{"id":5366,"date":"2025-06-04T16:43:26","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T07:43:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wmdf.org\/?post_type=artist&#038;p=5366"},"modified":"2025-07-21T17:52:31","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T08:52:31","slug":"018-hokekyo-shadow-play-chiba","status":"publish","type":"artist","link":"https:\/\/wmdf.org\/en\/artist\/018-hokekyo-shadow-play-chiba","title":{"rendered":"Hokekyo Shadow Play, Chiba"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/wmdf.org\/wpms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Artist-018_0000s_0028_JPN-hokekyo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wmdf.org\/wpms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Artist-018_0000s_0028_JPN-hokekyo.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/wmdf.org\/wpms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Artist-018_0000s_0028_JPN-hokekyo-630x354.jpg 630w, https:\/\/wmdf.org\/wpms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Artist-018_0000s_0028_JPN-hokekyo-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/wmdf.org\/wpms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Artist-018_0000s_0028_JPN-hokekyo-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wmdf.org\/wpms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Artist-018_0000s_0028_JPN-hokekyo-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wmdf.org\/wpms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Artist-018_0000s_0028_JPN-hokekyo-624x351.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A world of shifting shadows and seven-colored voices<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"23-461\u3000\u3010\u30db\u30b1\u30ad\u30e7\u5f71\u7d75\u829d\u5c45\u3011\u3000\u30d7\u30ed\u30e2\u30fc\u30b7\u30e7\u30f3\u30d3\u30c7\u30aa\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8MDlsBJvFhE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/hokekyo.c.ooco.jp\/\">http:\/\/hokekyo.c.ooco.jp<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hokekyo Shadow Play is a one-of-a-kind solo performance inspired by the traditional <em>wayang kulit<\/em> shadow puppetry of Indonesia. Developed by a Japanese artist after seven and a half years of study in Indonesia, the show features entirely original puppets\u2014each handmade using a variety of techniques\u2014and dynamic storytelling brought to life by a single performer\u2019s richly expressive voice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All characters are animated by one puppeteer, whose seven-colored vocal range gives distinct personality and emotion to each scene. The stories and puppets are constantly evolving, forming what audiences have come to know as the whimsical and immersive \u201cHokekyo World.\u201d Blending reverence for tradition with boundless creativity, Hokekyo Shadow Play offers a theatrical experience like no other\u2014equally captivating for children and adults.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/airtable.com\/embed\/appl2St1lq996szjO\/shrzMDkccB5ZUQW7r?search=Hokekyo\" width=\"100%\" height=\"833\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-5366","artist","type-artist","status-publish","hentry","artistscat-artists018"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wmdf.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/artist\/5366","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wmdf.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/artist"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wmdf.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/artist"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wmdf.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5366"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}