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Dear Guests
- The performance is scheduled to last approximately two hours.
- Doors open 30 minutes before the performance.
- Children below school age are not admitted.
- Same-day tickets will be sold at the theater box office starting 1 hour before the performance.
U-25 Ticket will not be sold on the day. - Guests using a wheelchair should purchase a ticket in advance and notify [Ticket Inquiries] beforehand.
- We kindly decline floral gifts (including lobby arrangements, stand flowers, and dressing room flowers)
due to space limitations. - Post-show Talk
If you have a ticket for the 2:00 PM session on Friday, September 5th, you can enjoy an exclusive talk between authors, featuring guest writer KAKUTA Mitsuyo and KOKAMI Shoji, on the theme “The Art of Storytelling.”
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Cast
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| 三田一颯 MITA Issa (Double-casting) |
中込佑玖 NAKAGOME Tasuku (Double-casting) |
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| 渡辺芳博 WATANABE Yoshihiro |
溝畑 藍 MIZOHATA Ai |
掛 裕登 KAKE Hiroto |
都築亮介 TSUZUKI Ryosuke |
Staff
- Written and Directed by: KOKAMI Shoji
Set Design: MATSUI Rumi
Music: KONO Takehiro
Lighting: KITAZAWA Makoto
Sound: HARADA Koji
Costumes: HARA Masami
Hair & Makeup: NISHIKAWA Naoko
Video: OSHIKA Nao
Staging: HARADA Kaoru
Singing Instruction: YAMAGUCHI Masayoshi
Action Coordinate: SEIKE Riichi
Assistant Director: KOBAYASHI Nanao
Stage Manager: SHIBUYA Toshihisa
Publicity: Le Himawari
Graphic Design: SUEYOSHI Ryo (Zuko Five)
Photography: SAKATA Tomohiko & KIKUCHI Yoji (TALBOT.)
Publicity Costumes: MORIKAWA Masayo
Publicity Hair & Makeup: NISHIKAWA Naoko & YAMAZAKI Tomoyo
Casting Cooperation: ARAE Yoshiko
Operational Support: Sunrise Promotion Tokyo (Tokyo), Sunrise Promotion Osaka (Osaka)
Production Staff: KURATA Chikako, IKEDA Kazami ,KOKAMI Natsumi
Producer: MIKAME Masashi
Production Cooperation: new phase
Planning & Production: Thirdstage - 東京舞台芸術祭2025 Open Call Program 補助対象事業
Cast
Staff
- Written and Directed by: KOKAMI Shoji
Set Design: MATSUI Rumi
Music: KONO Takehiro
Lighting: KITAZAWA Makoto
Sound: HARADA Koji
Costumes: HARA Masami
Hair & Makeup: NISHIKAWA Naoko
Video: OSHIKA Nao
Staging: HARADA Kaoru
Singing Instruction: YAMAGUCHI Masayoshi
Action Coordinate: SEIKE Riichi
Assistant Director: KOBAYASHI Nanao
Stage Manager: SHIBUYA Toshihisa
Publicity: Le Himawari
Graphic Design: SUEYOSHI Ryo (Zuko Five)
Photography: SAKATA Tomohiko & KIKUCHI Yoji (TALBOT.)
Publicity Costumes: MORIKAWA Masayo
Publicity Hair & Makeup: NISHIKAWA Naoko & YAMAZAKI Tomoyo
Casting Cooperation: ARAE Yoshiko
Operational Support: Sunrise Promotion Tokyo (Tokyo), Sunrise Promotion Osaka (Osaka)
Production Staff: KURATA Chikako, IKEDA Kazami ,KOKAMI Natsumi
Producer: MIKAME Masashi
Production Cooperation: new phase
Planning & Production: Thirdstage
東京舞台芸術祭2025 Open Call Program 補助対象事業
The ending of “The Crane Wife”, well known folktale to Japanese people, is both heartbreaking and cool.
