Social Action Network “Lighting up 70 million years of memories” Nyudosaki Lighthouse shadow puppet performance “The Story of Nyudosaki Lighthouse” by shadow puppet artist Kawamura Koheisai will be held!

[Social Action Network] “Lighting up 70 million years of memories” Nyudozaki Lighthouse Shadow Play Performance. Shadow play artist Kohei Kawamura will be performing “The Story of Nyudozaki Lighthouse”! ​
Social Action Network Press release: October 20, 2025 To Members of the Press “Lighting up 70 million years of memories” Nyudozaki Lighthouse Shadow Play Performance: Shadow play artist Kohei Kawamura will be performing “The Story of Nyudozaki Lighthouse”! Saturday, November 1, 2025 14:00-16:00 Location/Former Oga Kita Junior High School Gymnasium Kitaura, Oga City The Nyudosaki Lighthouse
Utilization Project Executive Committee will host “The Story of the Nyudosaki Lighthouse” by shadow puppet artist Kohei Kawamura on Saturday, November 1, 2025. This event is part of the Nippon Foundation’s “Sea and Japan Project,” and is supported by the Sea and Lighthouse Project, which aims to unearth local maritime memories centered around lighthouses, connect regions with regions, different fields with different industries, and Japan with the world, and create new marine experiences.
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Set at Nyudosaki Lighthouse, towering over the Oga Peninsula in Akita Prefecture, shadow puppet artist Kohei Kawamura will paint a magnificent story on a massive canvas measuring 5m high and 7m wide. The story begins 70 million years ago, when dinosaurs still roamed the Earth, and traces the history of the Oga Peninsula’s topography and the relationship between the sea and humans. This shadow puppet performance is the first of its kind to focus on a lighthouse, and local elementary school students will also participate. They will learn about the role of lighthouses, the origins of the geopark, and Oga’s local dish, “ishiyaki ryori,” before collaborating to create parts of the shadow puppets. The scenes of fish, sea creatures, and ishiyaki ryori drawn by the children will be a valuable experience that deepens their understanding of the region’s nature and culture. In the shadow play, a fantastical world of light and shadow is created, depicting the Nyudosaki Lighthouse as it continues to illuminate the sea through the ages. The light of the lighthouse not only ensures the safety of navigation, but is also expressed as a symbol of hope that connects the history and culture of the region to the future. Event name “Lighting up 70 million years of memories” Nyudozaki Lighthouse Shadow Play Performance “The Story of Nyudozaki Lighthouse” by Shadow Play Artist Kohei Kawamura Date and Time Saturday, November 1, 2025 Doors Open: 2:00 PM Show Starts: 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM Venue 40 Sannourin, Kitaura, Oga City, Akita Prefecture, 010-0683 Access Get off at Oga Station on the JR Oga Line. Oga Station – (Akita Kotsu Bus Oga Kita Line) – Hokuyo Elementary School. 5-minute walk from Hokuyo Elementary School to the former Oga Kita Junior High School. Organization Name: Nyudosaki Lighthouse Utilization Project Executive Committee Activities: Developing new tourism businesses based around Nyudosaki Lighthouse and carrying out related projects. Constituent organizations: Oga City, Oga City Tourism Association (General Incorporated Association), Oga Peninsula-Ogata Geopark Guide Association, Akita Television Co., Ltd.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/161057/324/161057-324-5631d7350f237f1d1ff162a59aea2191-361×128.png Ocean and Lighthouse Project: A New Model Project for Lighthouse Utilization As part of The Nippon Foundation’s “Ocean and Japan Project,” the “Ocean and Lighthouse Project” aims to unearth local ocean memories, connecting regions with regions, different fields with different industries, and Japan with the world, to create new marine experiences. One initiative, the “New Lighthouse Utilization Model Project,” provides financial and operational support to organizations developing sustainable lighthouse utilization projects. The project targets projects utilizing individual or multiple lighthouses with the aim of increasing lighthouse visitation and fostering interest in the ocean and surrounding areas. Sea and Japan Project Official Website https://uminohi.jp/ Sea and Lighthouse Project Official Website https://toudai.uminohi.jp/ Copyright ©
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