Kabuki x Rap is possible?

It's been long time already since the day I went to watch the play
at the Theater Cocoon, Shibuya, Tokyo.
This year's Cocoon Kabuki organized Kanzaburo Nakamura, directed by Kazumi Kushida was different
from the ones in the past; rap parts in the kabuki play by Seiko Ito.

"Sakura Gimin-den (The Saga of Sakura the Martyr) is a legend of 17 century in Japan, a village mayor name of Sogo, near Narita city today,
made direct appeal to Shogun about heavy tax on farmers and numbers of death due to starvation.
The direct appeal to Shogun in the era meant death penalty by governor of his feudal domain.

In this play, MC IKKU and Mr. Tom from the movie "8000 miles/ Saitama no Rapper" were lead rappers
represented the voices of farmers.

Actually I wished I could make loud shout (kakegoe, one of kabuki tradition, mostly heard from male theatergoers to express audience's appreciation, especially at climax) for MC IKKU and Mr. Tom.
Their performance undoubtedly enhanced dynamism of the story.

A day in Shanghai

OMG!
M50 was closed on Monday!!!
But it was surprised and nice to hear from him
" We got older and now feel nice to visit these art galleries like here".
ahaha.
What I will be heard from him when we get older and older in the future???


MOCA


3rd day, we got bored with Chinese dish and decided to have a hamburger :P

My request for sweets!



Durian and black sticky rice with coconut ice cream
those are my favorites!

I cannot express my appreciation to him,
we walked a lot in SH during 4days...........

Bund

Usually I don't feel regret about what I failed to do during travel,
this time I felt it a lot...


Bund 18.
I love decor of Art Nouveau!


I should have tried to enter the building
as I found painting on the ceiling of its entrance hall was quite beautiful according to NHK TV program.










During National Day of the People's Republic of China,
too many people there so I couldn't see the view from Pearl Tower.


I didn't expect that we could drink at nice bar like hideout of ninja!
Next time I hope I would have time at Cloud 9 at 87th floor of Hyatt Shanghai to enjoy the Shanghai night view!!!

Tons of thanks for your time, Bung.

Hunan cuisine

After got chinese tea leaves for souvenir,
we went to have Hunan restaurant on the same street, Mao Ming South Road （茂名南路), Di Shui Dong（滴水洞湘菜馆）.



Spareribs seasoned with cumin sead, hao chi!

We also had a garlic stalk with bacon.
Since I was child, I love seasoned spareribs and garlic stalk.
I didn't know Thai people don't eat garlic stalk.

I don't know why, but I heard that Zhangjiajie in Hunan province is attractive destination for Thai people.

Xiao long bao

Xiao long bao at Din Tai Fung in Xin Tian di.
I didn't expected to him taking me to Din Tai Fung... originally from Taiwan, having it in Shanghai, mainland China!
I haven't had Din Tai Fung for ages but the branch was in Tokyo.
Of course, they have more menu than as in Tokyo.



Since I didn't eat big one in Shanghai,
I tried soup xiao long bao in Tokyo, ehe.



glico's local Pretz Shanghai Crab and Beijing Duck should be a good souvenir!


KFC has local menu too.
I want KFC JP also to have soy milk and youtiao (patongko in TH)!