This show is a non-verbal sword-fighting performance without dialogue. It is an original show based on a true story, created by the samurai performers “KATANAYA ICHI

Ishikawa Goemon, said to be a ninja
Goemon Ishikawa and Toyotomi Hideyoshi fight
Toyotomi Hideyoshi Searches for Goemon
Toyotomi Hideyoshi - Dai Mizuno
Toyotomi Hideyoshi shimobe girl
goemon fight stage
Goemon show in France expo Ichigo stage
goemon performance expo ichigo stage in 2023

About Ishikawa Goemon

Ishikawa Goemon is a legendary Japanese outlaw and folk hero of the Edo period. Born in 1558, he became famous as a master thief who stole from corrupt rulers and shared with the poor, earning him the nickname “Japanese Robin Hood.”

Some theories claim he was an outcast ninja of the Iga clan, skilled in infiltration and disguise, which fueled the mystique of his legend. Eventually captured by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Goemon was executed by being boiled alive in Kyoto in 1594, a dramatic fate that cemented his place in history.

His story has since been retold in countless kabuki plays, samurai dramas, and cultural performances, where he is celebrated as a rebellious hero who stood against injustice.

He and his son were boiled alive in public after their failed assassination attempt on the Sengoku period warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi. His legend lives on in contemporary Japanese popular culture, often giving him greatly exaggerated ninja skills.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ishikawa_Goemon
Ishikawa Goemon
samurai show in expo ichigo stage 2023

Performance Schedule

2023

CountryCityDateEvent
AustraliaMelbourneMay 21Japan Festival 2023
JapanShinjyukuMayJapanese Festival Special Stage
ItalyPaduaJune 5
SpainBarcelonaJune 17–18MATSURI
NetherlandsAmstelveenJune 26Japan Festival Nederland
FranceToursJune 30–July 2Japan Tours Festival
SpainVigoJuly 8–9Kokoro Japan Expo
FranceParisJuly 13–16Japan Expo Paris
CroatiaRab IslandJuly 26–27Rabska Fjera
Saudi ArabiaRiyadhAugust 1–10GAMERS8
SloveniaLjubljana, Kočevje, BrdaSeptember 13–16
JapanTsukishimaSeptemberICHIFES 4

Samurai Show

The Ninja and Samurai performance team ‘KATANAYA ICHI’ will captivate the audience with their original show!

OIRAN: Forbidden Love with a Samurai

OIRAN

Forbidden Love with a Samurai

A powerful sword-fighting drama set in the dazzling world of Edo’s pleasure quarters, portraying a fierce and fleeting love between an oiran courtesan and two rival samurai.

KEIJI - CAGE: The Flamboyant Samurai Stage Show

KEIJI

Maeda Keiji, a legendary samurai

This stage show tells the story of Maeda Keiji, a legendary samurai from the late Sengoku to early Edo period.

Goemon Ishikawa and Toyotomi Hideyoshi fight

GOEMON

The Outlaw Ninja from Iga

A samurai performance show inspired by the legendary outlaw Ishikawa Goemon, rumored to be a traitor from the Iga-ryu Ninja clan.

Kitsunebi Samurai Show

KITSUNEBI

A fictional action performance that brings to life an epic battle between two legendary icons of Japanese culture: the Samurai and the Ninja.

    Contact