〜A Three-Year Celebration Where Shining Stars Gather in Fushimi, Welcoming Locals and Visitors Alike to Enjoy Traditional Performing Arts〜
supported by the Kyoto City Board of Education
Greetings from the Organizers
I was born and raised in Fushimi, and for over 30 years have been working to connect people, ideas, and crafts through a small contemporary tea room in Fushimi-Momoyama.
Through this work, I’ve had the honor of meeting many incredible performers from a wide range of traditional arts.
Although my activities have usually been on a small scale, I recently encountered a form of traditional performing art rooted in Fushimi that made me feel:
“This must be shared with a wider audience, especially with the local community!”
And just like that, the idea quickly blossomed into a three-year project.
The venue is the Kuretake Culture Center in Tambabashi, right near the station—very convenient to access, and with a hall that seats 600 people.
Each event is scheduled so that visitors can also enjoy a stroll through the local shopping streets afterwards.
We warmly invite you to spend a full day immersed in all things Fushimi!
Yuki Yomo
Representative Director
General Incorporated Association La Neige
Overview of the Three-Year Program
In 2024, the program focused on traditional narrative arts: kōdan, rōkyoku, and rakugo.
In 2025, it will highlight Japanese traditional music, Yamato-gaku, and Japanese classical dance, along with various styles of the Yodogawa Sanjikkoku-bune boat songs, including performances by preservation groups and folk singers. These will be presented together with tōji-uta—work songs traditionally sung during sake brewing in Fushimi.
In 2026, the final year will feature Noh and Kyōgen, widely regarded as the pinnacle of Japanese traditional performing arts.
Performers will include distinguished artists invited from Tokyo, such as members of the Hōshō school of Noh and the Nomura Manzō family of the Izumi school of Kyōgen, as well as prominent local performers from Fushimi, including the Ōe family of the Kanze school of Noh and the Shigeyama family of the Ōkura school of Kyōgen.
(For details of each program, please click the respective images.)
Educational and Non-Profit Initiative
This project is conducted as a non-profit cultural and educational initiative.
Its aim is to contribute to lifelong learning for local residents and to help children and their parents rediscover the rich performing arts traditions that have long existed in Fushimi.
With the official support of the Kyoto City Board of Education, we are able to distribute event flyers to elementary and junior high schools in Fushimi Ward.
In addition, by producing DVD recordings of the events, we will make the programs accessible to those who are unable to attend in person. These recordings will be made available for loan to ward offices and schools upon request, creating further opportunities for learning and engagement.
Supporting the Project
Due to the scale and setup of each venue, the project budget is structured based on audience capacities and sponsorship contributions as follows:
- 585 seats / ¥5,000
- 585 seats / ¥5,000
- 600 seats / ¥7,500
With the generous support of our sponsors, we will also be able to further enrich the programs—particularly the second and third editions—and to organize related events that deepen understanding and enjoyment.
We would be grateful for your support, with the shared belief that
“local culture is something we sustain together.”
From Local Roots to the World
To become truly global, we must first understand the local.
To be citizens of the world, it is essential to know the history and culture of the place where we live.
Communities where people take pride in their local heritage are the ones that truly flourish.
From Fushimi, to Kyoto, to Japan—
and from Japan to the world.
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