The departing crane is overwhelmingly beautiful. But those who remains are sorrowful.
What if the departed crane returns?
And what if she had started a life with her husband in the village, furthermore, having child?
What kind of life would that have been?
Was it truly for the best that she didn't depart coolly, but returned?
This story begins with a novel, like a suicide note, left behind by Miyase Yoichi, an unsuccessful writer. It was the story of “The Crane That Returned.”
However, the publisher refused to publish it in a literary magazine, leaving it unfinished. Soma Kazuhiko, Miyase's former editor, pressured Miyase's wife, Shinokawa Koto—a best-selling author unlike Miyase—to continue writing his novel. He reasoned that if she took over and completed her husband's work, it would undoubtedly become a sensation. Though hesitant, Koto began writing the world of “The Crane Wife.”
In the world of “The Crane Wife”’s continuation, Koto herself appears as the Crane Wife.
Her husband, of course, is the deceased Miyase.
The story unfolds, shifting back and forth between real world and the world of “The Crane Wife”.
The real world is shaped by Koto, her third-grade son Haruto, Soma, and Haruto’s tutor Shingo Yuuki.
In the world of “The Crane Wife,” the couple faces various trials.
We've gathered a truly captivating cast: KOSEKI Yuta plays the husband role, USUDA Asami plays the wife role, OTA Motohiro as the editor and Shintaro Anzai as the turtor.
Please look forward to it.
The theme is “Survival.”
No matter the situation, no matter how painful, no matter how difficult—“Survive”
KOKAMI Shoji
The ending of “The Crane Wife”, well known folktale to Japanese people, is both heartbreaking and cool.
The departing crane is overwhelmingly beautiful. But those who remains are sorrowful.
What if the departed crane returns?
And what if she had started a life with her husband in the village, furthermore, having child?
What kind of life would that have been?
Was it truly for the best that she didn't depart coolly, but returned?
This story begins with a novel, like a suicide note, left behind by Miyase Yoichi, an unsuccessful writer. It was the story of “The Crane That Returned.”
However, the publisher refused to publish it in a literary magazine, leaving it unfinished. Soma Kazuhiko, Miyase's former editor, pressured Miyase's wife, Shinokawa Koto—a best-selling author unlike Miyase—to continue writing his novel. He reasoned that if she took over and completed her husband's work, it would undoubtedly become a sensation. Though hesitant, Koto began writing the world of “The Crane Wife.”
In the world of “The Crane Wife”’s continuation, Koto herself appears as the Crane Wife.
Her husband, of course, is the deceased Miyase.
The story unfolds, shifting back and forth between real world and the world of “The Crane Wife”.
The real world is shaped by Koto, her third-grade son Haruto, Soma, and Haruto’s tutor Shingo Yuuki.
In the world of “The Crane Wife,” the couple faces various trials.
We've gathered a truly captivating cast: KOSEKI Yuta plays the husband role, USUDA Asami plays the wife role, OTA Motohiro as the editor and Shintaro Anzai as the turtor.
Please look forward to it.
The theme is “Survival.”
No matter the situation, no matter how painful, no matter how difficult—“Survive”
KOKAMI Shoji
Ticket Fees （TOKYO & OSAKA）
[General Admission] |
¥9,800 | (All seats reserved / Tax included) |
| [U-25 Ticket]※ | ¥4,800 |
(Exchange to reserved seat ticket on the day / Tax included) |
※U-25 tickets are limited-quantity tickets for customers aged 25 and under.
※U-25 tickets must be exchanged for assigned-seat tickets at the theater box office starting one hour before the performance begins. Present your voucher and valid photo ID confirming your age at the box office.
Ticket Fees
TOKYO & OSAKA
[General Admission] |
¥9,800 | (All seats reserved / Tax included) |
| [U-25 Ticket]※ | ¥4,800 |
(Exchange to reserved seat ticket on the day / Tax included) |
※U-25 tickets are limited-quantity tickets for customers aged 25 and under.
