Monday, November 11, 2024
The entertainment performance will take place on November 3rd (national holiday) from 10am to 3:30pm, with a lunch break in between, for a total of four hours in the morning and afternoon!
This is a great moment when the energetic and active townspeople show off the results of their past year's work! This is the townspeople's cultural festival, where everyone can share the excitement and have fun.
- Sponsored by:Hokuryu Town Cultural Festival Executive Committee
- Co-sponsored by:Hokuryu Town Cultural Association, Hokuryu Town Education Promotion Association, Hokuryu Town Board of Education
- 1 Performing Arts Program Opening Ceremony
- 2 Morning session: 10:00-12:00
- 3 Afternoon session 13:30-15:30
- 4 Performing Arts Program and Closing Ceremony
- 5 Youtube Video
- 6 Photos of "Exhibition of Works" and "Performing Arts Presentation" at the Town's Citizens' Cultural Festival
- 7 Related Articles
Performing Arts Program Opening Ceremony
Greetings from Executive Committee Chairman Yoshiharu Yamashita
Good morning, everyone.
This year, Hokuryu Town experienced another bumper crop this fall without any disasters. I want to celebrate this with you all.
Today is Culture Day, and it's the 47th Kitaryū Town Citizens' Culture Festival.
In this cultural festival, 90 performers from 13 groups are participating in the performing arts section. In the exhibition section, 130 people from 19 groups are exhibiting their works. The total number of exhibits is 500. This is a wonderful one-day cultural festival.
I hope that you will all enjoy the event, and I look forward to lots of applause at each and every moment of the hammer presentation.
Now that winter is upon us, I wish you all good health and happiness in the coming days.
Thank you very much for coming today," said Executive Committee Chairman Yamashita.
Main MC: Naoki Kishi (Social Education Officer, Hokuryu Town Board of Education)
A detailed explanation of each club was given.
Morning session: 10:00-12:00
Kenshimai: Sakura Shinryu Kenshimai Kai
- I am working hard once a week under the guidance of Dr. Ousui Shimoyashiki, with my hobbies and health in mind.
- This time, we will also be asking Ms. Ousui to dance, so we look forward to your support.
Kuroda-bushi: Isao Hoshiba, Kazuko Hirai, Hideko Kawada
Boat Song of the Sky: Ousui Shimoyashiki and Hisa Shimoyashiki
Ruined Castle: Kazuko Hirai and Hideko Kawada
Karaoke: Singing Gathering
- The singing group was founded 28 years ago. There are currently eight members, and they practice every Wednesday at the community center.
- All members enjoy singing together, singing at the top of their lungs, for the purpose of relieving daily stress and improving their health, while also enjoying conversations with their peers.
- I hope that everyone will experience the joy of singing. We are also looking for new members, so please let us know if you are interested.
Snow Camellia: Yoshiko Yamada
Wild drummer: Toshiko Yamagata
Mother of the Flower Quarter: Motoko Fujinobu
Red Umbrella: Masako Kikura
Karaoke: Sunflower University Club Activities
- In addition to various courses, Himawari University also holds club activities in the afternoon after courses.
- This time, the entry was from a karaoke club.
Heartless Tone River: Ryoji Kikura
Karaoke: Hekisui Karaoke Club
- The Heisui Karaoke Club meets every Monday from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. to practice at the Heisui Mutual Support Center.
- If you want to sing, please come along.
As Love: Keiko Takahashi
TOMORROW: Hiroyo Nakamura
The Makioka Sisters: Hideki Matsuura
Noto Peninsula: Fumiko Kawashima
The Way of Flower Tiger: Kazuo Kimura
Karaoke: Hokuryu Karaoke Club
Lie: Toshio Ishikawa
Red One Flower: Hiroko Ishii
Street food sake: Takao Yamada
Chorus: Himawari Chorus
- We are currently practicing hard for our regular concert. We hope to make our 10th anniversary concert a memorable and enjoyable one.
