Special Project at the Kusakabe Mingeikan"Kusakabe Bunraku –The World of Yoshida Tamao"

Date: July 13, 2024
Evening Session:
Performance starts at 5:00 PM, 7:00 PM, Ends at 9:30 PM

Enjoy performances by leading contemporary artists inboth traditional Japanese performing arts, "Bunraku"
and "Japanese Dance," up・close. Interact with theperformers after the show.
・Venue: Kusakabe FolkMuseum, 1-52 Oshin-machi,
Takayama City, Gifu
Prefecture

6Itinerary
Takayama Stationin front of station

Takayama Bus Terminal
Exclusive services for hotel guests

Luggage storage
Hotel shuttleShuttle bus to hotel
TABINO Satellite

Luggage will be taken to the hotel.

Strolling along the streets

KUMIHIMOexperience
Duration 20-30 min.

Doors open & dinner
begins at 5:00 p.m.

Bunraku performance
begins at 7:00 p.m.

DinnerKusakabeMingeikan

Shuttle* Kusakabe Mingeikan ⇒Departure time 9:30 p.m.
6min

Bunraku

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Kusakabe Mingeikan

During the Edo period, the Kusakabe family was aprosperous merchant family that served theshogunate as a purveyor to the government, andoperated a kakeya (a store that collected money
for the government) and a money-exchange
business.In 1879, after the house was destroyed byfire, Kawajiri Jisuke, a carpenter, gathered the skillsof Hida artisans and built a magnificent house in
the Edo period architectural style, which is now theKusakabe family house.Translated with DeepL.com(free version)

Takayama Traditional culture and crafts square

Visitors can watch demonstrations of traditional crafts
and experience traditional culture in a facility thatutilizes a historic building.

Shape the memories of your trip
KUMIHIMO
Origin of Kumi-himo Braided
cords began to be made in Japanafter the Nara period (710-794),
and were mainly used for sutra
scrolls, flower baskets, and other
Shinto ritual articles, Buddhist
ritual articles, and cords forsamurai armor and swords.
You can experience authentic kumi-himo making using Hida
Takayama's marudaiYou can experience authentic kumi-himomaking using Hida Takayama's marudai.

Choose your favorite color from more than 16 colors of yarns(lame yarns are also available),Please choose your favorite color
from more than 16 colors (lame yarn) to create your originalkumi-himo!In addition, you will receive one braided cord and apostcard as a gift!

TABINO SatelliteEkimae LoungeFree of charge for guests of TABINO Hotel
Waiting area: Shuttle bus to the hotel
Luggage storage: You can leave your luggage
before or after check-in and go sightseeing.
Service: Free coffee and other simple drinks

Location: Right in front of JR and highway bus stops.

Free Shuttle
Takayama Station (East)⇔TABINOHotelTABINO
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Taniya Accommodation Special PlanLobby

YukataHot spring

Room (example)

TAKAYAMA ramenvanilla ice cream

Choice of evening meal

BreakfastLimited to 1 coupleTaniya
Accommodation
Special Plan
Bunraku Backstage TourIf you stay consecutive nightsfrom July 12Special invitation tothe rehearsal on July 12

Luxury experiences unique to this place
TANIYA【谷屋】 IN TAKAYAMA■Features•

1Limited to 1 group per day ， Stay at•

The concept is for you to stay as a guest of the Kusakabe family.

•Located next to the Kusakabe Mingeikan, a National Important Cultural Property in the old town ofTakayama City, the building can be used as a private lounge after closing. Enjoy this special space.

Luxury villa TANIYA■StoryWith Taniya as your home away from home, we offer a special experience for your guests.
Visitors can experience the unique cultural complex of Hida Takayama by dining around a hearth, listening to musicalperformances, and arranging a geisha geisha tatami room.
We are proud of our baths, all of which are luxuriously made of Hida-Takayama cypress. If the window facing thegarden is fully opened, it becomes a half-open-air bath.

perience Contents●Walking tour in the city (concierge will guide you in English/ 6min.)*Kimono walking is also available●Dinner①Guided tour to a recommended local restaurant.
Dinner ②Kusakabe Mingeikan (dinner around a hearth)*Lion dance and geisha can be arranged.
●Breakfast: Buy fresh ingredients at Miyagawa Asaichi (3-minute walk) andcook orBreakfast of your choice●Optional tours can be arranged in advance.
Private use of facilities You can use the space of Taniya and Kusakabe
Mingeikan for various purposes.

●Max. 4 persons (Max. 6 persons including 2 sleepingtogether)●Bedding is 2 beds + 2 futon sets
●Child Classification
Elementary school students and older: Same as adults
Infants (with bedding): Same as adult
Infants (with futon): Sleep with adult＊Example①4 adults + 2 accompanying children②2 adults + 2 infants (with bedding)③2 adults + 4 accompanying children■LOCATIONTANIYA

