“Asuka III Original Performing Arts -KAGUYA-” produced by HITOHATA,INC., is now playing in a long-running production from 21 July 2025 (Monday, national holiday).

Asuka III Original Performing Arts is an entertainment program presented in the Lumiere Theater aboard Asuka III, a newly built cruise ship by NYK CRUISES CO., LTD. enterd service on 20 July 2025. It is a new type of immersive performing arts that combines dance performances with fantastic and dynamic digital art projected onto holographic screens and LED screens.

KAGUYA pays homage to Taketori Monogatari (The Tale of the Bamboo-Cutter), which was established in the Heian period (794-1185) and is said to be the oldest extant Japanese tale. This is an original work.

Asuka III Original Performing Arts "KAGUYA" Concept Movie

Asuka III Original Performing Arts ‘KAGUYA’

KAGUYA pays homage to Taketori Monogatari (The Tale of the Bamboo-Cutter), which was established in the Heian period (794-1185) and is said to be Japan's oldest existing story, and weaves a fantastic story with the moon, bamboo forests, the Milky Way, the world of screen paintings and other uniquely Japanese aesthetics and dance. The work is an original piece of art.

[Name] Asuka III Original Performing Arts ‘KAGUYA'

[Performance period] 21 July 2025 (Monday, national holiday) - long-run performance

*Scheduled to be performed approximately 100 times a year.

*The programme may vary depending on the cruise schedule.

[Place] Cruise ship "Asuka III Lumiere Theater" (on board)

[Running time] approx. 30 mins.

[Production staff]

General Producer　HIGASHIYAMA TAKEAKI

Stage Director　YAMADA JUNYA

Creative Director　NAGAO TAKAKI

Choreographer　MIWA

Concept Director　NAKAGAWA NODOKA

Video Director　DEWA TAKESHI

Sound Designer 　SHINEHA CHIHARU

Costume Designer　HASHIMOTO RYUJI

Art Director　HAYASAKA NOBUYA

Technical Director　TAKEUCHI FUMIYA

Lighting Designer　MARUI MICHINARI

Chief Designer　MATSUDA ARISA

Project Manager　MASUGI NAOKO

Managing Director　TANABE RENA

Assistant Planner　KIMURA MAO

Assistant Director　KONDO MEI, ITO YUZUKI

Video Creator　HOSHIZUKI DILNIGAR, KURAHASHI RYUSEI, ADACHI TOMOAKI, NISHIZAWA KOKI

3DCG Designer MASUDA NAOYA, KIKUCHI KOTOE

Graphic Designer　SATO MITSURU

Make-up Designer　SAKURA, OHORI YUKIKO, TŌ HYŌ

Hair Designer　HAYASHI RUI

Hair Assistant　ISHII RINNA, MORITA NENE

Promotion Videographer　KANOUCHI TAICHI, OMURA HAYATO

Promotion Photographer　NISHIKAWA CHISATO

Photography Assistant　HASEGAWA KANA

Video Technical Support　OOMARU YOSHIHISA, SAKANISHI YASUAKI

Screen Technical Support　OKUMURA HIROFUMI

Senior Manager 　KIKUCHI DAIKI, IMAIZUMI EMI

PR Planner　HARADA MAHO

[Dancer]

KISHIDA HINANO

YUKA

megu

MIYAMOTO HARUKA

NODA MOMOKA

OTA YUMIE

SENSHU RIN

NAKAMURA ANNA

KAWAKAMI KOHARU

MARINA

TOIDA RIHO

KONDO AN

‘Asuka III’

Asuka III Image courtesy of NYK CRUISES CO., LTD.

Asuka III is a newly built cruise ship by NYK CRUISES CO., LTD., went into service on 20 July 2025.

The ship's home port is Yokohama, and with a gross tonnage of 52,265 GT, Asuka III is the largest passenger ship of Japanese registry.

The ship is 230 m long and 29.8 m wide, with a total of 381 passenger cabins and a capacity for 740 passengers.

Asuka III will offer the hospitality and quality of service that Asuka Cruises has cultivated on its Japanese vessels, while pursuing services that will enable the next generation to enjoy the freedom they seek.

In addition, while conveying the splendour of Japanese culture throughout the cruise, Asuka III will connect Japanese culture on board, adorned with a variety of art and craft works by artists who support Japanese art and culture.

[Asuka III official website]

A-TIMES — Sharing Inspiring Moments (Around-the-World Cruises and More)

[Asuka III concept book]

CONCEPT BOOK ASUKAIII

[Asuka III Cruise Schedule]

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ASUKAII ASUKAIII CRUISE SCHEDULES

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Asuka III image CG Image courtesy : NYK CRUISES CO., LTD.

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Asuka III image CG Image courtesy : NYK CRUISES CO., LTD.

Asuka III image CG Image courtesy : NYK CRUISES CO., LTD.

Asuka III image CG Image courtesy : NYK CRUISES CO., LTD.

Asuka III image CG Image courtesy : NYK CRUISES CO., LTD.