- We look forward to seeing you at the event on Saturday, November 30th at 2pm in the large hall of the Hokuryu Town Community Center.
Representative, conductor, accompanist, and performers
- Representative:Mitsuko Fujii
- Conductor:Tetsuyoshi Yamamoto
- Accompanist:Tomoyo Kano
- Scheduled performers:Miki Akamatsu, Naoe Oda, Seika Kashiwa, Miho Sakamoto, Toyoko Shinohara, Kazuko Teragaki, Tsubasa Terashima, Yoshiko Hirotaki, Ayumi Fukase, Mitsuko Fujii, Naoko Adachi, Hiroko Kawada, Etsuko Saito, Keiko Taniuchi, Hide Doi, Yoko Honda, Mika Sato, Tomoko Sano, Ikuko Sugimoto, Yumiko Takahashi, Hiromi Torigata, and Yukie Fujioka.
- Songs performed:Sakura, Star Dream, Country Road
Narration: Ikuko Sugimoto
"Hello everyone! We are the Himawari Chorus. Thank you so much for watching us until this late hour!
We will do our best to sing today, hoping to bring you all some energy and healing.
Today I will sing three songs. First, I will sing two songs from the suite for female chorus and piano, Songs for You: "Sakura" and "Star Dream."
And the last song is "Country Roads." This is a song that we, the Himawari Chorus, sing on every occasion. It's a song that we're very confident in and can call our specialty. I hope everyone will look forward to it!" said Ikuko Sugimoto, introducing the song.
Afternoon session 13:30-15:30
Taisho Koto: Japanese Taisho Koto Club
- There are currently eight members
- Ms. Chikako Kobayashi, who lives in Fukagawa City, always gives us fun and sometimes strict guidance.
- Anyone who wants to learn is always welcome
Representatives/Instructors/Performers
- Representative:Junko Yoshida
- Leader:Chikako Kobayashi
- Cast:Michi Ooba, Yoneko Yoshimoto, Sachiko Kitakiyo, Shizuka Iwamoto, Junko Yoshida, Chieko Fujisaki, Michie Kanayama, and Naoko Nakamura
- Songs performed:Brother Ship Blue Chateau Not available on Sundays
Taisho Koto: Midori Koto no Kai
- Under the guidance of Chikako Kobayashi, we practice every Thursday from 2pm for one hour at the Heisui Ikigai Center.
- We have had some new members this year and they are enjoying practicing hard.
- If you are interested, please come and watch a rehearsal.
Representatives/Instructors/Performers
- Representative:Kumiko Asano
- Leader:Chikako Kobayashi
- Cast:Kumiko Asano, Chiyoe Itagaki, Keiko Kawashima, Etsuko Nagai, Yuki Matsunaga, and Ryoko Yamashita
- Songs performed:Two-leafed grass, season of love, chiensera
Chorus: English Conversation Circle
- Every Saturday, Mr. Sel teaches English in the Kaizen Center meeting room from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.
- There are currently three members. If you are interested, please come and take a look.
Representative and performer
- Representative:Hide Doi
- Cast:Tolentino Joe Cirquenpiado, Toyoko Shinohara, and Hide Doi
- Songs performed:What a wonderful world・Country roads
Shigin: Japan Shigin Academy Gakufu-kai and Fukagawa Shigin Association Hokuryu Dojo
- We have four members and practice every other Sunday from 6pm. In the winter, we practice from 2pm.
- This year's Shigin will be a series of popular songs and folk songs to be enjoyed by both the reciters and the listeners.
Representative and performer
- Representative:Isao Hiraba
- Cast:Kazuo Kimura, Ryoji Kikura, Isao Hoshiba, and Yukitake Kanayama
- Performances:Akagi's Lullaby, Boatman's Song, Shiretoko Journey, Famous Spear Nihon-go, Spirit of Gin-do
Kendama: Hokuryu Kendama Club
- Every Tuesday, we have fun activities
- In addition to kendama, which is a competition of skills, we also have various games using kendama, and we have people of all ages, from children to adults, interacting with each other through kendama, with the goal of "Enlivening the town with kendama!"