Next to Kusakabe Mingeikan

Hearth at Kusakabe Mingeikan■itinerary

Check out 12:00
Check-in

15:00

Événement commémoratif desTrésors Nationaux Vivants“Bunraku Kusakabe :Le Monde de Yoshida Tamao”(Titre provisoire)• Aperçu : La Maison Kusakabe, une maison populaire en
bois construite en 1879, se dresse dans la vieille ville deTakayama, préfecture de Gifu. Reconnue comme l'un deschefs-d'œuvre architecturaux populaires représentatifs duJapon, elle hérite des• compétences exceptionnelles en menuiserie destraditionnels "artisans Hida," consignés pour la construction
de la capitale depuis l'Antiquité, remontant à plus de 1200
ans. Désignée comme un bien culturel important par legouvernement, cette maison est aujourd'hui chérie en tantque Musée Populaire Kusakabe.
• Cette Maison Kusakabe historique, aimée en tantqu'installation culturelle, servira de lieu pour une
représentation scénique de l'art de la scène traditionnel
japonais, "Bunraku Ningyō," également connu sous le nomde "Bunraku."• Bunraku, combinant la musique du shamisen et le chantavec une marionetterie habile, a une histoire d'environ 400
ans et est une tradition théâtrale nationale, enregistrée au
patrimoine culturel immatériel par l'UNESCO en 2008 auxcôtés du Nô et du Kabuki.
• Les performances de Bunraku englobent des événements
historiques et des guerriers renommés dans le "jidaimono",des incidents quotidiens et des histoires d'amour dans le"sewamono", et des pièces orientées musique et danse
dans le "kizewamono. La pièce sélectionnée pour ce projet
est le chef-d'œuvre de Chikamatsu Monzaemon, "Shinju
Ten no Amijima," une œuvre représentative de"sewamono." L'histoire se déroule au sein de la Maison
Kusakabe, reconnue comme l'apogée des maisons
populaires traditionnelles japonaises. Le célèbremarionnettiste Bunraku, Yoshida Tamao, désigné Trésor
National Vivant l'année dernière, manipulera le personnage
principal, Jihei, donnant vie au monde dynamique duBunraku sur fond de Takayama.
• Pour offrir une expérience immersive du Bunraku auxaudiences internationales, un atelier sur l'appréciation duBunraku précédera la représentation. L'atelier, avec
interprétation consécutive par des guides touristiquesagréés à l'échelle nationale, vise à présenter la profondeur
des arts de la scène traditionnels japonais et permettre aux
participants de savourer le charme des trésors
architecturaux historiques du Japon.

Living National Treasure
Commemorative Event "Kusakabe
Bunraku:
The World of Yoshida Tamao"(Temporary Title)• Overview: The Kusakabe House, a wooden folk house
constructed in 1879, stands in the old town ofTakayama, Gifu Prefecture. Acknowledged as one ofJapan's representative folk architectural masterpieces,it inherits the exceptional carpentry skills of the
traditional "Hida craftsmen," who were conscripted forthe construction of the capital from ancient times
dating back over 1200 years. Designated as an
Important Cultural Property by the government, thishouse is now cherished as the Kusakabe Folk Crafts
Museum.
• This historical Kusakabe House, loved as a culturalfacility, will serve as the venue for a stage performanceof Japan's traditional performing art, "Bunraku Ningyō,"
also known as "Bunraku."• Bunraku, combining shamisen music and chanting withskillful puppetry, has a history of approximately 400years and is a nationwide music drama tradition,
registered as an Intangible Cultural Heritage by
UNESCO in 2008 alongside Noh and Kabuki.
• Bunraku performances encompass historical events andrenowned warriors in "jidaimono," everyday incidents
and love stories in "sewamono," and musically anddance-oriented pieces in "keigoto." The play selected
for this project is Chikamatsu Monzaemon's
masterpiece, "Shinju Ten no Amijima," a representative
work of "sewamono." The story unfolds within theKusakabe House, recognized as the epitome of
traditional Japanese folk houses. Renowned Bunraku
puppeteer Yoshida Tamao, designated as a Living
National Treasure last year, will manipulate theprotagonist, Jihei, bringing the vibrant world ofBunraku to life against the backdrop of Takayama.
• To provide an immersive experience of Bunraku tointernational audiences, a workshop on theappreciation of Bunraku will precede the performance.
The workshop, with consecutive interpretation bynationally certified tour guides, aims to introduce thedepth of Japan's traditional performing arts and allow
participants to savor the charm of Japan's historicalarchitectural treasures.

人間国宝認定記念
日下部文楽 吉田玉男の世界
（仮称）

• 概要
• 岐阜県高山市の旧市街地に建つ、日下部家住宅は１８７９年に建造された木造民家です。1200年以上遡る古の時代から都の造営に徴用された「飛騨の匠」の伝統を受け継ぐ優れた大工技術を誇るこの地方の大工職人によって作られた日本を代表する民家建築の一つと認められ、国の重要文化財に指定されています。
• 現在、日下部民藝館という文化施設として親しまれているこの日下部家住宅を会場に、この度日本の伝統芸能「人形浄瑠璃文楽」の舞台公演を開催いたします。
• 浄瑠璃（三味線と太夫による歌と音楽）に合わせ、人形を巧みに操り、様々な物語が演じられる「人形浄瑠璃」は、約400年の歴史を有し、全国で伝承される音楽劇であり「文楽」とも呼ばれます。2008年、能楽や歌舞伎とともにユネスコの無形文化遺産に登録された、日本が誇る伝統芸能です。
• 人形浄瑠璃の演目には歴史的事件や名高い武将を題材にした「時代物」、庶民の事件や恋が描かれる「世話物」、音楽的で舞踊の要素が強い小品の「景事」がありますが、本企画で日本の民家の最高峰と認められる重要文化財「日下部家住宅」そのものを物語が繰り広げられる民家に見立て、「世話物」の代表作である近松門左衛門作の「心中天網島」を昨年人間国宝に認定された、文楽人形遣いの名手、吉田玉男が主人公治兵衛を操ります。大阪の商人治兵衛とその妻おさん、遊女小春とが織りなす三角関係を描いた近松門左衛門の最高傑作を、舞台を高山に、治兵衛の家を日下部家住宅に移して、臨場感あふれる設定のもと文楽の世界をお届けします。
• また、今回は海外の皆様に文楽の世界をとおして、日本の伝統芸能の深みを知っていただき、そして日本の歴史的建造物の魅力を味わっていただくために、作品の鑑賞に先立って、文楽の楽しみ方をお伝えするワー
クショップを全国通訳案内士の逐次通訳解説付きで行います。