Shido Nakamura and Hatsune Miku perform together. "Chō Kabuki," a fusion of classical Kabuki and cutting-edge technology, to be held in four cities nationwide

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Coming to Four Cities Nationwide! "Chō Kabuki 2022 Powered by NTT"

The nationwide tour of "Chō Kabuki 2022 Powered by NTT," a fusion of classical Kabuki and cutting-edge technology, will be held starting August 2022. Performances will take place in four cities across Japan: Tokyo, Kyoto, Fukuoka, and Nagoya. In addition to the main production, a limited version with a different cast will also be staged.

Text by KODAMA Tomoko

A Father-Son Performance by Shido Nakamura and Haruki Ogawa. A Dreamlike Space Born from the Collaboration of Tradition and Technology.

"Chō Kabuki" was born in 2016 at "Nico Nico Chōkaigi" as a completely new Kabuki performance that fuses classical Kabuki with cutting-edge technology, featuring a collaboration between Kabuki actor Shido Nakamura and virtual singer Hatsune Miku. This popular "Chō Kabuki," a regular event at "Nico Nico Chōkaigi," will now hold its long-awaited nationwide tour in four cities: Tokyo's Shinbashi Enbujo, Kyoto's Minamiza, Nagoya's Misono-za, and Fukuoka's Hakata-za.

The cast includes Shido Nakamura, Hatsune Miku, Kuniya Sawamura, and Haruki Ogawa, Shido Nakamura's eldest son. The repertoire for the main production features "Chō Kabuki no Mikata," the elegant Kabuki dance "Tsukisenu Haru Kabuki Odori," and the ancient dynastic spectacle "Towa no Hana Homare no Isao." In the limited version, Kuniya Sawamura will perform the role of Konrin Gorō Imakuni in "Towa no Hana Homare no Isao," a role played by Shido Nakamura in the main production.

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One of the attractions of "Chō Kabuki" is the immersive experience where the audience participates by waving penlights, creating a unified stage and audience that feels like a live concert. Furthermore, the collaboration between Japan's proud traditional Kabuki and cutting-edge technology, including that developed by NTT, creates an unprecedented dreamlike space, birthing a completely new Kabuki performance.

"Chō Kabuki" offers a fusion of classical Kabuki and advanced technology, promising a new and moving experience. This is an opportunity not to be missed.

Chō Kabuki 2022 Powered by NTT

Performance Dates | ■Thursday, August 4 - Sunday, August 7, 2022
　　　　Hakata-za (2-1 Shimonoseki-machi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture)
　　　　A Seats ¥13,000 / Special B Seats ¥10,000 / B Seats ¥7,000 / C Seats ¥4,000
　　　　*Haruki Ogawa appears only on August 6th and 7th.
　　　　■Saturday, August 13 - Tuesday, August 16, 2022
　　　　Misono-za (1-6-14 Sakae, Naka-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture)
　　　　S Seats ¥13,000 / A Seats ¥9,000 / B Seats ¥5,000 / C Seats ¥2,000 / D Seats ¥1,000
　　　　*Haruki Ogawa appears only on August 13th and 14th.
　　　　■Sunday, August 21 - Saturday, September 3, 2022
　　　　Shinbashi Enbujo (6-18-2 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo)
　　　　[Main Production] First Class Seats ¥13,000 / Second Class A Seats ¥7,500 / Second Class B Seats ¥5,000 / Third Floor A Seats ¥5,000 / Third Floor B Seats ¥3,000 / Box Seats ¥14,000
　　　　[Limited Version] First Class Seats ¥6,500 / Second Class A Seats ¥5,000 / Second Class B Seats ¥3,000 / Third Floor A Seats ¥3,000 / Third Floor B Seats ¥2,000 / Box Seats ¥7,000
　　　　*Haruki Ogawa appears throughout the main production.
　　　　■Thursday, September 8 - Sunday, September 25, 2022
　　　　Minamiza (East side of Shijo Ohashi Bridge, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto City)
　　　　[Main Production] First Class Seats ¥13,000 / Second Class Seats ¥7,500 / Third Class Seats ¥4,000 / Special Seats ¥14,000
　　　　[Limited Version] First Class Seats ¥6,500 / Second Class A Seats ¥4,000
　　*Haruki Ogawa appears only from September 8th to 11th.