Urasoe City
Daishinza performance “Hawaii March”
Written by Kotaro Ogimi
- Theater / stage
- Real-life event
Schedule
2025.11.30（日）
Open：10:30 Start：11:00
Morning session starts at 11:00; afternoon session starts at 15:00
Charge
Morning program sale 4000 yen
Afternoon program Advance booking discount 3500 yen
Morning program 4,500 yen Same-day
Afternoon session 4000 yen Same-day
Elementary, Junior highschool and high school students (common in the morning and afternoon) Advance booking discount 2000 yen
Elementary, Junior highschool and high school students (common in the morning and afternoon) 2,500 yen Same-day
Children preschool age or younger are not allowed to enter.
Contents
Part 1
Dance title 2: Ige Samurai: Shiroma Yayoi
Contemporary drama “Heartbreaking Wave” written by Kotaro Ogimi, directed by Sanito Takamiyagi
Cast: Shinji Kaneshiro, Aki Chinen, Takumi Tamaki, Jinichi Uza, Masahiro Aragaki, Saneto Takamiyagi/Yui Okudaira
Part 2 “Hawaii March” written by Kotaro Ogimi/directed by Michihiko Kakazu
Cast: Michihiko Kakazu/Aya Iremon/Saneto Takamiyagi/Takumi Tamashi/Yui Okudaira/Noriko Inukai/Yayoi Shiroma/Shinobu Kinjo and others
Ground song: Onna Hiroshima/Yugo Shiroma/Dai Taira
This year marks the 125th anniversary since immigration from Okinawa to Hawaii began. In order to get out of poverty, many young people traveled from all over Okinawa to Hawaii, and there were days where they lived hard while thinking about their hometown. This work is a rap story spelled out by superimposing the images of immigrants he saw in Hawaii when young Kotaro visited on a tour and his feelings for his beloved wife, Shizuko. It is also known as the last play performed by Kotaro Ogimi during his lifetime.
Synopsis)
Masaharu left behind her old mother and lover and left for Hawaii alone. I arrived in Hawaii with my heart filled with hope, but what awaited me was the harsh life of immigrants and the days of heavy labor. “Let's earn money and get married in Hawaii” — Masaharu continues to sweat in an unfamiliar foreign land, with a promise he made to his lover. However, it wasn't until 50 years after the promise that I was able to return to my hometown of Okinawa. Will the promises made that day be fulfilled?