【Iseyu Co., Ltd.】 ~Ginza Kimono Shop Iseyu 150th Anniversary Celebration~
Iseyoshi Co., Ltd. Press Release: October 22, 2025 ~Ginza Kimono Shop Iseyu 150th Anniversary Commemoration Project~ Rakugo class in Ginza
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Japanese-style Lesson Center The kimono shop “Iseyu” (8-8-19 Konparu-dori, Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo) was founded in 1878 in
Wakamatsucho, Nihonbashi, and moved to Konparu-dori in Ginza in 1933. For over 100 years, we have been passing down the essence of Edo chic. To celebrate our 150th anniversary in 2028, we will be opening a studio offering lessons in the traditional Japanese art of kimono, which is closely linked to kimono. For the first lesson, we will be inviting rakugo performer San’yutei Rakumaro (Enraku Ichimonkai V) as our instructor, and will be teaching the traditional Japanese performing art of rakugo. Rakugo lessons will begin on Sunday, December 14th. We hope this will be an opportunity for you to learn more about traditional Japanese culture and feel closer to kimono. “Learn and Experience Rakugo” (Co-hosted by the Ginza Konparu Rakugo Association and Iseyoshi) Rakugo lessons with direct instruction from professional rakugo performer San’yutei Rakumaro. Through six lessons, you will complete one story and experience a real vaudeville performance through a performance. Dates (6 sessions) and Course Content Sunday, December 14, 2025: Learn the basics of rakugo, basic movements, and how to use the props Sunday, December 21, 2025: Lecture and practice for the first half of the program Sunday, January 11, 2026: Lecture and practice for the second half of the program Sunday, January 25, 2026: Full rehearsal Sunday, February 1, 2026: Rehearsal Sunday, February 15, 2026: Presentation *As the instructor is an active rakugo performer, we may need to discuss changes to the lesson schedule. This may be necessary. Thank you for your understanding. *Props (fans and hand towels) will be provided for rental. *Dress is casual. Please wear traditional Japanese clothing such as a yukata or kimono to the recital whenever possible. Purchasing a yukata or kimono We are happy to discuss any such matters. Event time 14:00-15:00 (about 1 hour) Performance Students will choose from the following plays (approximately 5 minutes long), which are the first pieces taught to new rakugo performers: “Kohome,” “Jugemu,” and
“Manjuukowai.” Please choose what you would like to perform. Venue Iseyu 2nd floor: 8-8-19 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo Konparu Street Price 6 sessions: ¥36,000 (tax included) (¥6,000 per session x 6 sessions) Capacity 10 people *Anyone, from children to adults, can participate. How to Apply Call (070-9342-2510) by Wednesday, December 10, 2025 Or apply by email (konparurakugo@gmail.com). Biography of Lecturer Sanyutei Rakumaro
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/171491/4/171491-4-42ef252bcedd0c1082b2dd8ab9316e4b-640×640.jpg Sanyutei Rakumaro Brief biography of instructor San’yutei Rakumaro Born in 1963. Began training under San’yutei Enraku V in 1982. Promoted to full-fledged actor in May 1991. April 2020 – March 2021: Appeared on NHK Radio’s “Everyday Russian for Beginners” April-June 2023: Served as a lecturer on NHK Radio’s “Culture Radio.” Oshu Ambassador, part-time lecturer at Teikyo University of Science. From Instructor San’yutei Rakumaro “There’s nothing more fun than making people laugh when you speak. Why not make people laugh by learning the classical Japanese art of rakugo? Practice at Iseyu on Ginza Konparu Street and you too can become the king of laughter!” From Wada Dai, the Vth Generation Iseyu “Konparu Street in Ginza, where Iseyu is located, dates back to the Edo period, when the residence of the Konparu School of Noh theater was located. Japan’s By opening a Japanese school in a place with ties to traditional performing arts, we hope to provide an opportunity for everyone to learn more about traditional Japanese culture and feel closer to kimono.” Contact for this matter Iseyoshi (Contact: Wada) Email: konparurakugo@gmail.com Tel: 070-9342-2510 Copyright ©
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