※U-25 tickets must be exchanged for assigned-seat tickets at the theater box office starting one hour before the performance begins. Present your voucher and valid photo ID confirming your age at the box office.
Tokyo
| [Tokyo] | Sunday, August 31th, 2025 -Sunday, September 21th,2025 | Kinokuniya Hall |
| 2025 | 8 | 9 |
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| 31 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| sun | mon | tue | wed | thu | fri | sat | sun | mon | tue | wed | |
| 14：00 | Closed |
♠︎ | ♦︎★ |
♦︎ | ♦︎ | Closed | ♦︎ | ||||
| 18：30 | ♦︎ | ♠︎ | ♦︎ | ♠︎ | ♠︎ |
| 2025 | 9 | ||||||||||
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | |
| Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon Holiday |
Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
| 14：00 | ♠︎ | ♠︎ | ♠︎ | ♦︎ | Closed | ♦︎ | ♠︎ | ♠︎ | |||
| 18：30 | ♦︎ | ♦︎ | ♠︎ | ♠︎ | ♦︎ | ♦︎ |
Double-casting ♦︎：MITA Issa ♠︎：NAKAGOME Tasuku
- The performance is scheduled to last approximately two hours.
- Doors open 30 minutes before the performance.
- Children below school age are not admitted.
- Same-day tickets will be sold at the theater box office starting 1 hour before the performance.
U-25 Ticket will not be sold on the day. - Guests using a wheelchair should purchase a ticket in advance and notify [Ticket Inquiries] beforehand.
- We kindly decline floral gifts (including lobby arrangements, stand flowers, and dressing room flowers)
due to space limitations. - Post-show Talk
If you have a ticket for the 2:00 PM session on Friday, September 5th, you can enjoy an exclusive talk between authors, featuring guest writer KAKUTA Mitsuyo and KOKAMI Shoji, on the theme “The Art of Storytelling.”
| ▶︎Ticket PIA | https://w.pia.jp/t/sayonarasong/ | Ticketing: Seven-eleven sores | (P-code: 533-568) |
| ▶︎ e+ | https://eplus.jp/sayonarasong/ | Ticketing: Family-Mart sotres | |
| ▶︎LAWSON Ticket | https://l-tike.com/sayonarasong/ | Ticketing: LAWSON and MINI STOP stores Loppi | (L-code: 34659) |
| ▶︎KINO Ticket Online | https://store.kinokuniya.co.jp/ticket/ | ||
| ▶︎KINO Ticket Counter | KINOKUNIYA Book Store Shinjuku main store 1st floor Information Counter（Hours 10am〜6:30pm) [For details] | ||
Ticket Inquiries:
Sunrise Promotion Tokyo
Phone: 0570-00-3337 (Weekdays 12:00–15:00)
About Theater Support
For audience with hearing impairments, we offer advance rental of the performance script.
Those wishing to borrow a script, please contact us by e-mail (sayonarasong@thirdstage.com) or 03-5937-4252 (Thirdstage)
at least 6 days prior to your desired pickup date, providing your name, address, and attendance date. We will mail the script to you.
※If requesting less than 6 days in advance, scripts can be picked up at the theater box office starting 2 hours before the performance. Please contact the same address/phone number.
★Please return the script to the theater box office upon arrival.
Tokyo
| [Tokyo] | |
| Sunday, Aug 31th, 2025 - Sunday, Sep 21th, 2025 | |
| Kinokuniya Hall | |
| [Access] | |
| 2025 | 8 | 9 |
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| 31 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
| 14：00 | Cloed | ♠︎ | ♦︎★ | ♦︎ | ♦︎ | |||
| 18：30 | ♦︎ | ♠︎ | ♦︎ | ♠︎ |
| 2025 | 9 |
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| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | |
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
| 14：00 | Closed | ♦︎ | ♠︎ | ♠︎ | ♠︎ | ||
| 18：30 | ♠︎ | ♦︎ | ♦︎ |
| 2025 | 9 | ||||||
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | |
| Mon/Holiday | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
| 14：00 | ♦︎ | 休 演 |
♦︎ | ♠︎ | ♠︎ | ||
| 18：30 | ♠︎ | ♠︎ | ♦︎ | ♦︎ |
Double-casting
♦︎：MITA Issa ♠︎：NAKAGOME Tasuku
- The performance is scheduled to last approximately two hours.
