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A Poetry Recitation Class Saw Its Membership Plummet From 80 to 40 During the COVID-19 pandemic... Can This Declining Traditional Art Form Be Revived Through "Entertainment-Ization"?
Shigin, a traditional Japanese performing art, often gets the preconceived notion of being "erotic poetry recitation." In reality, it is a profound culture with a history of over 1200 years, loved by Heian-era nobles and patriots of the late Edo period. Now, with concerns about its decline, how is shigin trying to survive? We interviewed Arisaka Tanyu, the second head of the Tansoryu Gin'eikai, and Shimada Tan'o, who serves as both the successor…
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Shigin, a traditional Japanese performing art, often gets the preconceived notion of being "erotic poetry recitation." In reality, it is a profound culture with a history of over 1200 years, loved by Heian-era nobles and patriots of the late Edo period. Now, with concerns about its decline, how is shigin trying to survive? We interviewed Arisaka Tanyu, the second head of the Tansoryu Gin'eikai, and Shimada Tan'o, who serves as both the successor…