ABOUT US

The Yoshiwara area of Taito City is a rare cultural and historical resource in Tokyo, where diverse cultures — performing arts, craft, faith, publishing, and commerce — intersect, rooted in Edo's pleasure-quarter culture.

However, opportunities to convey the true essence of the area's culture remain limited today, and there is a growing tendency to rely solely on surface-level events. In response, we have established this council — not in opposition to existing groups and activities, but in cooperation and complementarity with them — as a cross-sector forum for discussion and collaboration on the region's shared future.

Here, not mere performers but "denshosha" (bearers of tradition) — who have long embodied the area's performing arts, culture, and spirit — come together, pooling their knowledge and experience to work on passing down and reimagining the culture that lives on in Yoshiwara.

Through re-editing the value of local culture and its inheritance, visualising and sharing resources and talent within and beyond the community, and fostering dialogue and collaboration across generations and positions, we aim to build sustainable regional revitalisation rooted in cultural activity.