Kichiro Tanaka is Content Manager at Jasumo, the Tokyo-based consultancy that helps international visitors experience Japan without the barriers. He oversees Jasumo's event listings and guides, making sure every page gives overseas visitors accurate dates, venue details and ticket information, and explains clearly the practical steps (Japanese-only registration, phone verification, payment, ticket collection) that can stand between a visitor and the event. He works with Jasumo's ticket and concierge desk in Tokyo, so that what is published reflects how things actually work on the ground.
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August 22, 2026 at 3:30 pm
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October 15, 2026 at 3:30 pm
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Bunkamura Production presents the 2026 adaptation of Shuji Terayama’s classic play The Lion-Beat. The show will run at THEATER MILANO-Za in Tokyo and Sky Theater MBS in Osaka from October 4 2026, to November 8 2026.
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We understand why you are here
Buying tickets to Japanese events from outside Japan is genuinely difficult, and most visitors only discover this once they have already tried. If any of the following sounds familiar, you are in the right place.
- Your credit card was decline at checkout, with no explanation
- You were aske for a Japanese phone number you do not have
- The whole checkout was in Japanese and you could not get past it
- You need tickets at short notice and cannot afford to keep trying
- The event sold out before you worked out what to do
- You found a seller online but you are not confident the tickets are genuine
- You are not sure how a ticket would even reach you while you are travelling
What Jasumo does about it The Lion Beat
- We buy the ticket for you, in Japan, on your behalf
- We handle the entire Japanese side, so no Japanese card or phone number is neede from you
- We keep looking after an event has sold out, through our wider network
- We authenticate every ticket as genuine before it reaches you
- We deliver to your hotel or accommodation in Japan, or guide you through an electronic ticket
- We tell you exactly what to do on the day
- You are supporte in English from your first message to the night itself
Jasumo is a Tokyo-based ticket concierge in Minato-ku. You tell us the show you want; we deal with the Japanese side and get the ticket into your hands in Japan.
Dates, venues and ticket prices
Dates and Venues
| Date | Venue | City | Doors and Start |
| 4 October 2026 – 20 October 2026 | THEATER MILANO-Za | Tokyo | Varies by performance (e.g. 12:15 doors / 13:00 start) |
| 7 November 2026 – 8 November 2026 | Sky Theater MBS | Osaka | To be confirmed |
Ticket Price Level Guide
| Category | General price level (JPY) | USD reference |
| Annotated S-seat | 12,000 JPY | ~$82 USD |
| S seat | 12,500 JPY | ~$85 USD |
| A seat | 9,000 JPY | ~$61 USD |
Ticket prices vary by date, seat category and availability, and change over time with demand. The figures above are a general guide to what seats for this event have been liste at.
The final price for your order is confirme after we discuss your requirements, because availability and delivery differ from event to event.
Ticket for this production are issue as paper tickets or retrieve digitally.
Why this artist or event matters in Japan
Shuji Terayama is still an important person in Japanese experimental theatre. He started the know Tenjo Sajiki group and change the way play were done during the Showa period. His work still interests people who love theatre in Japan today.
A new musical version of Terayamas play is coming out in the Reiwa era. It is being directe by an imaginative director name Kunio Sugihara. The music for this show is written by Taku Takahashi from m-flo. This show has a group of Japanese actors including Taisuke Niihara, Kana Kita, Shunsuke Tanaka and Satoshi Hashimoto.
Bunkamura stage shows draw local fans. This means that ticket for these show are sold out quickly after they are release. For people from countries seeing an old Japanese underground play told in a new musical way is a special experience. It shows how good the theatre is, in Japan.
How you receive your tickets The Lion Beat
We get tickets by using a group of places in Japan. Event organizers, official ticket websites, event managers and the trusted secondhand market when an event is full. Every ticket is checke to make sure it is real before it gets to you.
How you get the tickets depends on the type of ticket for the event and the ticket company involved. When there are paper tickets we send them by a safe delivery service or by Japan Post to your hotel or place where you are staying in Japan. When ticket are sent online we handle the process. Help you understand the ticket app that is use for the event so you know exactly what to do on the day. When ticket are picke up in Japan we tell you where to go and what to bring. We let you know how you will get the tickets, for your event when we confirm your order and you get help in English all the way.
Venue and access
THEATER MILANO-Za (Tokyo) THEATER MILANO-Za is a venue that holds about 900 people. It is built for show, musical plays and stage dramas. The theatre is in the Shinjuku district of Tokyo. It sits inside the Tokyu Kabukicho Tower. You can walk one minute from Seibu-Shinjuku Station on the Seibu-Shinjuku Line to the theatre. From JR Shinjuku Station it takes seven minutes on foot. The Tokyu Kabukicho Tower is a landmark that is visible right away.
Sky Theater MBS (Osaka) Sky Theater MBS is a brand performance hall in Osaka. It is designe for stage arts, musical shows and concert. The hall is in the Umeda district of Osaka. It is connecte directly to JR Osaka Station through the JP Tower Osaka complex. It is close to Umeda Station on the Osaka Metro Midosuji Line. The hall is also, near the known Grand Front Osaka complex.
Frequently Asked Questions The Lion Beat
Foreign visitors often experience difficulties purchasing tickets directly due to strict Japanese ticketing platform requirements, including local phone number verification and domestic payment restrictions. Jasumo handles the entire purchase process domestically on your behalf.
The Lion-Beat is performe at THEATER MILANO-Za in Tokyo during October 2026, and at Sky Theater MBS in Osaka during November 2026.
Even when general sales sell out, Jasumo continues seeking authentic seats through our network and verified resale platforms across Japan.
Your order is made up of the ticket price, the cost of the platform we use to purchase your ticket, and our service fee. Every event and order is different, so for full details and a price for your specific order, please contact us.
Physical tickets are delivere directly to your hotel or accommodation in Tokyo or Osaka via secure domestic courier or Japan Post. If digital issuing applies, Jasumo guides you through every step.
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