘Blue’ part at our YouTube channel.
Please check the video>>> https://youtu.be/4zbCMaPa3FE▲Live performance by ‘Kotomen’ Okawa Yoshiaki,

First to appear on the big vision of the Tokyu Kabukicho Tower was the prince of the traditional
Japanese music world, ‘Kotomen’ Okawa Yoshiaki. Many people in Kabukicho stopped and weredrawn in by his dignified appearance and the sound of the koto.
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And then emerged eight dance fairies, NIHONBUYO performers in costumes as lustrous andcolorful as the neon lights of Kabukicho.
The venue was filled with international visitors, who enjoyed and were intrigued by theunexpected encounter with the dance fairies in Kabukicho.

▲Eight Promising young performers who will lead the next generation of NIHONBUYO▲The audience enjoyed themselves in their own way, clapping and taking photos.

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In the second half of the stage, the audience practiced some of the choreography of theGenroku Hanami Odori dance and enjoyed dancing together at the climax of the performance.

▲Performers gave a lecture to the audience on the choreography of the Genroku Hanami Odori and encouraged participation.

The audience applauded the performers'enthusiastic performances.
We presented this stage in a way that was
unique to this outdoor venue, with lightingthat looked great during twilight hours andsilver fans that reflected the neon lights ofKabukicho.
It was an opportunity for the many people
who saw the performance to experience thebeauty and fun of NIHONBUYO.
The Shochiku OKUNI Lab will continue toresearch the appeal of NIHONBUYO fromvarious angles in greater depth and create
productions that will be presented to theworld.
Please keep an eye on our future activities.

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Event Report「歌舞伎町トワイライトおどり」
KABUKICHO TWILIGHT Audrey
Date： Sun, 28 Apr 2024, 19:00 Venue： Kabukicho Cine-city Square
NIHONBUYO Performers： Audrey
Nakamura Ume, Azuma Yoshiyasu, Nakamura Umejyu, Nishikawa Sensatoji, Bando Ranjyu,Fujikage Rien, Matsushima Syoko, Wakayagi Yukiko
Musician： ‘Kotomen’ Okawa Yoshiaki

Back row, from left: Nishikawa Sensatoji, Nakamura Umejyu, Bando Ranjyu, Azuma Yoshiyasu
Front row, from left: Fujikage Rien, ‘Kotomen’ Ookawa Yoshiaki, Matsushima Syoko, Nakamura Ume, Wakayagi Yukiko◆Shochiku OKUNI Lab official website & SNSWebsite： https://planning-development.shochiku.co.jp/okuni-lab
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