Free English musical “The True Samurai” at KOBE on Sep. 23

A invitation to the fantastic Musical in Kobe

A free English-language musical “The True Samurai” will be performed at KOBE on Monday, September 23.

Musical Buddies, an amateur male musical theater troupe active in Takarazuka City, Hyogo Prefecture. We volunteer to create original musicals to introduce stories about fascinating figures in Japanese history to people in Japan and abroad, and perform them for free or inexpensive viewing.

We will present an original historical musical "The True Samurai: -Ryuukiden: Kusunoki Masashige and Hisako-" in English and Japanese on September 23, 2024 (Monday, substitute holiday) at Minatogawa Shrine, Chuo-ku, Kobe City.

Reservations

NankouKaikan in Minatogawa shrine, where “The True Samurai” will be performed

The musical will be singing and performing in English and Japanese. Masashige Kusunoki is said to be one of the greatest military geniuses in Japanese history, who led a force of about 500 men in a continuous battle against the 200,000-strong Kamakura Shogunate forces and finally defeated the Kamakura Shogunate.

Diagram of the Battle of Chihaya Castle where Masasige fought against the Kamakura Shogunate forces

Reservations

In this musical, three male actors play and sing as all characters.

The three performers in “The True Samurai.”

Kobe Shimbun reporter covering Musical Buddies and published article

Admission for Japanese-language performances is 1,000 yen and free for children 12 and under. Admission to the English-language performance is free for everyone. Reservations are required to see the play. Please call 090-5096-2488 (Hashimoto) , or register using the English-language form below.

Reservation Form

Apply to see the musical “The True Samurai -Ryuukiden: Kusunoki Masanari and Hisako-” which will be performed on September 23, 2024 (Monday, substitute holiday) at “Seiun-no-Ma”, Nanko-Kaikan, Minatogawa Shrine, Kobe City.

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Performances in Japanese Doors open at 12:30 p.m., the show starts at 1:00 p.m., and the show will end at 2:00 p.m. (admission 1000 yen)English-language performance Doors open at 2:30 p.m., the show starts at 3:00 p.m., and the show will end at 4:00 p.m. (admission Free)Both performances the show in Japanese starts at 1:00 p.m. (admission 1000 yen) and the show in English starts at 3:00 p.m. (admission Free)

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次回公演＜ロック・ミュージカル『聖徳太子スーパースター』＞

兵庫公演：2026年4～5月ごろ　兵庫県宝塚市の宝塚市立東公民館ホールで1日２公演を初演予定

■午後1時開演キャスト
聖徳太子役：渡邊大祐
推古天皇役と物部守屋役：マサ
蘇我馬子役：ピカ兄

■午後3時開演キャスト
聖徳太子役：楠泰明
推古天皇役と物部守屋役：ピカ兄
蘇我馬子役：橋本正人

入場料：前売り各公演1,000円、当日各公演1,500円

前売券発売：2026年1月ごろを予定