Past Show List
Past Performances and Activities
Where we have performed:
■ Place 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, United States, United Kingdom, China, Indonesia, Brazil, Armenia
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
Mar 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)
Aug Iida Puppet Festa, “Mimi the Gourmet Cat” and others (Nagano)
Aug Children's Performing Arts Expo “Shadow Kingdom” (Tokyo))
Sep Osaka Fringe Festival, “Shadow Kingdom” (Received Kansai-Osaka 21st Century Association Award)
Oct China, "Space Hippo" (Hosted by Beijing People's Arts Center)
Oct "Green Man" Premier in Tokyo (Sponsored by Japan Government for the Promotion of Arts and Culture
and Canadian Arts Council))
Nov “Space Hippo” (Produced by Japan Professional Puppetry Company Association, Tokyo))
Dec "Green Man" performance in Kagawa (Funds for Arts and Culture Promotion)
2018
Highlighted activities
Feb “Shadow Kingdom" performance in Tokyo (Funds for the Promotion of Arts and Culture)
Feb Asian Children and Youth Performing Arts Festival, “Shadow Kingdom” (Tokyo)
Jun Oyama City Family Concert, "Mimi, the Gourmet Cat" (Tochigi)
Jul Toronto International Fringe Theater Festival, "Shadow Kingdom" (Canada)
Jul Winnipeg International Fringe Theater Festival, "Space Hippo" (Canada)
Jul Kick & Push Festival, "Space Hippo" (Kingston, Canada)
Aug Iida World Puppetry Festival, “Shadow Kingdom” (Nagano)
Aug Yotte-Yotte Puppet Carnival, "Space Hippo" (Osaka)
Aug “Shadow Kingdom” performance in Kagawa
Oct HIGH FEST International Performing Arts Festival,"Space Hippo" (Armenia / The Japan Foundation)
Oct PESTA BONEKA Puppet Festival, “Shadows Kingdom” (Indonesia / The Japan Foundation)
Dec Yurihonjo Puppetry Festival, “Space Hippo” (Akita)
2017
Highlighted activities
Feb Yokohama Theatre Group Produce, "Space Hippo" (Kawasaki)
Jun Grim Festival "Mimi The Gourmet Cat" (Tochigi)
Aug Children's Performing Arts Expo "Mimi The Gourmet Cat" (tokyo)
Aug Iida Puppet Festa, "Space Hippo" (Nagano)
Sep-Oct Mochinosha with Yanomi 7 city tour "Space Hippo" (Tokyo, Aichi, Kagawa, Hiroshima, Tottori, Hyogo, Kyoto)
Nov Canada 3 city tour "Shadow Kingdom", "Space Hippo" (Victoria, Winnipeg, Toronto / The Japan Foundation)
2016
Highlighted activities
Feb New Puppetry Award contest, "DEBRIS" (Aichi, produced by Aichi Puppetry Centre)
Mar Suginami Theatre Festival "DEBRIS" (Tokyo, Received Best Production award)
Jul Winnipeg Fringe Festival "Space Hippo" (Canada)
Aug Edmonton Fringe Festival "Hitodama" (Canada)
Aug Victoria Fringe Festival "Space Hippo" (Canada, received OVERALL BEST SHOW and other awards)
Sep Vancouver Fringe Festival "Space Hippo" (Canada)
Oct Human with Puppet festival "Space Hippo" (Aichi)
Oct Mochinosha with Yanomi Kyusyu 3 city tour "Space Hippo" (Nagasaki, Sasebo, Oita)