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THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES 2018 Cafe & Bar Zelkova, Osaka • Feb 25 Presented by V-DAY Osaka, this bilingual benefit performance celebrates the strength of women, while raising awareness of violence against them and children. The Vagina Monologues , the award-winning play that launched a worldwide women s movement, will be staged in Osaka for its second year in a row. The show will be in English and Japanese, with subtitles in both languages. All proceeds will be donated to organizations supporting women. Email vdayosaka@gmail.com to reserve your tickets!
Kanpei Marathon 2018 淀川 寛平マラソン2018
TIME: Afternoon Show 3pm (doors open 2:30pm); Evening Show 7pm (doors open 6pm); After party starts at 9pm. Audience members from both showings are welcome! • ADMISSION: Afternoon ¥2,000; Evening ¥2,500 • ACCESS: Midosuji Subway line, Hommachi Stn / Sakaisuji Subway line, Kitahama Stn • FACEBOOK: @ vdayosaka
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Yodogawa Riverside Park, Osaka • Mar 4
No one thought running a marathon could be a laugh until the Yodogawa Kanpei Marathon was proposed by one of Japan s most renowned comedians, Kanpei Hazama. This charity marathon hosts music, dance, and comedy shows performed by hundreds of Kansai s stand-up comedians who keep runners in good humor as they run by them on the sidewalk. Non-runners can watch the shows in their entirety during this great family day out, where proceeds go toward helping with the restoration and support of communities affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake and the 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes. Money from the event also goes towards the environmental preservation of the Yodogawa. TIME: 9am • ADMISSION: Free to observe • ACCESS: Keihan Line, Hirakata-koen Stn, 10-min walk • kanpei-marathon.jp
Kansai Scene Magazine / ISSUE #213 FEBRUARY 2018 / kansaiscene.com