{"id":21301,"date":"2026-08-19T10:09:38","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T01:09:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.okukinosaki.jp\/event\/season-2-reservations-now-open-seaside-theater-immersive-theater-production-before-i-was-born-i-was-a-wave\/"},"modified":"2026-08-25T12:12:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T03:12:17","slug":"season-2-reservations-now-open-seaside-theater-immersive-theater-production-before-i-was-born-i-was-a-wave","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.okukinosaki.jp\/en\/event\/season-2-reservations-now-open-seaside-theater-immersive-theater-production-before-i-was-born-i-was-a-wave\/","title":{"rendered":"[Season 2 Reservations Now Open] “Seaside Theater” Immersive Theater Production: “Before I Was Born, I Was a Wave”"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u3000It was like a journey, like a dream\u2014a time belonging to someone before they had a name.<\/h2>\n\n

Season 2: \u201c \u201d September 26 (Sat) \u2013 October 3 (Sat), 2026 (7 sessions total) Click here for the official website and lodging reservations buru-egonaku.com\/seaside-theater<\/a><\/p>\n\n

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Thanks to your support, our hotel is celebrating its 55th anniversary this year. To mark this special occasion, we are hosting a unique theatrical performance created in collaboration with our official artist, \u201cBlue Egonaku.\u201d \u3000The production is titled \u201cSeaside Theater (The Sea and Theater).\u201d Our collaboration with Blue Egonaku, which began at the 2020 Toyooka Theater Festival, has now reached a new, deeper level. We are presenting this as a roaming theater performance exclusively for guests staying at the hotel. \u3000Immersive Theater Production \u201cBefore Birth, There Are Waves\u201d Based on the concept of \u201cbirth\u201d\u2014a keyword associated with the Takeno region\u2014this new work focuses on \u201cexistences and relationships before they are named,\u201d resonating with our current era. From Season 1 to Season 2. Please enjoy this special production, an experience exclusive to this hotel. \u25a0 Live Music That Resonates with the Heart \ua4b1.\u02da Live performances by \u201cnanairo,\u201d a musician based in Takeno and one of our hotel\u2019s official artists, will draw you deeper into the production\u2019s world in a beautiful and moving way.<\/p>\n\n

\u25a0 \u201cBefore Birth, There Are Waves\u201d Accommodation Package with Theater Tickets (1 Night, 2 Meals Included) \ua4b1.\u02da Dinner features the Oku-Kinosaki Regional Kaiseki meal, featuring a selection of delicious specialties from Tajima. Please enjoy the flavors of Oku-Kinosaki that will enhance your trip.<\/p>\n\n

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This story begins with a guided tour of a fictional town.<\/h2>\n\n

\u25a0Story of the Play \u201cBefore I Was Born, I Was a Wave\u201d Eri joins a guided tour exploring the local history and scenery, held at a seaside hotel.However, right at the start of the tour, a stranger appears on a rocky outcrop floating in the sea. Sitting in a place that should only be reachable by swimming across\u2014yet with neither her clothes nor her hair wet\u2014the woman was wearing the very scarf Eri had been searching for.As Eri chases after the scarf, the stories of the sibling guides, a human-like AI, sorcerers drifting between life and death to the accompaniment of music, and the unnameable memories left behind in this land gradually begin to intertwine.Set in a seaside hotel, this quiet yet grand story unfolds through the participants\u2019 own wanderings, drawing in the dead, the living, and even lives yet to be born. Even the shore crabs scurrying at their feet might be witnessing these events from somewhere.Written and Directed by | Shinichi Anasako Cast | Akari Nomura, Tomonari Masuda, Sachi Nakamura, Erika Hirashima, Yoshikuni Matsuzaki Music | nanairo Technical &Photography | Tom Wakitada Costumes | Takahiro Okafuji Illustrations | hasuimo Video Documentation | KINUGAWA PHOTO OFFICE Web Design | Yasutaka Moriwaki Planning & Production | Blue Egonaku Presented by | Okukinosaki Seaside Hotel\u25a0About this work, *Before Birth, There Are Waves* Takeno is my birthplace. When I hear the word \u201cbirth,\u201d I get the impression that someone is celebrating the fact that I was born. In these turbulent times, what kind of hope is contained in \u201ccelebrating birth\u201d? I believe one answer is likely \u201cpositive change.\u201dFor the sake of positive change, humans, animals, and plants all pass on life and entrust the future to the next generation.Furthermore, this work does not limit the meaning of \u201cbirth\u201d to the birth of life alone. Based on the interpretation that it signifies the emergence of previously unseen concepts and things whose existence has been neglected, it aims to be an epic of a new era\u2014one that serves as a step toward illuminating a better future by looking back on the time before we were born.\u25a0Information and Important Notes This performance is a \u201cwalk-through theater\u201d experience where you\u2019ll walk around the hotel grounds while watching the show. As the performance involves going up and down stairs and moving outdoors, please wear comfortable clothing and shoes (such as sneakers). Information regarding performances in case of rain will be provided at the front desk upon check-in.<\/p>\n\n

Takeno\u2014the birthplace of this play. Combine your stay with this once-in-a-lifetime theatrical experience and enjoy it with all five senses!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-21301","event","type-event","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.okukinosaki.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event\/21301","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.okukinosaki.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.okukinosaki.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/event"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.okukinosaki.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21301"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}