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AN EVENING OF CULTURE, COMEDY AND COMMUNITY - RAKUGO IN ENGLISH!
Edo-era Amusements: Mt. Oyama and Comic Storytelling
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 6th 7:00 TO 9:00 PM IN AKASAKA
The Harvard Club of Japan, in collaboration with the Princeton Club of Japan and the Yale Club of Japan, is pleased to present a performance of Japanese traditional rakugo storytelling in English by professional rakugo artist Tatekawa Shinoharu (Yale '99, pictured). To provide the background of the evening's rakugo tale, Alice Gordenker (Princeton '80) will give a brief talk illustrated with images from Edo-era woodblock prints as she explains how Mt. Oyama, in present-day Kanagawa prefecture, was once one of the most popular pilgrimage sites in Japan. With that as context, Shinoharu will present the first-ever English translation of the "Oyama-mairi" 大山詣り rakugo, which follows a group of Edo townspeople on their misadventures during their pilgrimage to the mountain. The performance will be followed by a reception with light drinks and finger foods. Guests welcome.
Please register in advance by August 31
Please also note our cancellation policy, outlined below.
Event Time/Date:7:00 pm (doors open at 6:45) to 9:00 pm Wed. Sept. 6, 2023
Location: OAG Haus/Goethe-Institut (ドイツ文化会館), 1F concert hall and lobby
Address: Akasaka 7-5-56, Minato-ku, Tokyo (near the Canadian Embassy)
Closest stations: Aoyama Itchome (7 mins) Akasaka Mitsuke (11 mins)
Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/xFLuhKmjLJz2Q5mw8
Cost: 5,000 yen per person (to be paid in CASH ONLY, at the door), including the performance + reception (drinks and finger foods)
Please note that we accept cash only. No credit cards or other forms of payment can be accepted.
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Cancellation policy: All no-shows and cancellations after 17:00 on Thursday, August 31 will be charged.
If you need to cancel, please contact Jonathan Harlow at the address below by 17:00 on August 31.
For questions / enquiries, please contact HCJ Events Co-Director Jonathan Harlow: jonathan@jonathanharlow.com