Edo-style string puppetry experience workshop

Try your hand at Edo-style string puppetry!

Schedule: (A) An experience combined with the Yuki-za performance in October

• Sunday, October 4, 2026: 10:30-12:00 / 13:00-14:30 / 15:30-16:30 at Kaze no Studio
• (Scheduled) Thursday, October 22nd, Morioka Machiya Monogatari-kan Hamato Hall

You can participate in the Yuki-za performance "Takuboku ~The Clouds are Travel Companions~"

Performances will be held on Friday, October 23rd at 6:30 PM, Saturday, October 24th at 11:00 AM and 3:00 PM, and Sunday, October 25th at 2:00 PM (all at Morioka Machiya Monogatari-kan Hamato Hall).

(B) Three consecutive experiences other than attending a performance

• Sunday, October 4th, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Kaze no Studio
• (Scheduled) Saturday, November 14th, 13:30-17:30, Kaze no Studio
• (Scheduled) Sunday, November 15th, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Kaze no Studio

Capacity: (A) Up to 20 people (B) Up to 10 people First-come, first-served basis

Target audience: (A) Elementary school 3rd grade to junior high school students (B) Adults (18 years and older)

Fees: (A) Free for participants (conditional on attending the performance) (B) 2,000 yen for adults (total price for all 3 sessions)

Organizer: Iwate Art Support Center (NPO)

Co-sponsored by: Morioka City, Ninohe City, Ninohe City Cultural Promotion Association, IBC Iwate Broadcasting

Grant: Subsidy for the Promotion of Cultural Arts from the Agency for Cultural Affairs

(Support project for the formation of a base for community activities through collaboration between theaters, concert halls, etc. and arts organizations)

Japan Arts Council (an independent administrative institution)

Sponsored by: Iwate Nippo, Asahi Shimbun Morioka Bureau, Yomiuri Shimbun Morioka Branch, Mainichi Shimbun Morioka Branch

Sankei Shimbun Sendai Branch, Kahoku Shimpo, Daily Tohoku Newspaper, NHK Morioka Broadcasting Station,

TV Iwate, Menkoi TV, Iwate Asahi TV, FM Iwate, Cassiopeia FM

Reservations and inquiries: Iwate Art Support Center (NPO)

TEL 019-604-9020 MAIL kaze@iwate-arts.jp

Application form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSclIjM2-Hu432mrVoe49Edd1vQYXmdrCkYVIb1Cb5suh4PNEw/viewform