FOR PARTNERS — MUNICIPALITIES, DMOs, COMPANIES, VENUES

Create with us

Cultural resources found only in one place,
as an experience seen only in that place.

Shrines and temples, Noh stages, dyes and papers on the edge of extinction, the origin of a place name. Resources hard to turn into products as they are. UZETSU uses them not as motifs but as actual technique on stage, and makes site-specific performances and installations that can exist nowhere else.

We have planned and produced in step with programmes of the Japan Tourism Agency, the Agency for Cultural Affairs and regional foundations. Night-time content for international visitors, ceremony openings and brand experiences are all within scope.

CASES
2026.06 — SHRINE × LOST DYE
akasaka AKANE night (Akasaka Hikawa Shrine, Tokyo)

The origin of the name Akasaka — akane madder — revived as costume with a dye whose technique had died out, and the night precinct turned into an akane-red installation. 312 tickets, sold out. Featured in GOETHE, September 2026.

Supported by the Akasaka Creative Foundation / In cooperation with Akasaka YomoDetails
2026.03 — CEREMONY × WASHI
Layers of Memory (TOKYO CREATIVE SALON 2026 Opening Ceremony)

Costumes of Echizen washi, danced on a water basin and dissolved into it — a response to the festival theme “FUTURE VINTAGE”. Featured on BRUTUS.jp.

Presented by TOKYO CREATIVE SALON / Planning: Shinto Tsushin Co., Ltd.Details
2026.12 (PLANNED) — HOT SPRING × NOH STAGE
Dogo Onsen, Noh stage “Senjuden”

Selected for the Japan Tourism Agency's programme to develop regional tourism resources into content. Dancing the legend of the white heron at Japan's oldest hot spring; night-time content for international visitors, woven with traditional crafts and food.

A project selected by the Agency for Cultural Affairs' Japan Cultural Expo and others
2026.10 — CITY × FESTIVAL
UZETSU presents ーas life can't be undone (Tokyo Festival 2026)

Outdoor performance at Shibuya Stream, Inaribashi Plaza. 9 October 2026.

PROCESS
01
Research

Place names, festivals, crafts, legends. We walk the place, read the sources and find the core that can exist only there.

02
Concept & funding

A concept and budget combining public programmes, sponsorship and ticketing. UZETSU has been selected as the implementing body under Japan Tourism Agency, Agency for Cultural Affairs and foundation programmes. Where your organisation is the applicant, we supply the concept, estimates and track-record materials the application needs.

03
Production

Coordination with artisans, shrines and venues; set and costume making; casting; technical. Our scenographer is a licensed architect.

04
Performance, press, reporting

Performance, video documentation, social and press, and the records and materials needed for project reporting.

FAQ
Where can you perform?

A shrine precinct (Akasaka Hikawa Shrine), a water basin (Akasaka Prince Classic House), an outdoor plaza (Shibuya Stream), a Noh stage (Dogo Onsen, planned) and a theatre-in-the-round (Club eX, Shinagawa). Non-theatre spaces are our strength.

Can public funding be used?

UZETSU has been selected as applicant and implementing body under the Japan Tourism Agency's regional tourism content programme, the Agency for Cultural Affairs' Japan Cultural Expo and the Akasaka Creative Foundation. Where your organisation applies, we support you with the concept, estimates and photographs the application needs.

Does it work for international visitors?

Yes. The work is entirely non-verbal, so there is no language barrier. At Dogo Onsen we are planning night-time content aimed at inbound visitors.

Do you work with local culture and artisans?

That is the premise. We collaborate with akane dyers, Echizen washi workshops and shrines, and use the place's own techniques and sites in the work itself.

How much lead time is needed?

It depends on scale. When public funding is involved we follow the call schedules, so we recommend starting the conversation six to twelve months ahead.

Can you do corporate events and brand experiences?

Yes. Opening performances for ceremonies (TOKYO CREATIVE SALON 2026), short-form pieces for receptions, and site-specific work built around a brand's world.

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