Dekonaru-za
𝟏 𝐓𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐤𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐮-𝐳𝐚
Dekonaru-za was established in December 2018. Our team is made of people from Takayama city. Our members have been in various past teams and when we started they decided to join us and to help start this project. Our goal is showing Japanese traditional performing arts. From March last year, we started full-scale at a new place in E-Town.
𝟐 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰?
Within a 40 minutes show, you can learn about traditional Japanese culture, especially musical instruments all at once. Taiko (drum), Yokobue (flute), Japanese dance, folk songs, shamisen (Japanese lute), fan. It is a show that condensed the culture unique to Japan.
𝟑 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰?
During our performance the MC speaks in both Japanese and English so that both Japanese and overseas customers can understand the show. Also, when you come to see the performance you are going to feel it also with your body because, for example, you will feel the vibrations of the drums. I expect our audience to enjoy this experience.
We always look at ways to improve our performance and our ability to communicate with our audience. For example, during a happy song, if I put up a scary face because I am focusing on the act I will be passing the wrong image for the song. After all, during our performance we don’t speak because it is an instrumental music show, so it is important for us to be able convey our feelings only with the music and with our act.
𝟒 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐣𝐨𝐛?
𝐘𝐨𝐬𝐮𝐤𝐞
This is a job where we stand in front of people, so no matter how sad we may be because of your private life, you can't show it on stage. It has nothing to do with the customers. In other words, I think we have to get used to control our feeling and emotions when we go on the stage.
𝐒𝐚𝐲𝐮𝐤𝐢
What I treasure the most is to have customers to have the most fun, so I want act according to the scene in the story, or to make it easy for the customers to understand in the show. I always smile and be nice to our audience. The smile on the faces of our customers is something I cherish very much.
𝟓 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐢𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐣𝐨𝐛
𝐘𝐨𝐬𝐮𝐤𝐞
I have been playing the taiko drum since elementary school. Once, there was a big performance project I was invited to by the producer of Dekonaru-za. They needed someone that was able to play the taiko drum so I was invited to help. It was the opening performance of a martial arts match in Saitama. It was the first time I was on a big stage that people all over the world were watching. At that time, I really felt that I wanted to play the taiko drum for real, not only as a hobby. During those days, I met the president and I joined Dekonaru-za.
𝐒𝐚𝐲𝐮𝐤𝐢
I have been playing the taiko drum since I was in elementary school as well. As I was about to graduate from high-school I decided that I wanted to make this my job. When I heard about Dekonaru-za and its motto about following our own dreams I decided I wanted to work with them.
𝟔 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐞𝐤𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐮-𝐳𝐚
The company name is TRY/WIN. There is an ideology in Japanese business philosophy: satisfaction for the seller, satisfaction for the buyer, satisfaction for the society. Win win win, three wins. From there I derived the name TRY/WIN. There are a lot of people who can't develop their business well. I help them with their ideas using my experience in business. As we cooperate to produce a service they become happy and the people receiving that service will be happy as well.
Everyone in the Dekonaru-za is very passionate about this. Because of their passion and the popularity of Japanese culture I saw a chance to create a business that could let them pursue their dreams.
𝟕 𝐃𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐮𝐬?
The Japanese audience is very different from overseas audience. After all, Japanese people are shy. After the show they are often hesitant to shake their hands or to make some noise. On the other hand, overseas people often are very energetic even in small numbers. They always stand up clapping and giving a standing ovation. I'm really happy that I experienced that in person.
𝟖 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬
Takayama scenery is very nice so, as simple as it may sound, I like walking around. It's really nice especially around the bridge near Hachimangu shirne.
Since I was a kid, I like the scenery of the old town and its shops. I remember walking with my grandmother and eating local treats around the city.
You can see the rice fields from my house and the Alps in the distance. I like the scenery of the rice fields because it is typical of Takayama.
𝟗 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬
We provide alcohol. We have no direct contact with customers because we have an automated cash register. We also changed the seats from benches into chairs to make distance between each person.
