- Asia's Bones
A performing arts group founded in January 2017. With the philosophy of “connecting Asia with performing arts like a rib,” the group plans to introduce Asian performing arts works, including those from Japan, and to organize performance projects and exchanges between artists.
Fringe Selection
Shadow Play “Whale Life ~Geio~” Domestic Tour 2025 in Toyooka
Asia's Bones
Area
- Toyooka
- Kinosaki
- Ebara
Date and Time
Sep.14(Sun)
14:00 Japanese version @ Workpia Hidaka
20:00 Yonaguni language version @ Tomoda Sake Brewery
Sep.15(Mon)
14:00 Japanese version @ Gokurakuji Temple
19:00 Yonaguni language version @ Tomoda Sake Brewery
Sep.16(Tue)
20:00 Japanese version @ Toyooka Keiko Dou – 1F Lobby
Performance Duration
Approx. 60 minutes
(Main performance approx. 40 minutes + mini event approx. 20 minutes)
Performance Language
Japanese
Yonaguni
*Japanese and English subtitles
Admission Fee
Same price for advance and door tickets
General: ¥2,000
High school & university students, disability certificate holders, and one accompanying person: ¥1,000
Elementary & junior high school students: ¥500
Preschool children: Free
The shadow puppet play “Geio” is an original work that depicts the life of a Wansei (a Japanese person born in Taiwan during the Japanese colonial period) woman living in Hualien, Taiwan, as “a history that no one knows,” with the motif of the mysterious underwater ruins of Yonaguni Island, the westernmost point of Japan. In addition to the Japanese performance, there will also be a performance in Yonaguni language, which is designated as an endangered language by UNESCO, and in 2019, songs and lines from the Sakizaya people, the indigenous people of Hualien, Taiwan, will be introduced, allowing you to experience the sound of a language that is being lost. Lin Meng-Huang is a Taiwanese author who has won numerous children’s literature awards. In a simple theatrical world, the play appeals to the senses of sight and hearing, rather than discussing important things for people to live, such as caring for others, keeping promises, the sadness brought by war, and environmental conservation. There will also be a backstage tour and a mini talk about Yonaguni Island, Taiwan, and the Sakizaya tribe. Through the shadow puppet show “Geio,” you can experience a world that is usually not accessible to many.
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Performers
- Cast: Aika Higashimori, Tsuneo Kubo (Japanese version), Chow Chunpeng (Yonaguni version)
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Staff
- Japanese translation: Yamazaki Rieko
Japanese script supervision: Shimada Kenji
Yonaguni translation: Ikema Ryuichi
Sakizaya translation and guidance: Xie Deyou
English translation: Tanaka Claire
Music: Suzuki Kosuke
Sakizaya music guidance: Sakizaya Buraku
Stage director: Kuramoto Toru
Advertising art: Otake Noriko
Website design: Usami Teru
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Accessibility
・Preschool children welcome
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Contact Us
- Phone: 070-9169-7557 (available from August 25)
Email: asianrib2025@gmail.com
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Credits
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主催:一般社団法人亜細亜の骨
共催:沙盒製作
後援:与那国町 与那国町教育委員会
助成:芸術文化振興基金助成事業 -