Past Show List
Past Performances and Activities
Where we have performed:
■ Places we've performed in Japan (theaters, public cultural facilities, schools/nursery schools, festivals, etc.)
[ Hokkaido / Tohoku region ] Hokkaido, Aomori Prefecture, Akita Prefecture, Iwate Prefecture, Fukushima Prefecture
[ Kanto region ] Tokyo, Kanagawa Prefecture, Saitama Prefecture, Chiba Prefecture, Tochigi Prefecture, Ibaraki Prefecture, Gunma Prefecture
[ Chubu region ] Niigata Prefecture, Nagano Prefecture, Gifu Prefecture, Shizuoka Prefecture, Aichi Prefecture
[ Kansai region ] Mie Prefecture, Kyoto Prefecture, Osaka Prefecture, Hyogo Prefecture
[ Chugoku / Shikoku region ] Tottori Prefecture, Hiroshima Prefecture, Kagawa Prefecture
[ Kyushu / Okinawa region ] Fukuoka Prefecture, Nagasaki Prefecture, Kumamoto Prefecture, Oita Prefecture, Miyazaki Prefecture, Okinawa Prefecture
■ Places We've Performed Overseas:
Canada, USA, UK, China, Indonesia, Brazil, Armenia, France, Australia
2025
Highlighted activities
January: Circus × Shadow Art SHADOW MACHINA, two-country tour (Canada, Kanagawa)
February: WORLD SHADOW ART FESTIVAL Vol. 2 (Saitama)
April: UK three-city tour, Shadow Necropolis (UK)
May: V&A Performing Arts Festival, Shadow Necropolis (UK)
May: Expo 2025 Osaka Kansai, Shadow Carnival (Osaka)
July: Avignon Festival, Shadow Kingdom (France)
August: Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Space Hippo / SHUNGA Alert! (UK)
August: Special performance, London Soho, Space Hippo (UK)
September: Sydney Fringe Festival (invited), Shadow Necropolis (Australia)
November: Fenice Sakai Children's Outdoor Theatre, Shadow Carnival (Osaka)
2024
Highlighted activities
January: WORLD SHADOW ART FESTIVAL Vol. 1 (Saitama)
May: Kagoshima Prefectural Centre Main Hall, Space Hippo (Kagoshima)
May: San Diego Fringe Festival, Shadow Necropolis / SHUNGA Alert! (USA)
July: Winnipeg Fringe Festival, Shadow Necropolis / SHUNGA Alert! (Canada)
August: Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Shadow Necropolis (UK)
2023
Highlighted activities
March: Kumamoto Children's Waku-Waku Art Festival, Shadow Kingdom (Kumamoto)
April: Naniwa Puppet Theatre Festival, Mimi no Boken (Osaka)
May: Fukuoka City Fuku-Fuku Hall, Space Hippo (Fukuoka)
April: Hokkaido four-city tour, Shadow Kingdom (Hokkaido)
August: Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Shadow Kingdom (UK)
November: Guest lecturer, Sun City Art Course (Saitama)
2022
Highlighted activities
March: TV appearance on "Special Report" Series Ayatama Bito - Shadow Company Mochinosha (Saitama, Japan)
May: Lecturer at Minamikoshigaya Art University (Saitama, Japan)
July: Performance at Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival - Shadow Kingdom (Canada)
August: Performance at Edinburgh Fringe Festival - Cosmic Baton Girl Comet-san (UK)
October: Performance at All-People's Association Minna de Ningyo-geki Festival - Cosmic Baton Girl Comet-san (Kanagawa, Japan)
December: Performance at Ichinen-ichi-kumi Puppet Theater - A Christmas Carol (Tokyo, Japan)
December: Video production and provision for "Beauty Create" event by Japan Foundation Sao Paulo Office (Brazil)
2021
Highlighted activities
March: 2020 International Children and Stage Arts Future Festival "Space Hippo" (Nagano)
May: Sakai Fringe Festival "Shadow Kingdom" (Osaka)
August: Victoria Fringe Theatre Festival, video production for "Mimi's Adventure" (Canada)
August: Iida Puppetry Festival, performance of "Mimi's Adventure" and others (Nagano)
October: Ichinenichikumi Puppet Theater, performance of "Shadow Kingdom" (Tokyo)
November: Indonesia Jalan-jalan Event, performance of "Space Hippo" (Osaka)
November: Aichi Puppetry Center, video streaming of "Shadow Kingdom"
November: Exhibition of shadow puppetry art at the Toramaru Puppet Museum (Kagawa)
November: Inasa Puppetry Festival, performance of "A Christmas Carol" (Shizuoka)
December: Shimesai Stage Festival, performance (Fukuoka)
2020
Highlighted activities
August: Production of shadow puppetry video "LOVE&PEACE FROM Karuizawa" (part of the "Cheering up with Art" project).