- Doors open 30 minutes before the performance.
- Children below school age are not admitted.
- Same-day tickets will be sold at the theater box office starting 1 hour before the performance.
U-25 Ticket will not be sold on the day. - Guests using a wheelchair should purchase a ticket in advance and notify [Ticket Inquiries] beforehand.
- We kindly decline floral gifts (including lobby arrangements, stand flowers, and dressing room flowers)
due to space limitations. - Post-show Talk
If you have a ticket for the 2:00 PM session on Friday, September 5th, you can enjoy an exclusive talk between authors, featuring guest writer KAKUTA Mitsuyo and KOKAMI Shoji, on the theme “The Art of Storytelling.”
| ▶︎Ticket PIA | |||
| https://w.pia.jp/t/sayonarasong/ | |||
| Ticketing: Sevne-eleven stores | |||
| (P-code: 533-568) | |||
| ▶︎ e+ | |||
| https://eplus.jp/sayonarasong/ | |||
| Ticketing: Family-Mart stores | |||
| ▶︎LAWAON Ticket | |||
| https://l-tike.com/sayonarasong/ | |||
| Ticketing: Loppi (LAWSON and MINI STOP stores) | |||
| (L-code: 34659) | |||
| ▶︎KINO Ticket Online | |||
| https://store.kinokuniya.co.jp/ticket/ | |||
| ▶︎KINO Ticket Counter | |||
| 紀KINOKUNIYA Book Store Shinjuku main store 1st Floor Information Counter (hour 10AM〜6:30pm) [For Details] | |||
Ticket Inquiries:
Sunrise Promotion Tokyo
Phone: 0570-00-3337 (Weekdays 12:00–15:00)
About Theater Support
For audience with hearing impairments, we offer advance rental of the performance script.
Those wishing to borrow a script, please contact us by e-mail (sayonarasong@thirdstage.com) or 03-5937-4252 (Thirdstage)
at least 6 days prior to your desired pickup date, providing your name, address, and attendance date. We will mail the script to you.
※If requesting less than 6 days in advance, scripts can be picked up at the theater box office starting 2 hours before the performance. Please contact the same address/phone number.
★Please return the script to the theater box office upon arrival.
Osaka
| [OSAKA] | Saturday, Sep 27th, 2025 - Sunday, Sep 28th. 2025 | Sankei Hall Breeze |
| 2025 | 9 |
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| 27 | 28 | |
| Sat | Sun | |
| 13：00 | ♠︎ | ♠︎ |
| 18：00 | ♦︎ |
- The performance is scheduled to last approximately two hours.
- Doors open 30 minutes before the performance.
- Children below school age are not admitted.
- Same-day tickets will be sold at the theater box office starting 1 hour before the performance.
U-25 Ticket will not be sold on the day. - Guests using a wheelchair should purchase a ticket in advance and notify [Ticket Inquiries] beforehand.
additional tickets for the Osaka Grand Finale!
