The bamboo lantern performance group "CHIKAKEN" will be creating an elegant moonlit night exhibition, "Princess Kaguya's Glowing Garden in Sakuramachi Kumamoto," opening on August 9, 2024 .
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"What kind of garden would there be in the moon palace where Princess Kaguya returned?" The theme is the gardens of the lunar capital where Princess Kaguya returned.
"Once upon a time, there was an old man called Taketori no Oki." Japan's oldest story, "The Tale of Taketori," begins with this famous phrase. The story begins with the old man finding a little girl in a shining bamboo grove.
The child was named "Princess Kaguya" and grew into a very beautiful princess. Although she was loved by many suitors and the emperor, she eventually returned to the moon.
The lunar capital where Princess Kaguya left everything behind and returned to. It seems like a brilliant and wonderful world that everyone longs to visit. What kind of garden did that palace have?
The world “after” this mysterious tale that has been handed down for over 1,000 years is expressed with stunning bamboo lighting.
Turning bamboo lanterns into entertainment. Turning bamboo lanterns into art to be appreciated. Turning bamboo lanterns into a valuable space.
Starting Friday, August 9, 2024, "Princess Kaguya's Glowing Garden in Sakuramachi Kumamoto" will open at Sakuramachi Garden in Chuo Ward, Kumamoto City, overlooking Kumamoto Castle. This exhibition is an elegant moonlit night exhibition decorated with contemporary art using bamboo lanterns, based on the motif of Princess Kaguya's moon garden, which is set "after" the ancient Japanese tale of the Bamboo Cutter.
As CHIKAKEN's first paid, permanent exhibition (until May), we will be able to achieve unprecedented scale decoration and construction, providing nighttime economy content (※) that combines history, culture, and art unique to Japan.
We dedicate this as a "light of gratitude" to everyone in Kumamoto who has nurtured CHIKAKEN for the past 20 years, and as a "light of determination" for the new world of bamboo lanterns that are about to begin. Please come and experience the unique and overwhelming bamboo lantern space of CHIKAKEN, where we are constantly exploring the possibilities of bamboo lanterns.
・Children (junior high school students and under | under 15 years old) are free. ・Elementary school students and under must be accompanied by a guardian (high school students and above). ・Last admission is at 8:45 p.m. Please arrive by that time. ・Pets are not allowed, except for assistance dogs. ・Please note that you may have to wait to enter in a wheelchair when it is crowded. Strollers will be kept outside the venue. Please note that you will not be allowed to enter with a stroller. ・Entry may be restricted depending on the congestion in the venue. ・The event may be canceled in the rain or in stormy weather. ・Cancellations will be announced on the official Instagram. ・Contents may change without notice. ・Cancellations and refunds are not accepted after tickets have been purchased. Refunds and changes cannot be made except in the case of cancellation due to the organizer's convenience. ・In the event of an emergency such as war, riots, disasters, fires, power outages, or infectious diseases, we are not liable to users or third parties for the cancellation, interruption, or delay of the event if we are unable to provide normal services.