The 9th Edo Machi Taito Performing Arts Festival: "Enjoying Silent Cinema from Scratch x Performing Arts Festival ~Summer Outdoor Silent Film Festival~"
Waterside Music Hall (Ueno Onshi Park outdoor stage)
| Date and Time | Saturday, September 19, 2026, 17:20 (doors open at 16:50), scheduled to end at 19:30. |
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| Venue | Waterside Music Hall (Ueno Onshi Park outdoor stage) |
| Details | In the days before sound in movies, people enjoyed films accompanied by live music and commentary from benshi (film narrators). Experience the world of benshi, which flourished in Asakusa, alongside modern entertainment! From a competition of unique narrations by voice professionals to silent film screenings with live orchestral music, enjoy a special moment where voice transforms the image. A benshi will guide beginners into the world of silent films. How do modern entertainment professionals portray silent films? Enjoy the differences from benshi narration. [Screening Titles] Jiraiya (1921), Keaton's Detective Introduction (1924) |
| Cast | Yorimitsu Sakamoto (narrator), Ichiro Kataoka (narrator), Nanako Yamauchi (narrator), Jun Fukuyama (voice actor/guest), Kochiraku Ryutei (rakugo performer/guest), Hanjiro (comedian/guest) |
| Price | Tickets (All seats reserved) General admission: ¥3,000 Pair ticket: ¥5,200 Taito Ward resident discount: ¥2,500 |
| Organizer | Edo Machi Tokito Performance Festival Executive Committee |
| Contact | Edo Machitai Gakuraku Festival Executive Committee Secretariat (Taito City Office Cultural Promotion Section) |
| Contact(Phone) | 03-5246-1328 |
| Web site | http://www.taitogeirakusai.com/2026/program2/ |
| Wheelchair Accessibility | wheelchair |
| Remarks | Advance registration is required. For details, please check the Geiraku Festival official website. |