Riku Noma

Riku Noma is an acrobat, actor, and singer. At the Main Matsuri, he will captivate us in the role of a ninja. 

Together with Yemon Miyabiya on stage, he will portray Sasaki Kojiro in the legendary duel between the two samurai Miyamoto Musashi and Sasaki Kojiro on the small island of Ganryu-jima - one of the most famous single combats in Japanese history and a cultural myth deeply rooted in Japanese pop culture.

As a pop-cultural narrative, it serves as a projection of values such as honor, rivalry, self-realization, and the eternal conflict between tradition and innovation - central themes in Japanese pop culture.