According to a survey by the National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, Tokyo, the number of performances of traditional performing arts such as Kabuki and Noh, which were canceled or postponed due to the influence of the new coronavirus, has risen to more than 4,300, and the amount of loss is estimated to be more than 17 billion yen. I understand.
According to the National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, Tokyo, the number of traditional performing arts performances that have been canceled or postponed by the 13th of this month due to the influence of the new coronavirus is 4304.
By month, the number of emergency declarations was the highest at 1090 in April, and although it has decreased significantly since the summer, some performances have been canceled or postponed from last month to this month. is.
The amount of loss caused by the cancellation or postponement is estimated to be more than 17.5 billion yen, and it is estimated that the amount of loss incurred due to restrictions on the number of visitors even if the performance is resumed is more than 4.7 billion yen.
In addition, demand for costumes and musical instruments has fallen due to the cancellation or postponement of performances, and some companies have been forced out of business, which has had a serious impact on the behind-the-scenes sites that support traditional performing arts.
Emi Maehara, director of the National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, Tokyo, who conducted the survey, said, "We have resumed performances at each site for the survival of traditional performing arts, but we are now forced to do so due to restrictions on the number of people. It is not easy to get out of the crisis situation. "