Toshima Future Culture Foundation “Folk Performing Arts in Toshima 2025: Undercurrent Pulsation” to be held

[Toshima Future Culture Foundation, Public Interest Incorporated Foundation] “Folk Performing Arts in Toshima 2025: Undercurrent Pulsation” Held ​
Toshima Future Culture Foundation Press Release: October 20, 2025 “Folk Performing Arts in Toshima 2025 Submerged Pulsation” held Outdoor folk performing arts and live music from Toshima Ward and all over Japan
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The Toshima Future Culture Foundation (located in Toshima Ward, Tokyo; Chairman: Naoto Aiba) will hold “Folk Performing Arts in Toshima 2025” at the GLOBAL RING THEATRE (Ikebukuro West Exit Park Outdoor Theater) on Saturday, October 25, 2025. A dance that combines power and depth, with deeply resonating rhythms that move the soul. Come experience the heartbeat of folk performing arts, which have connected people through the ages. ●Official website https://toshima-pjt.jp/minzoku-geinoh2025/ [Performance overview] ■Date and Time Saturday, October 25, 2025, 2:30 PM Start (Doors Open 2:00 PM) *Will proceed rain or shine, but will be canceled in severe weather. Free admission / No reservations required / All unreserved seats ■Venue GLOBAL RING THEATER〈Ikebukuro West Exit Park Open Air Theater〉 (1-8-26 Nishi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo) ■Contents The event will feature folk performing arts, including Nagasaki Lion Dance (a folk art), Fujimotobayashi (a folk art), and the Oeshiki Manto Renkuyo (a folk event) at Zoshigaya Kishimojin Shrine, all designated as intangible folk cultural assets by Toshima Ward. It will also feature a live music concert on an outdoor stage featuring artists freely performing a wide range of music genres, including regional folk songs and pop music, using the traditional Tsugaru shamisen. The performance will be archived and streamed on our YouTube channel at a later date.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/94265/35/94265-35-4c742ecf1d689e0e439c066277e072dc-1260×840.jpg Last year’s event ■Performances | Performing Groups [Folk Performing Arts and Events in Toshima Ward] Nagasaki Lion Dance | Nagasaki Lion Dance Group (Toshima Ward, Tokyo) Fujimotobayashi and Kotobuki Lion Dances | Fujimotobayashi Group (Toshima-ku, Tokyo) Zoshigaya Kishimojin Oeshiki Lantern Parade | Zoshigaya Kishimojin Oeshiki Association* (Toshima-ku, Tokyo) [Folk Performing Arts from Around Japan] Chichibu Yatai Hayashi | Takano Ukichi and the Chichibu Company (Chichibu City, Saitama Prefecture) Datsusha’s Bean-Throwing Ondeko | Datsusha Seinenkai (Sado City, Niigata Prefecture) Inaba Kirin Lion Dance | Inaba Kirin Lion Dance Association (Tottori City, Tottori Prefecture) Onikenbu | Futago-ryu Tokyo Onikenbu (Tokyo) [Music Live] Tsugaru Shamisen x Pop Band | CHiLi GiRL (Kawashima Shinomai Project) Tsugaru Shamisen & Folk Songs | Kawashima Shinomai *The demon of Kishimojin has no horns. Organized by: Toshima Future Culture Foundation, Public Interest Incorporated Foundation Planned and produced by: All Japan Folk Performing Arts Association, Public Interest Incorporated Association Grant: FY2020 Agency for Cultural Affairs Cultural and Art Creation Center Formation Project [Customer Inquiries] Business Planning Group, Toshima Future Culture Foundation, Public Interest Incorporated Foundation TEL: 03-3590-7118 (Weekdays 10:00-17:00) Press release attachments