DRAMA
Yakiniku Dragon
SCHEDULE
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Tue, 7 October 2025, 18:30
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Wed, 8 October 2025, 18:30
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Thu, 9 October 2025, 13:30
*Not for General Sales. No Z seats (Day Tickets) available.
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Fri, 10 October 2025, 13:00
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Sat, 11 October 2025, 13:00
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Sat, 11 October 2025, 18:30
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Sun, 12 October 2025, 13:00
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2025/2026 SEASON
Performed in Japanese and Korean with Japanese surtitles
THE PIT
7 Oct - 27 Oct, 2025 ( 25 Performances )
Running time is approx. 3 hours and 5 minutes including an interval
Booking Opens: Sun, 10 Aug 2025, 10:00am
DETAILS
With 2025 marking 60 years since normalisation of diplomatic relations between Japan and Korea, we are performing Chong Wishing's Yakiniku Dragon, a joint Japanese and Korean production that examines lesser-known aspects of Japan's post-war history.
Yakiniku Dragon was written and produced by Chong Wishing for the New National Theatre Tokyo in 2008 as a collaborative project with Seoul Arts Center in Korea. Following 2002 and 2005 performances of Across the River in May (written by Hirata Oriza and Kim Myung-Hwa, directed by Lee Byung-Hoon and Hirata Oriza), this is our second collaboration with Seoul Arts Center.
This work depicts a Korean family living in a small town in Japan's Kansai region around the time of the 1970 World Expo as well as their lively and popular yakiniku (Korean BBQ) restaurant. After the premier, word-of-mouth quickly spread glowing praise. Performances in Tokyo and Seoul prompted enthusiastic standing ovations each time, and the work won numerous theatre awards in both Japan and Korea. And in 2018, Chong Wishing even took up the director's megaphone for the film adaptation of Yakiniku Dragon. Following 2008, 2011, 2016 and 2025 will be our fourth performance of this comical, sad and poignant story depicting the past, present and future of the Japan-Korea relationship through drama and music.
The theme of the 1970 Expo in Osaka was 'Progress and Harmony for Mankind'.----But have these hopes from the past for the future truly been realised today, 55 years later? Oddly enough, 2025 is also the year of the Osaka, Kansai World Expo. We hope that you can face the past and consider the future with Chong Wishing's Yakiniku Dragon, a play that brings history to life.
This production is scheduled for a performance in Korea at the Seoul Arts Center in November 2025.
CREATIVE TEAM & CAST
CREATIVE TEAM
Written and Directed by: CHONG Wishing
CAST
CHIBA Tetsuya
MURAKAWA Eri
Chisun
SAKURAI Akiyoshi
PARK Seungcheol
CHOI Jaechol
ISHIHARA Yu
KITANO Hideki
MATSUNAGA Reiko
LEE Young Suck
KOH Soo Hee
PARK Su Young
KIM Mun Sik
and others
- CREATIVE TEAM
- CAST
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Written and Directed byCHONG Wishing
TICKETS
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A¥8,800
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B¥3,300
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Z¥1,650
Box Office: +81-(0)3-5352-9999
10:00 - 18:00
Booking Opens: Sun, 10 Aug 2025, 10:00am
Booking Z seats (Day tickets) 1,650 yen
You are able to purchase Z seat tickets online from 10:00 am. Click "" next to "Z" under each performance information.
There is a handling charge of ¥330 (incl. tax).
Only when seats allocated as Z seats are still available at 11:00 am, you are able to purchase these tickets at the Box Office of the theatre. Note that all Z seats are on a first come, first served basis and will come with restricted views.
Concession Prices
Under 15s discounts are available online. Other types of discount tickets are not available online. Please inquire at the Box Office or by telephone.
Please Note
- No admittance to pre-school children. Each child older than this age requires a ticket for entry, even when accompanied by a parent or guardian.
- Tickets may not be changed or refunded except in the case of a cancelled performance.
- A special discount price is available for disabled guests. Please inquire at the Box Office for details.
- Users of wheelchairs are requested to contact the Box Office.
- Please note that cast or programme change may be required depend on the situation.