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Association-sponsored performance
OTA Art Project Magome Writers Village Theater Festival 2025 ~Experience the world of stories~
Magome Writers Village was once home to many writers. This year, the Bunka no Mori Cultural Forest will host a variety of events, including plays, talk events, a book fair, and a memorial museum lecture, all with the theme of Magome Writers Village.
The hall will present the works of Hirosuke Hamada, a children's story writer who lived in Ota Ward at the same time and had connections with writers. Before the performance, a demonstration class will be held to help you enjoy the play even more. Adults and children can enjoy it together.
Simultaneous holding
We will be holding a variety of events, including a book fair and talk event, food trucks, memorial museum lectures, and guided tours!
For details on each event, please see the related information below.
2025/12/20-21
| Schedule | Performances start at 15:00 each day (doors open at 14:30) |
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| Venue | Ota Cultural Forest Hall, Multipurpose Room, Plaza |
| Genre | Performance (Other) |
| Performance / song |
Demonstration course |
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Ticket information
| Ticket information |
Release date
*Tickets will be sold at the counter only if there are remaining seats. |
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| Price (tax included) |
All seats specified General 2,500 yen |
Entertainment details
(Author: Hirosuke Hamada)
Theatrical company Yamanote Jijosha
Formed in 1984 based on the Waseda University Theater Study Group.Since then, he has consistently pursued “things that only theater can do” and developed experimental plays. In 1993 and 1994, they participated in the Shimomaruko [Theater] Festa, and developed as a performing arts group representing contemporary theater. Since 1997, he has been working on a performance style called "Yojohan" that expresses modern people with restricted movements, and in recent years there have been many performances overseas. In 2013, the dedicated rehearsal hall and office moved to Ota Ward.We also actively cooperate with local communities.Representative works include "Tempest", "Titus Andronicus", "Oedipus King", "Dojoji", and "Keijo Hankonka".Hiroshi Shimizu (Stand-up comedian and actor)
He was a member of the Yamanote Jijosha theater company in the 80s and 90s, where he was a central actor. He will be hosting stand-up comedy festivals in Shinjuku and Shimokitazawa in 2022, 2023, and 2025. He has performed comedy in local languages not only in Japan but also at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, North American Fringe Festival, China, Russia, and other countries, bringing high energy and laughter to people all over the world."The Red Ogre Who Cried"《Synopsis》
The kind-hearted red ogre wanted to become friends with humans. His best friend, the blue ogre, came and suggested that he become a villain and cause trouble so that the red ogre would be recognized as a good ogre. Thanks to this, the red ogre became good friends with the villagers, and one day, he visited the blue ogre's house."Tears of the Dragon's Eye"《Synopsis》
There was a child who wasn't the least bit afraid of the dragon that everyone else feared. The child went out to find the dragon, hoping to invite it to his birthday party. The dragon, who had never been spoken to kindly by a human, was moved by the child's kind words and made a decision."Monkey and Crab"《Synopsis》
The crab asked the monkey to pick the fruit from the persimmon tree he had grown. However, the monkey hogged all the delicious persimmons for himself, injured the crab, and left. The baby crab became angry and plotted revenge with the chestnuts and the bees.Information
Writer introduction
Hirosuke Hamada
Born in Yamagata Prefecture. After graduating from the English Department of Waseda University, he joined Kodomosha. In 1920 (Taisho 9), he left Kodomosha. In 1921 (Taisho 10), his first collection of children's stories, "The Starling's Dream," was published by Shinseisha. In 1923 (Taisho 12), he published "The Black Woodcutter and the White Woodcutter" and "Tears in the Dragon's Eye." He edited "Younen no Tomo" (Young Friend) at Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha, but left the company after the Great Kanto Earthquake. From then on, he resolved to devote himself to writing. In 1933 (Showa 8), he wrote "The Crying Red Ogre." In 1955 (Showa 30), he was nominated to be the first chairman of the Japan Children's Writers Association. Ten years later, he became its president.
[Duration of residence in Ota Ward: 4 (Showa 1929) / age 36 - 47 (Showa 1973) / age 80]
Co-organized by Ota Ward
Sponsored by: Ota City Development Arts Support Association (ASCA), a non-profit organization
With the cooperation of: Yamanote Jijosha Theatre Company, Yoyosha, Ota Tourism Association, NPO Magome Writers Village Heritage Association, NPO Omori Town Development Cafe, Magome Writers Village Guide Association, Hamada Hirosuke Memorial Museum
Illustration: Mitsushima Fubai
Design: Akari Shouten LLC.