October: Live streaming performance "A Christmas Carol" (supported by Suginami City).
November: "A Christmas Carol" performance in Hokkaido.
December: "Christmas Family Puppetry Performance in Koshigaya" held (supported by Koshigaya Shirakobato Foundation).
2019
Highlighted activities
March: Children's Arts Festival, "Shadow Kingdom" (Tokyo）
May: Brazil, "Shadow Kingdom" (Sponsored by The Japan Foundation São Paulo Branch)
May: Orlando International Fringe Theater Festival “Space Hippo” (Received Critic's Choice Award)
August: Iida Puppet Festa, “Mimi the Gourmet Cat” and others (Nagano)
August: Children's Performing Arts Expo “Shadow Kingdom” (Tokyo)）
September: Osaka Fringe Festival, “Shadow Kingdom” (Received Kansai-Osaka 21st Century Association Award)
October: China, "Space Hippo" (Hosted by Beijing People's Arts Center)
October: "Green Man" Premier in Tokyo (Sponsored by Japan Government for the Promotion of Arts and Culture and Canadian Arts Council)）
November: “Space Hippo” (Produced by Japan Professional Puppetry Company Association, Tokyo)）
December: "Green Man" performance in Kagawa (Funds for Arts and Culture Promotion)
2018
Highlighted activities
February: “Shadow Kingdom" performance in Tokyo (Funds for the Promotion of Arts and Culture)
February: Asian Children and Youth Performing Arts Festival, “Shadow Kingdom” (Tokyo)
June: Oyama City Family Concert, "Mimi, the Gourmet Cat" (Tochigi)
July: Toronto International Fringe Theater Festival, "Shadow Kingdom" (Canada)
July: Winnipeg International Fringe Theater Festival, "Space Hippo" (Canada)
July: Kick & Push Festival, "Space Hippo" (Kingston, Canada)
August: Iida World Puppetry Festival, “Shadow Kingdom” (Nagano)
August: Yotte-Yotte Puppet Carnival, "Space Hippo" (Osaka)
August: “Shadow Kingdom” performance in Kagawa
October: HIGH FEST International Performing Arts Festival,"Space Hippo" (Armenia / The Japan Foundation)
October: PESTA BONEKA Puppet Festival, “Shadows Kingdom” (Indonesia / The Japan Foundation)
December: Yurihonjo Puppetry Festival, “Space Hippo” (Akita)
2017
Highlighted activities
February: Yokohama Theatre Group Produce, "Space Hippo" (Kawasaki)
June: Grim Festival "Mimi The Gourmet Cat" (Tochigi)
August: Children's Performing Arts Expo "Mimi The Gourmet Cat" (tokyo)
August: Iida Puppet Festa, "Space Hippo" (Nagano)
Sep-Oct: Mochinosha with Yanomi 7 city tour "Space Hippo" (Tokyo, Aichi, Kagawa, Hiroshima, Tottori, Hyogo, Kyoto)
November: Canada 3 city tour "Shadow Kingdom", "Space Hippo" (Victoria, Winnipeg, Toronto / The Japan Foundation)
2016
Highlighted activities
February: New Puppetry Award contest, "DEBRIS" (Aichi, produced by Aichi Puppetry Centre)
March: Suginami Theatre Festival "DEBRIS" (Tokyo, Received Best Production award)
July: Winnipeg Fringe Festival "Space Hippo" (Canada)
August: Edmonton Fringe Festival "Hitodama" (Canada)
August: Victoria Fringe Festival "Space Hippo" (Canada, received OVERALL BEST SHOW and other awards)
September: Vancouver Fringe Festival "Space Hippo" (Canada)
October: Human with Puppet festival "Space Hippo" (Aichi)
October: Mochinosha with Yanomi Kyusyu 3 city tour "Space Hippo" (Nagasaki, Sasebo, Oita)