- We are working to make Kendama enjoyable for people who are not good at it, so if you are interested in Kendama, from children to adults, please contact us.
Representatives and performers
- Representative:Naoki Kishi
- Scheduled performers:Saya Fujii, Seiya Fujii, Ryu Tanimoto, Sakura Tanimoto, Miku Myojo, Sakura Takigami, Rina Sato, Keita Takahashi, and Naoki Kishi
Drums: Hokuryu Taiko
- I am working hard on my practice so that I can continue with a renewed sense of enthusiasm. Although it is not leading to an increase in the number of members, I am grateful for the opportunity to give people the chance to experience Japanese drums on various occasions.
- We are grateful to be asked to perform at various events. We plan to try new songs as well as existing songs.
- If you are interested, please come and observe or try out the class. We practice every Wednesday and Friday night from 7pm to 9pm at the Hekisui Ikigai Center.
- First, we will play two songs in a row.
- Today, we will be debuting our new member, Hashida Yutaku, a second-grader at elementary school. He has been practicing hard since this spring. Please support him kindly and give him a big round of applause to encourage him.
Before that, have you noticed the drums of different sizes and colors? These drums were inherited by Takamasa Hatta and were given to us by his family. Since they cannot be used on a horizontal stand, we are making a stand for them.
Representatives and scheduled performers
- Representative:Yuyo Nakamura
- Scheduled performers:Yuta Yoshida, Rikka Yoshida, Mio Yoshida, Shungo Hayashi, Rio Hayashi, Ryota Saito, Toshiki Okabe, Atsuhiro Nakamura, Chihiro Itagaki, Keita Takahashi, Kimiko Ukai, Fusako Miyazawa, and Hiroyo Nakamura
- Performances:Northern Bustle, Harvest Celebration Drums, Flying Dragon
Performing Arts Program and Closing Ceremony
Greetings from Vice Executive Chairman Hiroyo Nakamura
"Thank you all for watching the taiko drum performance until the very end. We were able to hold the cultural festival yesterday and today, just like every year, and we owe this entirely to you all, for which we are extremely grateful.
I think a lot of children came to see the movie yesterday. It was unfortunate that there was no North Dragon Show, but I'm looking forward to the next one.
I have been looking at the works since yesterday, and I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all the members of each group, from children to the elderly, for submitting their works.
I think you all have noticed that the town's population has grown to about 1,600 people over the years. There are just under 200 children, ranging from small children to high school students. I am also grateful that you are all in good health and able to come to the event.
We would also like to express our gratitude to the Women's Association (Hokuryu Town Women's Liaison Council) for their cooperation in making the bazaar a success.
I hope to see you all again next year. I think that the only way we can continue this cultural festival is if each of you thinks, "I'll be performing or exhibiting next year!"
The reason for the low number of children this time is that events in other towns are taking place at the same time, but depending on next year's calendar, it is possible that more people will be able to participate. Therefore, I would like to ask everyone to take care of their health, and I sincerely hope that we will be able to see you here again next year. I would like to conclude my greetings for today.
Thank you very much for the two days.
After this, as in previous years, we will have bread scattering, so we will prepare it.
"We may not have enough people, but please be careful not to push or jostle each other, and with your cooperation, we hope you will all have a good time and go home. Thank you very much for today!" said Vice Executive Chairman Nakamura Hiroyo in his greeting.
breadwashing
The event concluded with the sprinkling of bread rolls from Rich Studio.
The Hokuryu Town Citizens' Culture Festival is a forum for the townspeople to present their great arts and works that they have accumulated over the past year of hard work and enjoyment. It is a wonderful time to share many emotions and joy, and we send our boundless love, gratitude, and prayers to this wonderful event.
Youtube Video
Photos of "Exhibition of Works" and "Performing Arts Presentation" at the Town's Citizens' Cultural Festival
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