Resources
Book fair and talk event at the multipurpose room
Come and experience the world of stories by actually picking up a book and listening to it! A large number of attractive bookstores with their own unique characteristics and concepts, including bookstores with shops in Ota Ward, have gathered at Bunka no Mori! You might even come across new books you wouldn't normally come across, including books related to Magome Writers' Village! The talk event will feature a translator living in Ota Ward and the son of the owner of Sanno Shobo, a second-hand bookstore that once existed in Omori.
■ Book fair participating stores
| Saturday, October 12, 20: 11-00: 17 | Sunday, January 12nd, 21: 11-00: 17 |
| ・Yohyosha (bookstore) ・Matchaneko no Omise (miscellaneous goods) ・Fujinoya Bookstore (bookstore) ・Quon (publisher) ・Bookstore/How to write about life (bookstore) ・Toukosha (Publisher) ・Dento/Nagi no Ma (Bookstore) ・Makani Manimani Lani (bookstore) ・Traveling Tea House (Tea) ・Senrokuya (Coffee) |
・Yohyosha (bookstore) |
■Talk event
| Date and Time | Saturday, October 12, 20: 13-00: 14 (Reception starts from 12:40) |
Sunday, January 12nd, 21: 13-00: 14 (Reception starts from 12:40) |
| Prices | Free | |
| Capacity (First come, first served) |
40 people per day *Please come directly to the venue on the day. First come, first served. | |
| Appearance |
Motoyuki Shibata (translator) |
Naoto Sekiguchi (Old Customer, Owner) Junichiro Shimada (Representative of Natsubasha Publishing) |
Memorial Hall Lectures at Assembly Room
First Memorial Hall Lecture: "The People of Magome Writers' Village as Told by Shiro Ozaki and Chiyo Uno"
Chiyo was a person of great charisma who attracted attention throughout her life (National Diet Library)
We take a closer look at the people who wrote "stories"! Novelist Uno Chiyo, along with novelist Ozaki Shiro, was one of the central figures of Magome Writers' Village. From their perspectives, we will introduce the interactions between Magome writers, including poet Hagiwara Sakutaro and novelist Kawabata Yasunari.
Date and time: Saturday, July 12, 20: 15-00: 16
Venue: Meeting Rooms 3 and 4 (4th floor)
Fee: Free
Lecturer: Curator of Ota City Ozaki Shiro Memorial Museum
Capacity: 50 people (if capacity is exceeded, a lottery will be held) *Advance registration required.
Application period: Thursday, September 9th to Friday, December 25th (must arrive by this date)
Kitchen car at the square
Take a break between experiences in the world of stories!
There will be a food truck set up where you can enjoy light meals and sweets.
Date and time: December 12th (Sat) and 20st (Sun) 21:11-00:16 each day
Venue: Plaza
[Collaboration project] Guided tour (advance registration required)
A stroll through Magome Writers' Village - Following in the footsteps of writers who lived in the same era as Hamada Hirosuke
Follow in the footsteps of Writers' Village and delve deeper into the world of stories!
We will tour Magome Writers' Village, focusing on the theatrical production and writers with ties to Hamada Hirosuke!
| Date and Time | ①June 12th (Sat) 20:10-00:12 ②May 12 (Sun) 21:10-00:12 |
(Reference) The guide
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| set | In front of the Writers Village information board at the west exit of JR Omori Station | |
| Dissolution | Ota Bunka-no-mori (support facility for cultural activities) | |
| Prices | 300 yen (including insurance fee) | |
| Capacity | 30 people each day | |
| Application period | Must arrive between November 11st (Saturday) and December 1th (Thursday) |
![[Guide's Association] In front of the relief](https://www.ota-bunka.or.jp/files/magome-guide-300x188.jpg)
<Initiatives until fiscal year 5>
Magome Writers' Village Fantasy Theater Festival
"Magome Bunshimura" that once existed in the Sanno / Magome area.
Famous literary masters and poets such as Chiyo Uno, Yasunari Kawabata, and Sakutaro Hagiwara lived around Shiro Ozaki, and they deepened exchanges while influencing each other's works.
"Magome Writers Village Imaginary Theater Festival" is a community-based project that was launched to introduce the works of writers with ties to Ota City along with performance arts such as theater and dance.