Yuta Numazawa, a traveler from Saitama Prefecture who has been traveling around Japan on a bicycle attached to a cart loaded with cloth plays he has created himself, will be visiting Ark Tategamori on Sunday, November 24, 2024.

Ten years ago, Numazawa cycled around Japan, and five years ago he backpacked around Asia and the Middle East, visiting over 20 countries in 10 months. He is aiming to travel the world again, and as a test of his abilities, he saw this as a way to spread Japanese culture overseas, so he created a cloth play called "In Love with You," in which the story progresses as a roll of cloth spins, and he performs it wherever he travels.

[Nuno Shibai "I Love You" Performance Schedule]
Date and time: Sunday, November 24th, 11:00, 11:30, 12:00, 12:30, 13:00, 5 performances in total, 20 minutes each
Location: In front of the farm entrance at Ark Tategamori
The performance will proceed rain or shine, but may be cancelled in the event of severe weather.

[About Nunoshibai]
Unlike regular Kamishibai, this is a story told using a 12-meter long cloth, with scenes changing by rolling up the cloth, and the story unfolding smoothly. The illustrations were drawn by Numazawa himself.

[About the work "Ai ni Kimi ni"]
This is a heartwarming travel story starring two unique characters, Dandelion and Earthworm. Although Dandelion and Earthworm each have different backgrounds, they share a common dream of meeting clouds. So they set out on a journey to chase after the clouds. The two experience various trials and encounters along the way. Throughout the journey, they support each other and grow as people.
The theme of the film is "the courage to pursue your dreams" and "friendship." It not only conveys warm feelings to the viewer, but also makes them feel the importance of having dreams and the power of bonds between people. Comments such as "The story really touched my heart" and "I could feel the warmth of something handmade" have been received, and the film has been well received not only by children but also adults.

[About traveling around Japan]
On April 28, 2024, he left his home in Kasukabe City, traveled north at a pace of about 40 kilometers per day, crossed over to Hokkaido by ferry on June 25, and arrived in Wakkanai on August 2. In Wakkanai, he performed cloth plays at the local product festival and kindergarten, entertaining children. On the way south to his goal of Okinawa, he visited Ark Tategamori and performed the cloth play "I Love You". "Everyone I meet on my travels supports me. I want to give them energy with cloth plays," said Numazawa, and he continues his journey, looking forward to meeting people in various places.