International Bookings & Inquiries
At 一糸座(Isshiza), we offer flexible performance styles to suit a variety of stages and budgets. Please feel free to contact us via phone or email—we’re happy to discuss your needs. We accept requests for:
・ Puppet theater performances (on-site/guest appearances)
・ Puppet creation
・ TV commercial shoots
・ Puppet manipulation and operation
We also welcome inquiries from companies, schools, and individuals. International performances are available as well.
★ For Theaters, Public Cultural Halls, Museums, and Independent Presentations, etc.
Repertoire :
・三番叟(Sanbasō)
・橋弁慶(Hashi Benkei)
・釣女(Tsurujyo)
・鈴ヶ森(Suzugamori)
・八百屋お七(Yaoya Oshichi)
・東海道中膝栗毛(Tōkaidōchūhizakurige)
・…and more
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@八百屋お七(Yaoya Oshichi)
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@三番叟(Sanbasō)
★ School Performances at Universities, Vocational Schools, High Schools, Junior High Schools, and Elementary Schools, etc.
We perform authentic stage shows using school gymnasiums.
We also welcome inquiries for performances at kindergartens, libraries, and children’s centers. Workshops are available where students can actually operate the puppets themselves! Would you like to experience Japan’s traditional string puppetry, which has been handed down since the Edo period?
Repertoire :
・東海道中膝栗毛(Tōkaidōchūhizakurige)
・橋弁慶(Hashi Benkei)
・田能久 (Tanokyu)
・三番叟 (Sanbasō)
・寿獅子 (Kotobuki Shishi)
・釣女 (Tsurionna)
・鈴ヶ森 (Suzu-ga-mori)
・…and more
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★ Kindergartens, Libraries, Children’s Centers, etc.
Repertoire :
・赤ずきん (Little Red Riding Hood)
・証誠寺の狸ばやし (Shōjōji no Tanukibayashi)
・田能久 (Tanokyu)
・寿獅子 (Kotobuki Shishi)
・釣女 (Tsurionna)
・…and more
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@赤ずきん (Little Red Riding Hood)
We offer a wide variety of performances that can be enjoyed by people of all ages, from children to adults!
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@寿獅子 (Kotobuki Shishi)
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@釣女 (Tsurionna)
• Commercial Filming
• Promotional Video Filming
• Filming of Video Works
We also accept these types of requests.
We can create puppets tailored to your budget and intended use.
Please feel free to contact us for puppet production consultations or for jobs involving only puppet manipulation.
Past Collaborations :
• Opening videos for 働くお兄さん！(Hataraku Oniisan!) Seasons 1 & 2
(puppet production and manipulation)
• "のら猫クロッチ(Noraneko Kurocchi)"
(puppet production)
— See the puppet-making process here ➡ Noranyan Kurocchi blog
• 相棒 season20(Aibou Season 20), Episode 8 “操り人形(The Puppet)”
(puppet manipulation guidance)
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@from the のら猫クロッチ(Noraneko Kurocchi ) blog.
@GCS ・ Yoshiki USA / Production Committee of
働くお兄さん！(Hataraku Oniisan!)
We also accept inquiries from individual customers.
• Performance of repertoire at weddings and celebratory events
• Puppet production for video use such as on YouTube
• Set production for puppet shows
We provide puppet manipulation and production tailored to various uses.
Regarding set production, consultations are possible depending on the scale.
Please feel free to contact us anytime.
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For work inquiries, please use the email form below, or contact us at the email address or phone number listed below.
The marionette troupe Isshiza
1-7-41 Gakuen-Higashimachi, Nakamura Building B1F Kodaira City, Tokyo
187-0043, Japan
MAIL: isshiza@gmail.com
T E L: +81-42-313-5205
F A X: +81-42-313-5207