Festival Report フェスティバル レポート 2011

This is a samurai street performance. / UMPTEMP

What happens when you put together five performers,　who are a Japanese
juggler, Japanese acrobats, a violinist, and a shamisen
artist (sacred shinto shrine music)?

UMPTEMP knows, as they combine different elements of art together
to blend into one piece.
Different from the traditional Japanese Kagura,
UMPTEMP composes their own version of music, with a taste of
contemporary rock and a violin.

The contrast between the violin and shamisen, each of which acts
as a western and eastern element of the music,
helps the Japanese traditional performance stand out.

Not only that, they will surprise you with exotics tricks,
like spinning objects on an umbrella!

And don't be surprised yet, because they have more tricks up their
sleeves to show.

"Luck is something you gain by hard work, and each step counts,″
saids the leader of the group. With hard work and dedication, UMPTEMP
knows how to entertain their audience.

Come and watch for yourselves, as you will be inspired by their performance.

(peparonipizza, Eriko, Nishiwaki)

Exotic Juggling queen advent! / Mira Roujilo

「This is my　first time in Japan!」with her beutiful smile, Russian Juggling Qween, Mira Roujilo, came Japan for her special juggling performance.
And a lot of audience came to see her.
She performed and attracted us more than we expected.

She has perfomed juggling in other countries, but it was first time to perform Hula hoop in her perfoming experience,
and she was saying that the Hula hoop art is made 2 month ago.

Her coloful costume attracted audience. And her performance and dance, which is trained everyday for 3 to 4 hours, has no doubt.
Also mysterious music will definitely bring us to her exotic world.

So you must be enjoy her world too!

Alive Marionetts!?/MINI-DLIN MARIONETTS

Have you ever seen marionetts which make a lot of different expressions on their faces?
I garantee that you will be amazed by their perfomance.
The movement of the marionetts is so detailed.
You can even see their eyes and eyelids move so naturally.
Then, rythmical music will give you such an exciting feeling.
You can't help clapping your hands and moving your body with the music.
When the marionetts perform, you are already in the MINI-DLIN's world. It's like the marionetts perform by themselves and you forget the two people controlling the marionetts. That's how well the marionetts move!


MINI-DLIN is a team of a friendly man and a cute woman.
Their face expressions are as attractive as the marionetts.
They have been using marionetts more than 20 years.

Can you imagine how long it takes to prepare?
It takes at least one month to make the strings. The strings are very important because a little touch can make the marionetts move.
To make one doll, it takes 3 months at least. Now you know how much time they put in to make this performance possible. That's why their perfomance is so fascinating.

They say "I love Japan! I got such a good expression!" This is their first time in Japan.
Their message for us is "Come to see us!" That would be the great encouragement for them more than anything else.

So, go see MINI-DLIN!!
You will surely enjoy their show!!

(Naru)