Christmas in Japan

Last week, Shinmachi's Tsukinoya and East Asian Events proudly showcased their joint performance "Christmas in Japan" at Keisei (on Thursday) and at Sengoku (on Sunday). Christmas in Japan was a fun dance show / concert performance which featured the seasonal music of Japanese vocaloids and famous pop artists. During the show, we showcased Japanese versions of songs like Jingle Bell along with a few typical J-Pop songs like Hatsune Mi-Christmas.

I've included a few pictures of the shows below for you to enjoy. This show was the last event for both Shinmachi and EAE for the year. Both groups look forward to entertaining you in 2015!

The Winter Wonderland stage, during the cold open of
the Japanese version of "All I Want for Christmas is You"

Winter Wonderland again, this time with all four
performers dancing in unison. From left to right: Kaminari
of Tsukinoya, Len of EAE, Hamayu of Tsukinoya and
Kara of EAE. 

Hamayu as Hatsune Miku and Len as Kagamine Len
performing White Christmas. 

All 4 performers as Vocaloids: Kara is Kagamine Rin and
Kaminari is Gumi.

Kaminari and Hamayu during Silent Night.

The final stage: the three girls took center stage while
Len rocked out on the guitar. 

The finale!

Madam White Snake

Last Sunday (December 7th), the Lihai Lily Salon held it's grand opening event: a story telling session with a Chinese tea ceremony. I managed to take a few pictures of the event, but was too captivated by the story to take more. Though the stage was opulently decorated, the true flower and center piece was Lady Lily herself (the proprietress of the salon) who played the pipa while sharing the tale of Madam White Snake. Afterwards, she stayed and chatted with the guests before they departed to enjoy all of Keisei.

Lady Lily welcomes her guest with a brief overview of the
Salon and of the upcoming performance. To the left, you
can see the tea set used during the tea ceremony. 

A picture of Lady Lily playing the pipa for her guests. It was
a packed house, and I believe everyone was as enthralled with
the story as I was. 

A front shot of Lady Lily playing the pipa, and a little dragon,
which is quite possibly the cutest tip jar I have ever seen!

An Afternoon with Tsukinoya

Tsukinoya, Shinmachi's oiran group, held a performance which offered guests a brief glimpse into an afternoon with the ladies of the house, as they prepare for a night of entertainment at the local ageya. I managed to take a few pictures of the show, but was admittedly too enthralled with the performance to remember to snap more shots. Enjoy!

Oiran Kaminari addresses the audience directly, while
shinzo Hamayu brushes kamuro Lyn's hair, and shinzo
Kara lounges and watches the fish bowl. 

Oiran Kaminai contemplates her eventual fate as a
courtesan. She wonders what will become with her - in
what state will she eventually leave the pleasure quarters?

Kaminari-san, far left, applies her makeup while her
three attendants practice their dance for the evening's show.

The Oiran has departed to finish preparing for the evening.
The two shinzo practice their duet for the dance at the ageya.

Kaminari-san makes her grand re-entrance into the lounge,
looking every bit the part of an oiran of the highest class.

A full shot of the Oiran's resplendent kimono.