Manhattan Old Man 2026
Sat, Jan 10
|Rakudoan
An elderly man who lived a poor and lonely life, without wealth or fortune, becomes a heavenly old man who blesses Manhattan. This is a celebratory Noh play befitting the New Year. ■Original story, screenplay, and starring: Makiko Sakurai Shite "Okina": Makiko Sakurai Waki "Flower Fairy" and Ai: Akira Yoshimatsu Shomyo: Yukana Yamaguchi Mask box and jiutai: Masako Yoshida Kotsuzumi and Noh flute: Hiroya Imai Mask: Shuta Kitazawa
Time & Location
Jan 10, 2026, 5:00 PM
Rakudoan, 2F, 2-16-6 Kanda Tsukasamachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
About the event
About the performance
●Greetings
The year 2026 marks the 20th anniversary of the annual performance of "Manhattan Oji." The issue of immigrants living in Manhattan, New York City, has become an issue for Japan, culminating in the 2025 House of Councillors election.
Now we wonder, especially the original author who lives in Kawaguchi City. Will foreign residents in Japan and Kawaguchi City become the old man who blesses this town?
I hope that he will become an old man. Foreign residents can be considered a symbol. As ancestors of this town who lived in poverty and hardship without receiving much from it, I hope that he will become an old man who watches over people in similar circumstances and gives them hope and strength to live.
I need an Okina so that I can become the spirit or energy that watches over people's lives and livelihoods.
Tickets
general
Sale ends
Jan 10, 2026, 4:00 PM
¥3,000
+¥75 ticket service fee
Total
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