(Sunday, September 28th, 1:00 PM performance)
Available seats include:- * Mezzanine and 2nd Floor Balcony Seats (¥7,800)
- * 2nd Floor Rear Seats (¥7,800)
- ※These seats may have limited visibility for certain scenes.
| ▶︎Ticket PIA | https://w.pia.jp/t/sayonarasong/ | Ticketing:Seven-eleven stores and Ticket PIA Stores | (P-code: 533-459) |
| ▶︎LAWSON-Ticket | https://l-tike.com/sayonarasong/ | Ticketing: Loppi in LAWSON and MINI STOP stores. | (L-code: 57491) |
| ▶︎ e+ | https://eplus.jp/sayonarasong/ | Family-Mart stores | |
| ▶︎ CN Playguide | https://www.cnplayguide.com/sayonarasong/ | 0570-08-9999 [10AM～6PM] | |
| ▶︎Rakuten Ticket | https://r-t.jp/sayonarasong | ||
| ▶︎Breeze Ticket Center | 06-6341-8888 (11AM～3PM) |
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| Sankei Hall Breeze Web Site https://www.sankeihallbreeze.com/ |
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Ticket Inquiries:
Kyodo Information
Phone: 0570-00-3337 (Weekdays 12PM–5PM)
About Theater Support
For audience with hearing impairments, we offer advance rental of the performance script.
Those wishing to borrow a script, please contact us by e-mail (sayonarasong@thirdstage.com) or 03-5937-4252 (Thirdstage)
at least 6 days prior to your desired pickup date, providing your name, address, and attendance date. We will mail the script to you.
※If requesting less than 6 days in advance, scripts can be picked up at the theater box office starting 2 hours before the performance. Please contact the same address/phone number.
★Please return the script to the theater box office upon arrival.
Osaka
| [Osaka] | |
| Saturday, September 27th, 2025 - Sunday, September, 27th, 2025 | |
| Sankei Hall Breeze | |
| [Access] | |
additional tickets for the Osaka Grand Finale!
(Sunday, September 28th, 1:00 PM performance)
- Available seats include:
- * Mezzanine and 2nd Floor Balcony Seats (¥7,800)
- * 2nd Floor Rear Seats (¥7,800)
- ※These seats may have limited visibility for certain scenes.
| 2025 | 9 |
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| 27 | 28 | |
| Sat | Sun | |
| 1PM | ♠︎ | ♠︎ |
| 6PM | ♦︎ |
♦︎：MITA Issa ♠︎：NAKAGOME Tasuku
- The performance is scheduled to last approximately two hours.
- Doors open 30 minutes before the performance.
- Children below school age are not admitted.
- Same-day tickets will be sold at the theater box office starting 1 hour before the performance.
U-25 Ticket will not be sold on the day. - Guests using a wheelchair should purchase a ticket in advance and notify [Ticket Inquiries] beforehand.
| ▶︎Ticket PIA | |
| https://w.pia.jp/t/sayonarasong/ | |
| Ticketing : Seven-eleven and Ticket PIA stores | |
| (P-code: 533-459) | |
| ▶︎LAWSON-Ticket | |
| https://l-tike.com/sayonarasong/ | |
| Ticketing: Loppi in LAWSON and MINI STOP stores | |
| (L-code: 57491) | |
| ▶︎ e+ | |
| https://eplus.jp/sayonarasong/ | |
| Family-Mart stores | |
| ▶︎ CN Playguide | |
| https://www.cnplayguide.com/sayonarasong/ | |
| 0570-08-9999 [10AM～6PM] | |
| ▶︎Rakuten Ticket | |
| https://r-t.jp/sayonarasong | |
| ▶︎Breeze Ticket Center | |
| 06-6341-8888 (11AM～3PM) |
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| Sankei Hall Breeze Web site | |
| https://www.sankeihallbreeze.com/ | |
[Ticket Inquiries]
Kyodo Information
Phone: 0570-00-3337 (Weekdays 12PM–5PM)
About Theater Support
For audience with hearing impairments, we offer advance rental of the performance script.
Those wishing to borrow a script, please contact us by e-mail (sayonarasong@thirdstage.com) or 03-5937-4252 (Thirdstage)
at least 6 days prior to your desired pickup date, providing your name, address, and attendance date. We will mail the script to you.
※If requesting less than 6 days in advance, scripts can be picked up at the theater box office starting 2 hours before the performance. Please contact the same address/phone number.
★Please return the script to the theater box office upon arrival.