Depicting the Life of Katsushika Hokusai: Non-verbal Work 'The Life of HOKUSAI' Releases 'Ticket with Hokusai Sweets'!

Katsushika Hokusai, a genius painter who influenced artists around the world and was the only Japanese selected as one of the '100 most important people of the last 1,000 years.' 'The Life of HOKUSAI', a stage production depicting his indomitable half-life which received the highest rating of four stars at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, will finally hold its Japan triumphant return performance in Asakusa, the sacred ground of Edo culture, on Saturday, April 18, 2026.

A completely new non-verbal (wordless) performing art that fuses state-of-the-art digital projection, live performances of Japanese drums (wadaiko) and biwa, and physical expression.

What was the true intention behind 'Dragon Flying over Mount Fuji', painted by Hokusai on the verge of death? Please experience the overwhelming 70 minutes at the theater, where the 'Hokusai Blue' that amazed the world comes alive on stage.

To commemorate the triumphant return performance in Japan, we will be selling tickets in collaboration with sweets featuring a Hokusai motif. If you purchase the 'Ticket with Sweets,' we will give you a souvenir at the venue on the day of the performance. The price is also discounted, so please choose either Hokusai Monaka or Hokusai Candy when making your purchase.

['The Life of HOKUSAI' Ticket with Hokusai Monaka]
S seat 10,500 yen / A seat 8,500 yen

A 'Mt. Fuji Monaka' set from the long-established sweet shop 'Tagonotsuki' headquartered at the foot of Mt. Fuji in Fuji City, Shizuoka Prefecture. This is a ticket with '4 monaka sweets (regular price 1,000 yen)' wrapped in paper adorned with Hokusai's 'The Great Wave off Kanagawa'.