Nakamura Gankyō and Bando Ryū "Kyo no Kai" will present Jiuta "Shochikubai". It is the first time it will be performed in the United States. Performers are: Nakamura Gankyo, Bando Kyoharumi, Jaymie Takeshita, Kristen Sadakane and Mie Maejima. They are joined with koto master Shirley Muramoto and master Brian Wong on shamisen.
“Kyō no Kai” is an organization founded and headed by Kabuki actor Nakamura Gankyō (aka Bandō Hirohichirō). The mission of Kyō no Kai is to teach and promote various aspects of traditional Japanese culture with the emphasis on the performance art of Kabuki.